Tag: Windows

Microsoft announces support for running Windows on Apple Silicon Macs with Parallels software.

Some limitations still apply – Microsoft does not support running Windows Subsystem for Android, Windows Subsystem for Linux, Windows Sandbox and Virtualization-based Security when Windows 11 is running in virtualized environment.

Microsoft Support: Options for using Windows 11 with Mac® computers with Apple® M1® and M2™ chips

Alludo: Parallels Desktop Now an Authorized Solution to Use With Windows 11 on Mac With Apple Silicon

Reference: Microsoft announces full support for virtualization of Windows on ARM through Parallels Desktop 18

Users report issues with recent macOS updates, including update for macOS 11.7.3.

Bug in macOS Ventura affects network connectivity between Apple platforms and Windows. These configurations were working previously and now SMB connections are failing.

Bug in macOS 11.7.3 Safari breaks site favorite icons.

References:

• Bug in macOS Ventura is breaking some networks
• macOS 11.7.3 Breaks Safari Favorite Icons

Are we server yet? page launched with references to current uses of server-side Swift,list of tools and educational materials to get started.

Developers could contribute to this page with their projects or tools.

Website: Are we server yet? (GitHub)

Swift 5.7.3 is now available for Windows and Linux platforms.

Swift Forums: Announcing Swift 5.7.3 for Linux and Windows

Download: Download Swift

Source code: GitHub

VMWare adds support for Apple Silicon. Now Windows 11 could be a guest OS on Apple Silicon Macs.

On Apple Silicon, we’ve introduced our first round of features for Windows 11 on Arm. In this release VMware Tools provides virtual graphics and networking, and more is still to come. With certified and signed drivers Windows 11 looks fantastic, and adjust the resolution to 4K and beyond!  
Note that Fusion on Apple Silicon must run the Arm variant of Windows 11, and it does not support the x86/Intel version of Windows. 

VMWare Fusion Blog

VMWare Fusion Blog: VMware Fusion 13: Now available for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs

Reference: VMware Fusion 13 Now Available With Native Support for Apple Silicon Macs

Apple released iTunes 12.12.6 for Windows bringing support for new iPad and iPad Pro models.

References: Apple Releases iTunes 12.12.6 for Windows With Support for New iPads

Swift team announces IMAPv4 library as a part of Swift server expansion.

As part of expanding the Swift on Server ecosystem, we’re thrilled to announce the release of a new IMAPv4 parser and encoder, SwiftNIO IMAP.

Swift Blog

Swift Blog: Announcing SwiftNIO IMAP

GitHub: swift-nio-imap

Apple releases Boot Camp 6.1.16 wit bug fixes and support for WiFi WPA3 authentication support.

References:

• Apple Updates Boot Camp With WiFi Improvements and Bug Fixes
• Apple updates Boot Camp for Intel Macs with WPA3 Wi-Fi support

Release Preview channel of Windows 11 allows you can now to start testing Android apps on your PC. Microsoft is preparing to roll out the feature to all Windows 11 users next month.

more:

https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/10/20/announcing-android-apps-on-windows-11-preview-for-windows-insiders-in-the-beta-channel/

Google today is rolling out a limited beta test of its newly announced Google Play Games for PC product. The beta program is available in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan. The Google Play Games PC application, which was announced last month during The Game Awards event, allows people to play Google Play games on Windows PCs, in addition to currently supported platforms like mobile, tablet, and ChromeOS. The new PC support will include both laptops and desktops, Google said, and players will be able to pick up from where they left off when switching from another device, like their Android phone, over to their computer.