Using Autodesk software on Apple M1-based systems

Autodesk Support

Jan 27, 2021

Apple recently announced the M1 chip, the first in-house chip designed specifically for Mac (November 2020). New macOS systems with the M1-chip are designed to work with macOS Big Sur 11.0 operating system.

Currently, we're working closely with Apple to optimize Autodesk software to work with Apple silicon. While this is happening, your Autodesk software may run with Apple's Rosetta 2 technology on an M1-based system, but some Autodesk macOS software may only run on Intel-based hardware. See the product-specific links below for more information about your Autodesk product.

"It was effortless to install and run Autodesk Fusion 360 in Rosetta 2. Fusion 360 is a technically sophisticated design and manufacturing application; nonetheless parametric model computation and 3D rendering are surprisingly fast on Big Sur running on Apple Silicon. The new offerings look very promising!" - Katrin Grunawalt, Autodesk Fusion 360 software architect

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