A deal between Microsoft and Qualcomm could explain why there is no Windows for Mac with M1

Windows has long been available to macOS users, whether they want to use it through Apple’s own Boot Camp or third-party tools like Parallels.

However, with the switch to Apple’s ARM-based chips, that was no longer the case, and many wonder why.

the existence of an exclusive Microsoft agreement with Qualcomm may be the reason we haven’t seen Windows for Mac M1s yet.

XDA Developers You’ve heard that Microsoft and Qualcomm have an exclusive agreement that if you have Windows on an ARM device, it will be a device that uses Qualcomm chipsets.

Said that, there may be good news for Mac M1 usersas the report also states that the agreement between the two companies will end soon.

That means once the deal ends, Microsoft will be free to license its ARM version of Windows to computer makers with other chips, similar to how you can buy a copy of Windows and use it to install Boot Camp / Parallels.

Of course, it’s possible that Microsoft and Qualcomm will renew their contract, especially as the company has unveiled its own plans for an Apple Silicon competitor to launch in 2023.

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