Here we update you on the status of the work, and what needs to be done. The code needs to be prepared for M1, step by step. This of course means work for Collabora’s LibreOffice team too. You can’t use Boot Camp to install Windows on an M1 or M2 MacBook or desktop Mac.It is always an exciting time to see freshly minted ARM based silicon arriving in the form of Apple’s massive shift to the ARM based M1. Boot Camp only works on Intel-based Macs. However, Boot Camp is not supported on M1 and M2 Macs with Apple Silicon. After all, both Intel Macs and PCs have the same hardware architecture. Windows runs on the Mac just as it would on a PC. To switch between Windows and macOS, you have to reboot. RELATED: How the Mac Will Switch From Intel to Apple's Own ARM Chips Do M1 and M2 Macs Support Boot Camp?Īpple’s Intel Macs include a feature called “ Boot Camp” that lets you install Windows directly on your Mac. Those apps will run even faster after they’ve been updated to support Apple Silicon.īut what about apps that aren’t Mac apps? Apple There’s a bit of a slowdown due to the translation, but the M1 and M2 chips are so fast that they seem to perform just as well as they did on Intel Macs. Your existing Mac apps will run just fine even if they haven’t been upgraded to support Apple Silicon.

(The M2 is the successor to the M1, and it’s in the same situation with regards to Windows applications.)Īpple built into a translation system named Rosetta 2, and it lets these new Macs run Mac applications designed for Intel Macs.

This is a custom ARM chip that has more in common with the chips built into iPhones and iPads than the Intel CPUs found in existing Macs. Why the M1 and M2 Chips Are a Problem For Windows SoftwareĪpple’s M1 chip is the first Apple Silicon chip used in Macs.

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