How do I run Windows on my MacBook for remote work without messing up the system?

I have a Mackbook M4 with Seqouia 15.5. I just picked up a consulting gig where I have to remote in to the business to work and their remote connection only works with a Windows VMD setup. How do I run windows without messing up my beautiful MacBook? I have no clue how to do this but will need the Windows every day. I've thought about buying a cheap windows machine to do this, but I don't think I can afford it right now. Thanks in advance for all of the great responses that I normally receive for questions on this forum.

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MacBook Air 15″, macOS 15.5

Posted on May 31, 2025 10:12 AM

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g_wolfman

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May 31, 2025 10:43 AM in response to vbacans

You will need to buy Parallels Desktop and install the ARM version of Windows 11 as a virtual machine that you can run from inside macOS. There are a few options for Windows on a M-series Mac, but Parallels is the onl yone really suitable for commercial/professional use. The others are pretty experimental still.

https://kb.parallels.com/129607

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