Kali Purple for AMD64 not working with Parallels on M1 Mac

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Current image for AMD64 for Purple (kali-linux-2024.4-installer-purple-amd64.iso) is not recognized as a disco under Parallels version 20.2.2 when trying to set up a new machine. The specific message is “The specified image cannot be used because your Apple Silicon Mac doesn’t support operating systems designed to run on Intel chips.
Please use an ISO or VHDX image file with an operating system designed to run on Arm chips.” The standard Kali 2024.2 ISO works without issues.

What have you tried: Manually bypassing the image check

What is the error: Listed above

What device is this on: 2021 iMac M1 running Sequoia MacOS 15.3.2

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There is an ARM version of Kali available on the downloads page, that’s the one you should be using.

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I do have the standard Kali working…it’s the Purple one - with the file name I listed - that Parallels thinks is NOT an AMD one.

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your error message tells you it wants an arm version…

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Indeed I do…and by the file name, it should have been…but in selecting it, Parallels thinks it isn’t. Again…as I mentioned…I was successful in installing the ARM version of “tegular” Kali…I just wanted to have the Purple version as well.

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There is no ARM version for kali purple, too many of the tools are not supported for ARM architecture.

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Excellent…no worries…and hope one surfaces in the future.

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that’s up to the tools developers

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