Windows 10 Mac Virtual Machine

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Creating a Windows 10 Virtual Machine on macOS To run Windows-only applications on your Apple computer, you will first need to set up a virtual machine (VM) environment running Microsoft Windows 10. Each component you will need can be acquired free.

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  1. Download Windows 10 from the OnTheHub University of Arizona web store. Download and install VirtualBox. The VirtualBox software that allows for the creation of a virtual machine (VM) on a mac. Create a new Windows 10 VM using VirtualBox. Install Office 365 on the Windows 10 VM. Office 365 includes applications like Access, Excel and Word.
  2. This evaluation virtual machine includes: Windows 10, version 2004 (10.0.19041.0) Windows 10 SDK, version 2004 (10.0.19041.0) Visual Studio 2019 (latest as of 2/15/21) with the UWP,.NET desktop, and Azure workflows enabled and also includes the Windows Template Studio extension. Visual Studio Code (latest as of 2/15/21).
  3. How to install Mac OS X El Capitan on VirtualBox on PC. Install Windows 10 on Mac with VirtualBox. Setting up Windows 10 to run on the Mac is quite simple and requirements are basic enough though the more resources the computer has the better the overall experience will be.
  4. Parallels has released Desktop 16.5 for Mac with full support for M1 Macs, promising 'native speeds' for the virtual machine when you're running Windows 10 ARM Insider Preview. You can run Linux.

Applies to: macOS 10.12 or later

Important

This content applies to Windows Virtual Desktop with Azure Resource Manager Windows Virtual Desktop objects. If you're using Windows Virtual Desktop (classic) without Azure Resource Manager objects, see this article.

You can access Windows Virtual Desktop resources from your macOS devices with our downloadable client. This guide will tell you how to set up the client.

Install the client

To get started, download and install the client on your macOS device.

Subscribe to a feed

Subscribe to the feed your admin gave you to get the list of managed resources available to you on your macOS device.

To subscribe to a feed:

  1. Select Add Workspace on the main page to connect to the service and retrieve your resources.
  2. Enter the Feed URL. This can be a URL or email address:
    • If you use a URL, use the one your admin gave you. Normally, the URL is https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/arm/feeddiscovery.
    • To use email, enter your email address. This tells the client to search for a URL associated with your email address if your admin configured the server that way.
    • To connect through the US Gov portal, use https://rdweb.wvd.azure.us/api/arm/feeddiscovery.
  3. Select Add.
  4. Sign in with your user account when prompted.

After you've signed in, you should see a list of available resources.

Once you've subscribed to a feed, the feed's content will update automatically on a regular basis. Resources may be added, changed, or removed based on changes made by your administrator.

Next steps

Windows 10 Virtual Machine Download For Mac

To learn more about the macOS client, check out the Get started with the macOS client documentation.

Virtual Machine Windows 10 Mac M1

Pre-Installation Prep

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Before you can set up your VM, you must first download a free copy of Windows 10. To do that:
1. Browse to http://lebow.me/msdn.
2. Select Sign In and sign in with your Drexel logon credentials.
3. Select Download Software.
4. Use the Search field to search for Windows 10 Education.
5. Select Windows 10 Education, Version XXXX.
6. From the Software pane on the right, select Download.
7. From the Software pane on the right, select View Key.
8. Copy the key shown and save it in a location where you can easily find it later. You will need this to complete the installation.
9. Wait for the download to complete.

Method 1: Apple Boot Camp

Advantages: You will have the full resources of your computer available to you under Windows 10.
Disadvantages: You can only use 1 OS at a time, either macOS or Windows 10. You will have to chose the OS to use when booting the computer or by using System Preferences

Apple has macOS version specific directions on their website. To set up a VM using Apple Boot Camp, please refer to the Boot Camp Assistant User Guide on Apple’s website.

Method 2: VirtualBox

Advantages: You can use both OS installations at the same time.
Disadvantages: You will share your computer resources between both OS installations which can result in reduced performance.

Create Virtual Machine In Windows 10

  1. Browse to https://www.virtualbox.org/
  2. Select Download VirtualBox X.X.
  3. Select OS X hosts under VirtualBox X.X.X platform packages.
  4. Browse to the download location on your computer and launch the installer.
  5. Follow all on-screen directions to complete the installation.
  6. At the end of the install, you may receive an error stating the installation failed. If so:
    • From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
    • Open the Security & Privacy control panel.
    • Select the lock icon in the bottom left to unlock the control panel with your macOS password.
    • Select Allow next to the VirtualBox install message.
    • Close System Preferences.
  7. Once VirtualBox is installed, follow the directions in section 1.7 of the Oracle VM VirtualBox User Manual to set up the VM.