On forums and Reddit, users described their frustration. A college student needed Excel’s full Windows VBA. A gamer wanted lightweight PC titles. A developer had to test Edge in a Windows ARM environment. Paying $100/year for Parallels felt steep.
: Broadcom recently made VMware Fusion Pro free for personal use. It is a professional-grade hypervisor that officially supports Windows 11 on ARM for M2 Macs.
However, with the recent release of Apple's M2 chip, things have gotten a bit more complicated. The M2 chip is a significant departure from traditional Intel-based Macs, and it's raised questions about compatibility with software like Parallels Desktop.