How to Install Windows 11 on a MacBook (M1/M2/M3/M4) – Step by Step

MacBooks with Apple Silicon (M1–M4) can't run Windows like old Intel Macs — but there’s a clean, fast way: Parallels Desktop + Windows ARM.

🧰 What You Need:

• MacBook (M1, M2, M3, or M4 chip)
• Internet connection
• Parallels Desktop for Mac
• Windows 11 ARM ISO (from Microsoft)

✅ Steps:

1. Download & install Parallels Desktop

   Go to parallels.com, download the trial or student version.

2. Download Windows 11 ARM

   Get it directly from the Windows Insider Preview.

3. Launch Parallels → Click “Install Windows”

   It will auto-detect the ISO and handle most steps.

4. Sign into Windows → Start using apps like MS Office, even some light gaming.

💡 Performance Tips

• Allocate at least 8GB RAM to Windows if you have 16GB Mac
• Enable “Gaming Mode” in Parallels if you're running Blood Strike or similar
• Use Coherence Mode to run Windows apps like native macOS apps

🇱🇰 My Note

ඔයාට Excel, Visual Studio, or Sinhala typing software ඕනෙද? එහෙනම් Parallels එක best option එක. මේකෙන් Mac එකේ Windows වගේම use කරන්න පුළුවන්.