This morning, we published a story with extra details about the Rosetta 2 virtualization layer that allows users to run compiled apps for Intel's x86_64 architecture in future Macs with Apple Silicon.
While making migration easier, one of the limitations of the new Rosetta will be virtualization apps for operating systems, such as Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion. Thus, many remained in doubt about the future of the Boot Camp.
Well, in WWDC20's own keynote, Apple made it clear that these new Macs with their chips could virtualize Linux and Docker, but nothing was said about the Windows. Now, the Microsoft talked a little with the The Verge on the issue.
A company spokesman made it clear that, at least for now, the version for Windows 10 s ARM computers licensed by Microsoft to OEM manufacturers. In other words, there is nothing defined about the possibility of this version of the system being offered separately for users who want to install it in the Boot Camp environment of future Macs.
But of course, it is still a little early for this to be decided. Also in the keynote, Tim Cook stated that we should see the first Mac with Apple Silicon being launched by the end of the year, that is, Apple and Microsoft will still have time to discuss this possibility and align their hands. Anyway, it is a fact that Windows 10 for ARM is not exactly the same Windows that we all know, not least because the vast majority of Windows applications do not run on the ARM architecture.
What Apple made clear in its presentation, yes, is that Microsoft's Office suite is already being properly adapted and recompiled to run natively on future Macs with Apple Silicon. In this regard, there is no reason for consumers to worry.
