Computer Requirements

You must have at minimum:

• At least 85 GB of available storage on your internal hard drive 

• At least 256 GB of total storage on your internal hard drive

•  8 GB of RAM 

• Mac OS Monterey and up installed and updated.

If your Mac does not meet these requirements, accessing Windows 11 through a browser is the alternative. Instructions are available here.

Applications

We provide a free, licensed copy of Windows 11 and Microsoft Office for Windows. It is not necessary for Mac users to purchase this software.

Pre-installed* applications on Windows 11 VMWare image include: 

• Microsoft Suite, including Access and Excel

• PowerBI

*Note: Users will have administrative rights to install additional programs on Windows 11.

Applications not supported: 

While these applications will technically install on our virtual Windows 11 image, these applications do not currently support ARM CPUs. If you decide to install these applications, we cannot guarantee these applications will work as expected. Mac users who need these applications can access them here. 

• • Decision Tools, including @Risk, Precision Tree, etc. (System Requirements)

  • Alteryx (System Requirements)

Scheduling Installation Appointment

• Be prepared to spend 30 minutes in the Tech Center with your computer. You must be with your computer at all times.

• When you are ready,  please book an appointment with us to install VMWare on your Mac by clicking the button below.

VMWare Self-Installation

If you are confident in your computer skills, and your computer meets our system requirements, you can choose to install VMware and Windows 11 on your own. Please fill out the form below to obtain the installer and installation instructions.