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How to Run Windows on Mac Without Spending a Penny (M1/M2 Version)

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Here's the effect of experiencing the latest Windows 11 on MacOS M1:

VMware Fusion can run Windows and Linux systems, with a free license for personal use.

Installation guide here 👉 https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/452412091

From applying for a Fusion license to downloading images, to installation pitfalls.

This article explains everything in great detail.

Fusion has excellent support for Windows 11, but doesn't support other versions.

Here I recommend UTM. This is UTM running Windows 7:

UTM is also a free virtual system software.

Official website 👉 https://mac.getutm.app

Note: UTM can be downloaded directly from the official website

But downloading from the App Store requires payment. If you want to support UTM, you can choose to pay for the download.


UTM installation is quite simple.

First download the desired image. Images can be downloaded from MSDN 👉 https://msdn.itellyou.cn

Then download the corresponding configuration file from UTM https://mac.getutm.app/gallery/

After downloading, you'll get a file with .utm extension, then open that file.

After opening, you need to change the system image path.

In the upper right corner, change it to the corresponding downloaded system image:

After changing, restart and you're done!