diff --git a/lib/vagrant-parallels/action/box_register.rb b/lib/vagrant-parallels/action/box_register.rb
index 16df164..73bfd08 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-parallels/action/box_register.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-parallels/action/box_register.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ def call(env)
 
         def box_path(env)
           pvm = Dir.glob(env[:machine].box.directory.join('*.pvm')).first
+          mac_vm_m1 = false
+
+          if !pvm
+            pvm = Dir.glob(env[:machine].box.directory.join('*.macvm')).first
+            if pvm
+              mac_vm_m1 = true
+            end
+          end
 
           if !pvm
             raise Errors::BoxImageNotFound, name: env[:machine].box.name
@@ -121,8 +129,10 @@ def register_box(env)
           end
 
           # Convert template to VM (compatibility with old-styled boxes)
-          env[:machine].provider.driver.execute_prlctl(
-            'set', env[:clone_id], '--template', 'off')
+          # Not required for a macOS VM on M1 - not supported as a template and overall no such boxes anymore in public. Removed.          # 
+          #   env[:machine].provider.driver.execute_prlctl(
+          #   'set', env[:clone_id], '--template', 'off')
+
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-parallels/action/sane_defaults.rb b/lib/vagrant-parallels/action/sane_defaults.rb
index 2833423..364116d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-parallels/action/sane_defaults.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-parallels/action/sane_defaults.rb
@@ -28,21 +28,23 @@ def call(env)
 
         def default_settings
           {
-            tools_autoupdate: 'no',
-            on_shutdown: 'close',
-            on_window_close: 'keep-running',
-            auto_share_camera: 'off',
-            smart_guard: 'off',
-            longer_battery_life: 'on',
-            shared_cloud: 'off',
-            shared_profile: 'off',
-            smart_mount: 'off',
-            sh_app_guest_to_host: 'off',
-            sh_app_host_to_guest: 'off',
-            startup_view: 'headless',
-            time_sync: 'on',
-            disable_timezone_sync: 'on',
-            shf_host_defined: 'off'
+            # all commented for macOS VM, need a better solution here
+            
+            # tools_autoupdate: 'no',
+            # on_shutdown: 'close',
+            # on_window_close: 'keep-running',
+            # auto_share_camera: 'off',
+            # smart_guard: 'off',
+            # longer_battery_life: 'on',
+            # shared_cloud: 'off',
+            # shared_profile: 'off',
+            # smart_mount: 'off',
+            # sh_app_guest_to_host: 'off',
+            # sh_app_host_to_guest: 'off',
+            # startup_view: 'headless',
+            # time_sync: 'on',
+            # disable_timezone_sync: 'on',
+            # shf_host_defined: 'off'
           }
         end
       end
diff --git a/locales/en.yml b/locales/en.yml
index 711fa42..e3e756d 100644
--- a/locales/en.yml
+++ b/locales/en.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ en:
         Box VM config: "%{config}"
 
       box_image_not_found: |-
-        Parallels VM image (*.pvm) could not be found in the directory of
+        Parallels VM image (*.pvm or *.macvm) could not be found in the directory of
         '%{name}' box. This is usually because the image has been removed manually.
         Please remove the box, re-add it, and try again.
       dhcp_leases_file_not_accessible: |-