Run a virtual machine
The best way to run Linux or Windows on an M1 Mac for the present
IT WILL TAKE 20 minutes, plus download time
YOU WILL LEARN How to install and use virtual Ubuntu Linux
YOU’LL NEED macOS 10.13 or later, Parallels Desktop 17 (£69.99, parallels.com)
Genius tip!
Instead of using Time Machine to back up VMs, copy them when they’re shut down at night, using a utility like Carbon Copy Cloner.
Intel Macs can run Windows in Boot Camp, but there’s no equivalent on Apple silicon Macs, where the best way to run Windows or Linux is in a virtual machine (VM) in Parallels Desktop.
Until the release of Windows 11, running that or Windows 10 on an M1 requires you to join Microsoft’s Insider Program to gain access to pre-release versions for ARM systems.