Autocad run on a MacBook?

[athanwago07]

I’m considering laptops and leaning towards the MacBook Pro M1 pro 16GB. I’ve heard engineers say MacBook is terrible with autocad https://xender.vip/ ?

Im not an engineer, but was hoping to learn cad and other 3d rendering as a hobby.

Thanks all.

[maxim_k]

Hi @athanwago07 ,

Please look at these threads:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/autocad-run-on-a-macbook/m-p/11742396

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/autocad-on-macbook-pro-2015/m-p/7404859

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/does-autocad-for-macbook-have-the-same-function...

and this one - Compare Features: AutoCAD for Windows against AutoCAD for Mac article.

[rbarce02919]

I started using AutoCAD LT for Mac in 2016.

Until recently it did just about everything I needed it for....the biggest use being importing vector based PDF line art and converting geometry so I was able to edit & manipulate.

In May I purchased a new MacBook Pro, M2 with 32 GB of ram and just upgraded to the full version for Mac.

Upgraded primarily for LISP/automating drawing tasks & don't plan on doing too much 3D drawing just yet but it is there now at least.

As a hobby Mac would probably be ok but the Windows version offers so much more in terms of capabilities.

[crutcherfield678]

MacBook Pro with the M1 chip can handle many creative software applications quite well, though AutoCAD might have some limitations. If you're exploring video editing as a hobby, you might also want to try Alight Motion on Mac. It's a powerful and user-friendly app for detailed video editing, and it runs smoothly on Mac, giving you an excellent editing experience.