Initially, the only option for running virtual machines on M1 Macs was Parallels Desktop, so that’s where I started. (You might think the first VM was a Windows VM, but that’s not the case, the first was a Fedora 34 Linux installation. Not surprisingly, the first thing I wanted to do on it was to run virtual machines. I have a Mac Mini with the original ARM-based M1 chip. Oh, and you can generate your own Windows 11 ARM64 ISOs now too, just like Parallels does. Also see this post that clarifies Microsoft’s licensing for Windows for ARM64. Still nothing to do for Revit and Maya – least of all 3DS Max which continues to remain exclusive to Windows.: Feel free to read through this post and then check out the new follow-up post that compares the latest versions of Parallels and VMware Fusion. Autodesk has already confirmed that it is also working on the native Apple Silicon version of Fusion 360, which could arrive as early as this summer.

Of course it is a figure that can vary from one device and one software environment to another, but let’s say that the order of magnitude should be roughly that.

The company specifies, just to avoid misunderstandings, that they are compatible both M1 and M2 chips – and, let’s assume with a reasonable level of certainty, future series as well, net of sensational twists.Īccording to Autodesk, overall performance of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2024 on Apple Silicon is doubled compared to 2023 (which of course runs in x86 compatibility mode via Rosetta 2). Important news for professionals who have switched or are considering switching to Apple Silicon: Autodesk has announced the new ones 2024 versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, and will finally natively support Apple’s ARM-based chips.

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