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Dynamics 365 F&O VHD on Apple Mac M-Processor

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Posted on by Jan Timphaus 51
Hello,
 
has anyone tried to run the downloadable vhd of Dynamcis 365 Finance and Supplychain on Apple Mac M-Processor?
 
I have converted the vhd to the needed format for Paralles on Mac but it doesn´t because the vhd is build for Intel processors.
 
Any ideas or solution?
 
Regards
Jan
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    Holly Huffman Profile Picture
    Holly Huffman 6,554 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Good morning, afternoon, or evening - depending on your location :)
    Hope you are well today!
     
    Running the downloadable VHD of Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain on an Apple Mac with an M-Processor can be challenging due to compatibility issues. The VHD is designed for Intel processors, and converting it for use with Parallels on Mac M-Processor may not work directly. Here are some potential solutions:
    1. Use an ARM-Compatible Virtual Machine:
      • Since the Mac M-Processor uses ARM architecture, you may need to use a virtual machine that supports ARM-based systems. Unfortunately, the Dynamics 365 VHD is not natively compatible with ARM architecture, so this approach may require significant customization.
    2. Explore Cloud-Based Alternatives:
      • Instead of running the VHD locally, consider deploying Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain in a cloud environment, such as Azure. This eliminates the need for local virtualization and ensures compatibility.
     
    Hope this helps :)
  • Jan Timphaus Profile Picture
    Jan Timphaus 51 on at
     
    Thanks for your answer. But i am aware of both solutions. :)
     
    From a money perspective i don´t want to run it on azure.. :)
     
    Thats the problem. :)
     
    Regards
    Jan
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    Jonas "Jones" Melgaard Profile Picture
    Jonas "Jones&q... 5,016 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Nope, it's not possible, you need an ARM build of windows: https://kb.parallels.com/124223
    In theory you could use https://mac.getutm.app, but it will perform REALLY bad.
     
    I built a AMD64 workstation that I remote into from my Mac to "solve" this; I save money on Azure, and get increased performance due to dedicated NVME storage.
     
  • Rafael Araujo Profile Picture
    Rafael Araujo 191 on at
     
    Did you have success to run the F&O VHD in MacOS? Did you try with VirtualBox? I´m thinking to buy a Macbook, because the Windows laptops have a terrible battery life.
     
    Thanks!

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