Hands-On Tech 265: Emulating Windows on macOS

About this episode

This episode discusses how to activate Windows 11 on an Apple Silicon Mac using UTM and explores virtualization options after Boot Camp's discontinuation.

In this episode of Hands-On Tech, a listener asks how to properly activate Windows 11 on an Apple Silicon Mac using UTM, and whether there are other virtualization options available now that Boot Camp is no longer supported. Continue to send in your questions for Mikah to answer during the show to hot@twit.tv ! Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord . Sponsor: NetSuite.com/hot

People in this episode

Host: Mikah Sargent

Topics covered

• virtualization
• Windows on macOS
• Apple Silicon
• UTM
• Boot Camp alternatives

Keywords

• Windows 11
• macOS
• Apple Silicon
• UTM
• virtualization
• Boot Camp
• activation

Sponsors

NetSuite

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Windows 11, Apple Silicon Mac, UTM, Boot Camp

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