Run Windows on your Mac for free with this powerful virtualisation tool.
Ever wanted to try out a different operating system on your Mac? Whether you’re looking to run an older version of macOS, try out Windows or experiment with various Linux distros, virtualisation software has you covered. Long story short, it basically involves emulating a virtual machine – a software-based version of another computer’s hardware – to allow you to run that operating system and any supported software on your Mac.
There’s already plenty of choice out there for macOS users, from paid-for solutions like Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion to freebies such as VirtualBox.
UTM is a fork of another virtualisation platform – QEMU – designed specifically for macOS and iOS (yes, you can run virtual machines on your phone)…
The big bonus is this means not only can newer Macs with M1 and M2 Silicon chips run ARM-based versions of Windows and Linux natively, they can also run Intel (x86/x64) virtual machines too – and vice versa for those running Macs with Intel chips. ..
iOS 14 and macOS 11.3 are the minimum supported systems for UTM v4.x. Please use UTM v3.x for support down to iOS 11 and macOS 11
