So, I conclude Windows 11 must to some degree be designed to accept a WDDM driver that is less than 2.0. However, when I use Microsoft Remote Desktop to access the same machine from another machine, the Direct X Diagnostic Tool reports WDDM 1.3. The Direct X Diagnostic Tool ( dxdiag.exe) reports WDDM 2.0. I have a machine with Windows 11 Pro installed. No software needs to be downloaded from URLs other than those used by Microsoft and Apple. The install can be done with only tools provide by Microsoft and Apple. In other words, Windows 11 can be activated for free. Can the latest release of the Windows Support Software (Boot Camp Support Software) provided by Apple for each Mac be used?Ī clean install of the current Windows 11 Pro release (Version 22H2) is possible for all three Macs.Īctivation will occur automatically after an administrator account linked to the same Microsoft account used for Windows 10 is added.Does the Mac have to have a Windows 11 (Version 22H2) compatible 64-bit processor?.Does the WDDM driver for Windows 11 (Version 22H2) have to be at least 2.0?.Can the install be done with only tools provide by Microsoft and Apple? In other words, without the use of any other 3rd party tools from URLs that are not Microsoft or Apple.Will Windows 11 be automatically activated for free?.Is it possible to do a clean install of the current Windows 11 Pro release (Version 22H2) on any of these Macs by using the method above? In other words, reformat the Windows 10 volume and install Windows 11 Pro.
Important: An image install of Windows 11 will not check for the following requirements: TPM 2.0 (at least TPM 1.2 is required) and CPU family and model. Use DISM or 3rd party tools to directly apply an existing Windows 11 image to the disk.
Under the heading "Other ways to install Windows 11 (not recommended)" there is a method which is repeated below. Microsoft has publish the article Ways to install Windows 11.
High definition (720p) display that is greater than 9” diagonally, 8 bits per color channel. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0.Ĭompatible with DirectX 12 or later with WDDM 2.0 driver. None of these Macs meet all of the Windows 11 minimum system requirements given below.ġ GHz or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC). No Intel Mac models have a TPM.Ĥ All displays are assumed to be at least 9” diagonally and have at least 8 bits per color channel. "8th Generation" 3.0 GHz Intel Mobile Core i5 "Coffee Lake" (I5-8500B)ĭirectX 12 Compatible with WDDM 1.0 DriverĭirectX 12 Compatible with WDDM 1.3 DriverĭirectX 12 Compatible with WDDM 2.0 Driverġ Windows 10 Pro was installed using this answer.Ģ Only the Mac mini (Late 2018) has a Windows 11 compatible processor.ģ A T2 security chip implies secure boot. "Fourth Generation" 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5 "Haswell" (I5-4570S) "Second Generation" 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 "Sandy Bridge" (I5-2400S)
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