> On 29 Sep 2022, at 11:28 am, Daniel Kerr via WAMUG <wa...@lists.wamug.org.au> > wrote: > > Hi Tim > > On a new Apple Silicon machine you’ll have a bit of a nightmare getting > VMWare to work - as we tried to do one for another client and it was a > nightmare. You definitely can’t use the same “VM File” you have - you have to > start from scratch. (And it will only work with a insider developer’s copy of > Windows 11 for ARM - you can’t actually buy Windows for it). > I did set up Parallels with Windows 11 ARM for a couple of clients on a new > Apple Silicon iMac and got it work. But we had to set it from scratch. And > some things are a little different then normal - so programs apparently don’t > work as well in Windows ARM as they do for other. So that’s just something to > be aware of as well. > > Have you tried an SMC reset as well if it’s not starting up. As generally > even if the battery has failed it still should run on power adapter. (Unless > the battery has swollen and is causing other issues as well). > > Battery prices can vary - depends on if it’s a Early 2013 13” or a Late 2013 > 13” (Retina). As the batteries for the Retina can be a nightmare to do. (I > don’t even do the Retina’s myself for some models - as it’s just too fiddly > and risky the way they are “glued in”. > > So just something to be wary of. > Other option would be something second hand - as that’s what I’ve got for > some other clients - which was a bit cheaper than new and still Intel so > still worked with all their current software - but a bit more up to date. > > Hope that helps. > Kind regards > Daniel > > Sent from my iPhone 12 Pro > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > p : 0414 795 960 > e : <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > w : <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >
I have a client running MYOB under Windows 11 on an M1 iMac - because Account Edge is STILL just 32bit software, and therefore simply can’t run on the new Macs. I got her going with Parallels Desktop, but is necessary to install the developer edition of Windows 11 in order to work on the M1 chip, so I expect it would be the same for the M2. Been working well for over 12 months though... Kind regards, Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/wamug@wamug.org.au/> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
