With the arrival of Apple silicon, like the new M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, running Windows on a Mac isn't as easy as it once was. There's no Boot Camp, for example, but that doesn't mean that Microsoft doesn't want you to run its operating system on Apple's hardware. And it isn't just Macs, either.
Introducing the aptly named Windows App, a new app that's also a website. But no matter how you use it you'll be able to run Windows in the cloud, via Windows 365, including all of your favorite and must-have apps.
The new app is available in preview form right now, which means there are a couple of catches to consider. But catches notwithstanding, you can now run Windows on not only your Mac but also your iPhone and iPad as well.
Windows App PREVIEW
Microsoft's blurb is very keen to make sure that you know that Windows App is in PREVIEW (capitalization Microsoft's) which means that it's prerelease software and that things could not work properly. Even those that do work could change, but that isn't the main caveat here. Right now you need a Microsoft business account to sign into Windows App, but that seems to be something that will change sooner rather than later.
Once you're signed in though, there's a lot to like here. You'll use the Windows App ... app on the iPhone or iPad but there's a website to use on the Mac. No matter how you access it, the Windows App experience includes multi-monitor support including custom resolutions. device redirection is also present so you can plug devices including webcams and even printers in and have them appear in Windows as if by magic.
If that sounds like something you could use you can learn more about Windows App on the Microsoft website and that's where you'll learn all about what PREVIEW means, too.
