How To Install Parrot OS on Mac M1

Are you wondering about how to become a hacker or a pentester while you have only Mac M1?

K. Suksomboon
2 min readMay 20, 2023

Recently, the Parrot security website offered a simple way to install the Parrot OS using pre-build UTM on Mac M1 ( or M2).

Here are what you need:

  • UTM
  • Parrot Security version UTM Apple Silicon

Installing Parrot Security OS on Mac M1/M2 can be done by following the steps.

Step 1: Suppose you have already installed UTM on your Mac M1/M2. If not, please download UTM.dmg and install it.

Step 2: Download Parrot Security on its website. Select UTM (Apple Silicon) option.

Step 3: After that, you will get the zip file of UTM and then unzip it.

Step 4: Just open the UTM app and double-click your unzip file.

Parrot-security-5.3_arm65.utm

Step 5: Parrot Security is automatically installed on your UTM.

Then, you can open Parrot Security OS on your Mac M1/M2.

So, it’s time to practice hacking skills! :-)

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