

Start the ARM-based virtual machine on your Mac with Apple M1 Chip.Ģ. To transfer the data from a virtual machine created on a Mac with Apple M1 chip to a virtual machine running on a Mac with Intel processor, perform the following steps:ġ. Transfer data from an ARM-based VM to an Intel-based VM

However, you can open your macOS x86 virtual machine on an Intel-based Mac to get access to the data stored inside the VM. Unfortunately, it's not possible to copy the data from a macOS x86 virtual machine on Mac with M1 chip. Once you finish copying the data, shut down the virtual machine, open the virtual machine configuration, select Hard Disk 2 and click the - button to remove the old hard disk. Start the virtual machine and copy the required data from the attached hard disk of the old x86 virtual machine.Ħ. As a result, the hard drive of the old virtual machine will be added to the new virtual machine as a second one.ĥ. Select Existing image file as a type and add a path to the hard drive of the x86 virtual machine. Click + button on the bottom and select Hard disk:Ĥ. Once a virtual machine is created, shut it down (Actions > Shut Down) and open its configuration > Hardware.ģ. Create a new Linux virtual machine or download one from the list of free systems in Parallels Desktop wizard.Ģ. Once you finish copying the data, eject the disks from Finder: For Linux x86 VMġ. Copy the data and paste it to a folder on a Mac (you can share it with the ARM-based virtual machine later) or to an external drive:Ħ. Select the required disk where your data is stored.ĥ. A new Finder window will be opened with contents stored on the virtual hard drive:Ĥ. Right-click the virtual machine > select Show Hard Disk Contents.ģ. Click the Parallels icon ( ||) on the top menu bar > Control Center.Ģ. Transfer data from an Intel-based VM to an ARM-based VM For Windows x86 VMġ. More information can be found in KB 125343. To run a virtual machine on a new Mac with the Apple M1 chip, the Parallels Engineering team created a new virtualization engine that uses the Apple M1 chip hardware-assisted virtualization and can run ARM-based OS in a virtual machine.Īs a result, a new ARM-based virtual machine must be created. How to copy the data from this VM? Information The same applies to a VM created on a Mac with Apple M1 chip that cannot be started on a Mac with an Intel processor. An Intel-based virtual machine (VM) cannot be started on a new Mac with Apple M1 chip because it is not compatible with Mac computers equipped with the Apple M1 chip.
