'AutoCAD for Mac 2024 and AutoCAD LT for Mac 2024 deliver incredible, new performance improvements with the ability to run AutoCAD natively on Apple silicon,' says Dania El Hassan, Director of Product Management for AutoCAD, Autodesk. The AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT apps still support Intel as well, but the Apple Silicon versions boast up to 2x performance improvements over the 2023 version. This translates to faster load and render times throughout the app.Īccording to a press release from Autodesk, the Apple Silicon support is for both M1 and M2 series processors.

The Windows 10 to 11 update was free, but who knows what will happen next time.AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT are the latest professional apps to gain native support for Apple Silicon.

However, next time Microsoft does a major OS update - like to Windows 12 for example - no one knows how that will work at this point. Don't believe if you have a legal key to do the Windows activation it expires. But if the program is that important - especially for work - I would try to borrow/rent a M1 Mac that has Parallels/Windows 11ARM already installed.Īs far as your other questions - and I am far from a Windows expert at this point in my computer life - I believe you can turn off automatic updates. It will run - including printing what I need - under Windows 11 ARM if I keep the screen resolution in Windows below the maximum resolution (strange huh). It did not work properly trying on Crossover - well the program and its databases would open but I could not print reports and billing notices. The program 'ran' on Windows 10 for ARM and now on Windows 11 for ARM.

I was warned about going the M1 Mac route - but I have a second iMac that I could use if it didn't work out. It is Lotus Approach (which IBM discontinued updating years ago.) I have also one older program that I need to do bookkeeping and billing for a few organizations.

Fusion 360 on m1 mac