InDesign and Illustrator in Parallells VM Win 11 on MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chips?

[sabine_7179]

I need to replace my old MacBook and wonder if ID and IL will be available and work in a Parallells VM with Windows 11. I need both the macOS and Windows versions for my work (which includes screenshots and screen video). Getting a cheap Windows laptop is not an option because I do not want to drag two laptops around. Therefore, a MacBook and a Windows VM was the perfect solution for me. I tried it in summer 2023 on a MacBook with M2 Pro, but ID and IL were not available in CC for download.

Does anyone have such a set-up on a MacBook with M4 Pro chips? If so, what configuration is needed for the MacBook?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Anubhav M]

Hello @sabine_7179,

Thanks for reaching out. When you install Windows on a Mac with an M2 chip, it will install the ARM version of Windows. Currently, Illustrator and InDesign are only compatible with Copilot+ Windows systems that have Snapdragon X Series processors. Consequently, you won't be able to run Illustrator/InDesign on a Virtual Machine on Apple Silicon Macs at this time.

You can still use Illustrator and InDesign on supported devices: (https://adobe.ly/4a4t5TI) (https://adobe.ly/4j2SqBk).

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have further questions or need help. We are here to help.

Anubhav