Revit for MAC

[tarek_hadid]

Steps to reproduce
Hello, I have a problem. I just discovered that Revit does not work on Apple devices. Is there a way to help? I have just purchased my device and it has been shipped. It will arrive soon. I did not imagine that a large company like Autodesk would not support Apple devices. It has many other programs that work on Apple devices, such as AutoCAD. So why does Autodesk not support Revit?

Expected results
i need Revit for MAC

Actual results
no support

URL where issue occurs
https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Autodesk-Revit-201...

Browser
Safari

OS
Mac

[DarrenP · Accepted solution]

This has been explained on multiple threads

They are not going make a MAC version

This is directly from Autodesk: https://portal.productboard.com/crkywfycp9bsrfpvxkbukii5/c/102-revit-for-mac?utm_medium=social&utm_s...

System requirements are also posted on their website here: https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirement...

You will need to run windows on your MAC either with boot camp or parellels

[syman2000 · Accepted solution]

Are you getting new M1, 2, 3 chip Apple or Intel base chip? M1, 2, 3 require you to run parallel to make it work. For intel base chip, you can use bootcamp. If you need more detail, check this site.

https://machow2.com/revit-for-mac/

[HVAC-Novice]

So, it is Autodesk's fault that you order a computer without researching if it runs the software you need?

Even if you would have ordered a PC (or Revit would run on Mac), most people would have researched first if the hardware is sufficient (powerful enough CPU/GPU, RAM etc.). 

Autodesk probably wanted to sell to the 99% of AEC professionals Worldwide that use a PC instead of focusing on the 1% that use a Mac. They also don't want to pay the 30% fee to Apple for the software they sell. And Apple keeps flipping around which platform they use. Now they are on ARM, but previously they were on x86. who knows what they will use in 2 years. It isn't feasible to re-create a huge software like Revit every few years. For better or worse, the PC uses the same x86 and can use legacy software. 

[tarek_hadid]

Save your advice for yourself. Autodesk is an old company and must satisfy all customers. It seems that you do not know these things. Again, save your advice for yourself.

[RSomppi]

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@tarek_hadid wrote:
Autodesk is an old company and must satisfy all customers. 

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Since they do not make a version for Apple products. Those people who need Revit for Mac are not customers. Sorry.

[mhiserZFHXS]

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@tarek_hadid wrote:
Save your advice for yourself. Autodesk is an old company and must satisfy all customers. It seems that you do not know these things. Again, save your advice for yourself.

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You posted here looking for help... They're offering appropriate help, even if its not what you want to hear. Don't make big purchases without making sure it will meet your needs. This doesn't just apply to computers. Hopefully you learned a valuable lesson.

[HVAC-Novice]

" Autodesk is an old company and must satisfy all customers." 

They "must" do whatever they want. You have the choice to buy their product or not. If they "must" do anything else, it is to serve their share holders. 

What does being an "old" company have to do with anything? the fact they made it so many years might prove their decision to focus on x86 wasn't the worst. 

[eilaud1109CV9HP]

You do know that ARM is the future? I think there will be Revit on Mac’s by 2025-2028. Apple and intel is investing heavily on ARM. X86 will soon be a thing of the past.

[mhiserZFHXS]

Wow. Better break the news to Autodesk, because they're pretty confident that they have no intention on creating Revit for Mac.

The cult of Apple is real...

[HVAC-Novice]

You know the future? If I was in that situation, I would buy stock options and derivatives. With the trillion of $ I make, I can hire a team to program the perfect BIM software. I wouldn't even make it Mac-compatible because with all that money I would hire people to create hardware and OS that suits myself perfectly. 

I thought bitcoin is the future. Now they say it is doge coin. For the last 60 years fusion reactors have just been 10 years away. 

ARM isn't a single platform. It is more a licensing scheme and each company (from Samsung, Apple to everyone else) still make their own derivative of chips and OS etc. So there isn't a single ARM platform (like x86) and a Mac, Android or any other device still will not be compatible (or need inefficient emulators). 

I'm not married to x86 and gladly switch. But any alternative needs to provide solutions for ALL my needs currently covered by x86 software.