AutoCAD Compatibility with OS X El Capitan (10.11)

[wei503]

Apple has announced the next OS X El Capitan earlier today, and the first preview version is already available for app developers. AutoCAD team is starting to analyze the compatibility on this OS and preparing to fix the potential issues.

Some of AutoCAD users may have access to the El Capitan preview version, and would like to test AutoCAD on it. Please kindly post any of your findings in this thread, that would help other users and also the AutoCAD team.

Please include the following info in your posts for reference:

-OS X version(for example, DP1 15A178w)

-AutoCAD version

Thanks,
The AutoCAD for Mac Team

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Update:

The updates for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2015/2014 to fix the compatibiliy issues on El Capitan are available. You can click menu AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT > Check for Updates to download it. You can also go to pages below to download the update:

AutoCAD 2015 Update 3:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-for-mac/downloads/caas/downloads/content/autocad-2015...

AutoCAD LT 2015 Update 5:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt-for-mac/downloads/caas/downloads/content/autocad-l...

AutoCAD 2014 for Mac SP4: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-for-mac/downloads/caas/downloads/content/autocad-2014...

AutoCAD LT 2014 for Mac SP4: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt-for-mac/downloads/caas/downloads/content/autocad-l...

Thanks,

The AutoCAD for Mac Team

[Anonymous]

Reinstalling it did nothing to fix it - still having the same issues. Hope they fix it soon. 

[Anonymous]

Sounds like this is the reason we're all waiting for 2016...

[Anonymous]

Just to add more wood to the fire...

I too cannot use AutoCAD 2015 for Mac after installing OS X El Capitan.

The app crashes a few seconds after launch and I'm offered to send an error report to Autodesk.

Please fix this ASAP. Meanwhile, I'll switch to my Bootcamp side.

MacBook Pro 17" Mid 2009

2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 512 MB

[Sybrandtcreative]

I reinstalled 2015 and didn't instal the updates and it seems to at least open files and work so far but will repost if it doesn't work

Regards,

Christopher DeBoer
Interior Design/Project Coordinator/CAD

SYBRANDT CREATIVE Interior Design
e [email protected]
c 647-893-7678

*sent from my iPhone so please excuse any typos!

[Anonymous]

I have got a lot closer to getting it to work, reinstalled after deleting user preferences and it at least runs, just can't alter text.

[Anonymous]

Hey, I installed El Capitan today and now my autocad is not working. I reinstalled it 3 times, but the same error pops up 😕

[Anonymous]

I have a Macbook Pro from 2012 and have the new Autocad 2015, but when i open it, about 10 seconds later it close and it had happend after i update my mac to El Capitan.

[Anonymous]

Just to inform the AutoDesk team that AutoCAD 2015 Mac does not work with the new OSX El Capitan. 

As mentioned before AutoCAD quits upon opening a file and prompts a report screen.

Please fix this ASAP I need this for work and cannot have issues... 

I am using:

MacBook Pro 15" Retina (Mid 2012)

2.7 Ghz i7

16Gb RAM

Nvidia GeForce GT 650M

[Anonymous]

BTW

I am using NVIDIA CUDA DRIVER 7.0.64

[Anonymous]

Mine only crashes with text editing after full clean install of CAD, after my posts on twitter I guess we are in for a long wait to make it work......

[wispoxy]

Huge issues with AutoCAD 2015

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-2013-2014-2015-2016/compatibilidade-do-autocad-for-mac-2015-co...

[Anonymous]

I am also experiencing the same issue when editing Text areas.

Had an issue with Font Mapping to some fonts that we preferr to use and it helped a bit with the program not crashing, once the fonts were installed, but still crashes when editing existing text areas and inserting new text.

There also seeme to be an issue when bringing in information from files that are non-dwg native.

Also tried this adjustment:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-general/autocad-2015-for-mac-with-os-x-yosemite-crash/...

and it doesn't seem to help either, as far as I notice.

[Anonymous]

Just managed to do a bit of text editing and it let me do one, then crashed on the second on....I can insert new single line text though.........

[Anonymous]

When will the issues be resolved guys, cause I have a lot of work to do on Autocad 2015 ?

[Sybrandtcreative]

Seeing as they had months to prepare for AutoCAD to work with the updated IOS, it once again is a huge disappintment. Its not like the new OSX was a surprise to Autodesk. 

[wispoxy]

I agree @Sybrandtcreative, I knew about Mac OSX El Capitan like 6 months ago.

[Anonymous]

If you are tired of having the program crash. Use the Mandalore Beta version. I have been working in it for about an hour without any crash issues since the El Capitan update.

Don't forget to use the Serial and Product ID from the download section of the beta test area.

[Anonymous]

Had a feeling Mandalore would fix the issue.  Probably related to the way Apple changed the DNS part of their networking stack in ElCap.

[Anonymous]

Mine doesn't work either with el capitan. It's really annoying. I can open it for like 20 seconds and than it crashes.

[Anonymous]

It's sad to think that this is new low bar set for Autodesk  "we can get the program to sort of work but you just cant use text with AutoCAD". Thanks for your $4200.00

Uh ok....