Date-Based Visuals Fail to Load on Power BI (x64) via Parallels 20 on Apple M4 Pro

[algrumsendev]

Hi everyone,

We're currently running the latest version of Power BI (x64) on Windows 11 ARM, using Parallels 20 on an Apple M4 Pro Mac.

I was recently assigned to work on a Power BI dashboard that works flawlessly (10/10 times) on my colleague's standard Windows machine. The data loads fine and refreshes without any errors on both systems.

However, we noticed a critical issue:
Any visual that includes a Date field filter fails to load on my ARM-based setup. No meaningful error message is shown upon clicking the detailed error (empty line, char indicator) — the visual simply doesn't render, but does upon removing the date releated filter.

We attempted to:

• Recreated the visuals and relationships

• Adjusted regional and locale settings

• Confirmed the dataset integrity and formatting

• Tested across different Date fields and visuals

We're now suspecting that this issue is related to ARM architecture compatibility, possibly with how Power BI handles datetime rendering or underlying libraries.

Has anyone else experienced this issue on Apple Silicon M4 with Parallels or any other ARM-based setup?

Any suggestions or insights would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

[pma99car]

I am experiencing exactly the same issue. A PowerBI file opened on regular windows has no issues. The same file opened in PowerBi on Windows ARM running through Parallels on a Mac, the date filter causes visuals not to display.

[christianvdp]

I have exactely the same issue on my Windows Copilot (ARM) laptop... Any news on this?

[jankonas]

The same issue

[Sebasr87]

I'm having exactly the same problem

[Stinkys]

Are you using ARM64 in either Windows (Snapdragon) or Mac/VM? If so please see this thread which includes instructions to downgrade to the Feb Power BI Desktop release - https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Issues/March-2025-Update-Error-fetching-data-for-this-visu... And then hop on over to this thread to upvote ARM64 official support, because at present Microsoft have said ARM64 is officially not supported. https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/Make-power-BI-desktop-fully-compatible-with-A...

[christianvdp]

Thank you Stinkys, this is indeed a solution/workaround!

[Pilares]

I encountered the same issue with the Power BI Desktop May 2025 version while running it on a Mac using Parallels. However, I discovered that the problem occurs when using measures that contain IF or SWITCH statements. As a workaround, I was able to rewrite these measures using a DIVIDE(expression, if valid then 1 else 0) strategy. I hope this helps you overcome the issue and assists @v-venuppu @Microsoft in gaining a better understanding of its root cause. BTW: I still find it surprising that the issue does not occur on an Intel-based machine. Best regards, Frank van Zuilen, Pilares

[xavier_rouhaud]

I have the same problem on Apple M4 Sequoia 15.2 and Parallels Desktop Version 1.10.2 (23897) and power BI Version: 2.144.679.0 64-bit (juin 2025).

[xavier_rouhaud]

I have the same problem on Apple M4 Sequoia 15.2 and Parallels Desktop Version 1.10.2 (23897) and power BI Version: 2.144.679.0 64-bit (juin 2025). It is not possible for me to use the 32 bit version of power bi (where the bug is not there) . please help @algrumsendev.

[Stinkys]

@xavier_rouhaud as I see it you have two options - 1) downgrade to the February version, instructions in here https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Issues/March-2025-Update-Error-fetching-data-for-this-visu...

or 2) Switch Windows 11 to the Insider Program Canary beta channel. I tested channel version 27863.1000 and it resolved this Power BI issue for my ARM device. Note: Switching to Insider Program is a one-way operation - you have to reinstall Windows to leave it. I do not recommend doing this unless you are comfortable sacrificing your Windows installation and take all the necessary precautions. As you are running Parallels you may be able to copy your VM and at least run a test on that, but it has been many years since I have used Parallels myself.