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When will QuickBooks for Windows 11 run on Mac M1 Chipsets using Parallels

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April 27, 2022
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When will QuickBooks for Windows 11 run on Mac M1 Chipsets using Parallels ?

QuickBooks Desktop

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MirriamM

QuickBooks Team

Hi there, @WRLog.

Let me share information about the availability of running QuickBooks for Windows 11 on Mac M1 Chipsets using Parallels.

Right now, it's not yet an option. Though I don’t have a specific timeframe when this will be made available, rest assured, our latest news and updates, including product improvements, will be posted on this link or visit the What's New section on your QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) account.

In the meantime, I recommend sending feedback straight to our product engineers. Sharing features and options that you would like implemented is how our engineers look for new product updates.

To send feedback, here's how:

Go to the Help menu at the top.
Select Send Feedback Online.
Click Product Suggestion.
Choose a feedback type and product area on the QuickBooks Feedback window.
Enter your suggestion or feedback, name, and email address (optional).
Once done, click on the Send Feedback button.

To learn more about QBDT and Microsoft Windows 11 compatibility, here's an article you can visit: QuickBooks Desktop Microsoft Windows 11 Compatibility. It also contains information on the supported operating systems for running QBDT.

Additionally, to learn about current system requirements, feel free to click the below links:

For future reference for tips and related articles about the "How Do I" steps in QBDT, visit our QuickBooks Community help website.

Should you need any further information about system requirements in QBDT, please don't hesitate to get back to me. I want to ensure this gets resolved for you. Have a great day.

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WRLogAuthor

Thank you for the detailed reply. I will be waiting for both QB update and Microsoft releases (beyond beta version of Win 11 running on M1 chipsets).

Fiat Lux - ASIA

Level 14

@WRLog

Imho, as long as Parallels is fully compatible with Mac M1 and Windows 11, QuickBooks Desktop will run without any problems. The potential issue is only QB Desktop 2022 running on Win 11 natively to date. If you're having trouble running QBD 2020 or 2021 on Win 11, consider reinstalling and running it in compatibility mode Win 8.

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WRLogAuthor

Thanks for your thoughts. My understanding is Parallels is fully compatible with Mac M1 and Windows 11. In Dec 2021 I installed Parallels 17, Win 11 and QBDT 2021 on a new MacBook Pro running on the new M1 chipsets. The QBDT would not open and QB Tech support back then informed me it was not compatible with the M1 setup running on Win 11. My understanding is the problem lies with both Microsoft's beta version of their Win 11 running on the M1 chips (no final release yet) and QB - but this is out of my realm of knowledge about the matter. I have no interest in moving backward in versions of Windows OS.

Fiat Lux - ASIA

Level 14

@WRLog wrote:
I have no interest in moving backward in versions of Windows OS.

You are still running Win 11 on Parallels but should try running QB in Win 8 compatibility mode for the time being.

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WRLogAuthor

01/23/23 Update: I was informed by QB's Desktop support (877-683-3280) that QB Desktop Pro for Windows will now operate on Windows 11 run on Mac M2 Chipsets using latest Parallels. Can the Intuit Moderator please confirm that ?

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Carneil_C

Level 6

Hi, @WRLog.

As per our requirements, QuickBooks 2023 will run on Windows 11. Thus, since Parallels runs on Windows 11, utilizing QuickBooks 2023 should be no issue.

Also, I'd recommend reaching out to Parallel to ensure they fully meet the system requirements.

You can view this article below for more details about our 2023 system requirements: System Requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2023.

Stay in touch if you have any other questions or concerns. I’ll be right here to answer them for you.

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WRLogAuthor

Carneil: Thanks for the reply. Just to be clear. I want to make sure that all versions of QuickBooks 2023, including QB Desktop Pro, will work on Windows 11 running in a Parallel's virtual machine environment which is running on a MacBook Pro using M2 chipsets. A year ago Intuit/QB said this setup (using the 2022 version of QB at the time) would not be compatible which unfortunately I discovered after previously upgrading my MacBook Pro to the one with the M1 chipsets. I don't want that to happen again. Thanks

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