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Running the other OS in a window: the Mac and Windows equivalents
macOS
- Parallels
- UTM
- VMware Fusion
Windows
- Hyper-V
- VirtualBox — runs on both
- VMware Workstation
BothYou may not have to switch at all
VirtualBox, VMware run on Mac and Windows alike, so this job can survive the move intact.
What to know
Apple Silicon runs only ARM builds of Windows, Hyper-V needs Windows Pro, and macOS cannot be legally virtualised off Apple hardware.
See it in the full table alongside 47 other jobs, or run your own setup through the checklist to find out what else would break.