Bug: Parallels incorrectly states that VM imported from VMWare Fusion is Intel-based

Parallels Version: 19.2.1 (54832)
VMWare Fusion Version: 13.5.0 (22583790)
macOS Version: 14.2.1 (23C71)
Hardware: M3 MacBook Pro

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a new aarch64 FreeBSD 13.2-STABLE VM in VMWare Fusion and complete the installation/basic configuration process
2. Use the 'Open' button in Parallels in order to import the .vmwarevm file
3. This screen will appear after the import process is complete, and the VM will have a 'not compatible' label on it in the control center:

4. Navigate to the newly imported .pvm, right-click and choose 'Show package contents'. Open config.pvs in a text editor and look for discrepancies related to the CPU type while comparing it side-by-side to a VM that is working properly
5. Change the numbers that are different (I believe one was Cpu->Type) and save config.pvs
6. The VM is now fixed and works without issue inside Parallels (the message about Intel-based is a false positive. see output from uname below):

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I'm experiencing the same issue, although I'm trying to import the VMware .vmx file. Parallels lets me import the .vmx and creates a VM, but says it's for intel architecture. I've tried modify the config.pvs and can now boot the VM, but Parallels is complaining it can't find an OS on the HDD. The OS is customised Kali install.

 

Same here



it is for sure an ARM architecture. No one ever figured this one out?

 

Did you try making the adjustment in the file in my original post? Are you having the same problem with "No OS found?" If the latter, go into configure, hardware, boot order, check "select boot device on startup" and see what shows up in the BIOS boot menu.