Despite hardware limits, Parallels supports running Windows on MacBook Neo

Ars Technica@mastodon.social · 2026-03-20 00:50

Despite hardware limits, Parallels supports running Windows on MacBook Neo "8GB unified memory is the minimum practical configuration." https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/despite-hardware-limits-parallels-supports-running-windows-on-macbook-neo/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Despite hardware limits, Parallels supports running Windows on MacBook Neo

8GB unified memory is the minimum practical configuration."

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ArchiveScribe@mastodon.social · 2026-03-20 01:28

@arstechnica I've not tried Parallels, but I would have to think a VM on an 8GB entry-level laptop (even a Mac) with a smartphone's processor would go badly. I don't know, maybe I'm wrong about that.