Microsoft Remote Desktop just got better for Apple’s M1 MacBooks
The Microsoft Remote Desktop experience on Apple M1 devices just got better.
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What you need to know
Microsoft Remote Desktop recently received a major update that brings native support for Apple’s silicon, including Apple’s M1 chips. The update should bring better performance and efficiency for the app on devices like Apple’s newM1 MacBook Pro. The update also brings several other improvements and fixes, as well as a couple of new features.
Here’s everything that’s new in the recent update.
In this release we’ve made some significant updates to the shared underlying code that powers the Remote Desktop experience across all our clients. We’ve also added some new features and addressed bugs and crashes that were showing up in error reporting.
Note that this app now requires macOS 10.14 or later.
In addition to bringing native Apple silicon support, Microsoft recently made significant updates to the underlying code that powers Microsoft Remote Desktop.
If you want to use Windows 10 on your MacBook or other macOS devices, you can also check outParallels Desktop 16.5. Parallels just rolled out an update with Apple silicon support, giving you another option for pairing Windows 10 with Apple hardware.
With this app, you can access PC or virtualized apps on a wide range of devices. Now, it natively supports Apple’s silicon, including Apple’s M1 chips.
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Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.
