I finally managed to install SAS 9.4 64-bit on my MacBook Pro M2, and it doesn't take any advanced computer knowledge. My equipment: 2022 MacBook Pro M2, 24 GB Memory, 1TB HD. Software: Parallel Desktop 18 for Mac, Windows 11 ARM Enterprise version I didn't try Windows 11 Pro on ARM, though. Just do a clean installation of Windows, then install SAS 9.4 64-bit FIRST. I chose 32-bit EG, but I guess that doesn't matter much. Before installing SAS, stop sharing the Documents folder on Mac and Windows. Assign a local folder on Windows for the Documents, so the SAS won't return "NOTE: Unable to open SASUSER.PROFILE. WORK.PROFILE will be opened instead." message after the installation is completed. After installation, try to see if your SAS works okay. If it does, then save the Snapshot. You might want to install other computer packages, which is very tricky. I found that my base SAS would no longer work every time I installed Microsoft 365. However, I can install Office 2021, and they work fine together. Every time you want to install a new computer package, save the current working environment with Snapshots on Parallel Desktop. You might want to have a larger HD for this. I think 512 GB or above is essential. SAS 9.4 32-bit generates several mistakes during the installation and the SASUSER.PROFILE cannot be opened even without sharing the Documents folder, but it somehow can still run regressions.
... View more