Autocad 13 for Mac no longer works after installing latest patch

[Anonymous]

I received and installed a patch for my Autocad 2013 for Mac on 2nd Janu 2015.  It now will not start up.  ANy suggestions please as tomorrow is the first day back after xmas! Thanks

[maxim_k]

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Hi,

Which OS do you have on your Mac? The solution depends on it.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Hi 

I am still on OS X 10.9.5

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

If you installed the last SP3 for AutoCAD 2013 for Mac (AutoCAD2013SP3.dmg), than:

Here is what you can try:

- download trial version of AutoCAD 2015 for Mac - http://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/free-trial

- install it to your Mac

- run it once (maybe this step is optional, not really sure) and close (quit AutoCAD 2015)

- try to launch AutoCAD 2013, now it should start.

- remove AutoCAD 2015 trial version from your Mac (or you can leave it - as you want).

Maxim

EDIT:

Please, report here if it helped you.

[Anonymous]

Thank-you! I will try that now!

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[Anonymous]

Maxim

You are a genius Thank-you very much & have a good day.

kind regards

Daria

[Anonymous]

This fix works for pre or post OS X Yosemite.

Now for the interesting part. At the start of this investigation process I filed a case claim with Autodesk. I had everything operation, again, by the time I received a call but did receive a call. The interesting part is I was told 2013 AutoCadLT is not (yet) compatible with OS X Yosemite. The tech was completely baffled how this all worked. Maxim_k saved the day! Thank you!!

[DarrenP]

Autodesk has finally provided a compatible install for Yosemite
Autocad for MAC 2013 includes the latest Service pack: http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-for-mac/downloads/caas/downloads/content/autocad-2013-...

[Anonymous]

Darren

Thank-you very much for letting me know!

kindest regards

Daria