[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":84},["ShallowReactive",2],{"7fDOA7VMYkldfXt5PgJbroDkMKbNTAgYpufHdwVwO3g":3,"article_run-solidworks-on-a-mac_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":82,"_apollo:identified":83},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","run-solidworks-on-a-mac","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":81},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":45,"globalTags":49,"products":52,"disciplines":66,"seo":70,"__typename":80},"cG9zdDo1MTY4Mg==","Run SOLIDWORKS on a Mac","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Frun-solidworks-on-a-mac","\u003Cp>We are often asked if it is possible to run SOLIDWORKS on…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcan-solidworks-run-on-a-mac-615x346-1.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcan-solidworks-run-on-a-mac-615x346-1-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcan-solidworks-run-on-a-mac-615x346-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcan-solidworks-run-on-a-mac-615x346-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w","(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>We are often asked if it is possible to run SOLIDWORKS on a Mac computer – the answer is YES you can! Watch our video summary to find out how.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-video\">\u003Ca data-3ds-videoplayer=\"modal\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=_1urRtKm9Mc\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan class=\"ImageCover Border Block\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\u002F\u002Fimg.youtube.com\u002Fvi\u002F_1urRtKm9Mc\u002Fhqdefault.jpg); width:100%; height: 100%;\">\u003Cspan class=\"Btn--circle isCenter\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--playBig\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>We know quite a few users running SOLIDWORKS successfully on a Mac, and SOLIDWORKS recently updated their system requirements to include virtualisation such as parallels. However, the limit of this support is that although it will install, it may not run well as Macs rarely have supported graphics cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We therefore would NOT recommend this setup above a Windows based professional workstation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although SOLIDWORKS will run on OS X there are some major considerations to be aware of. SOLIDWORKS cannot run directly on macOS, so first you will need to install Windows on your Mac using an application such as Boot Camp or Parallels. There are other considerations such as graphics performance and the applications you are using SOLIDWORKS for. Watch the video above for a guide to this, alternatively, visit the original \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidsolutions.co.uk\u002FBlog\u002F2019\u002F04\u002FTech-Support-Blog-SOLIDWORKS-on-a-Mac\u002F#.XLSYKJhKhhE\">Solid Solutions article here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-solidworks-applications-for-mac-0\">Other SOLIDWORKS Applications for Mac\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>SOLIDWORKS do develop several other applications that are available for macOS and iOS. This includes \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.edrawingsviewer.com\u002F\">eDrawings Viewer\u003C\u002Fa> for macOS, as well as eDrawings and eDrawings Professional for iOS. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts-services\u002Fdraftsight-cad-software\u002Fdownload-draftsight\u002F\">DraftSight\u003C\u002Fa> is also available for macOS as a beta version.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you’re currently using SOLIDWORKS and considering a move to Apple hardware, or if you’re currently an Apple user and are considering SOLIDWORKS, we suggest contacting your local reseller (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidsolutions.co.uk\u002FAbout-Us\u002FOffices\u002Fdefault.aspx\">UK and Ireland\u003C\u002Fa>) to discuss the pros and cons of using SOLIDWORKS on mac OS before making any final decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Learn more about \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidsolutions.co.uk\u002Fsolidworks-Support\u002FHardware-Advice.aspx\">hardware \u003C\u002Fa>and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsw\u002Fsupport\u002FSystemRequirements.html\">system requirements\u003C\u002Fa>. Find your local \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsw\u002Feducation\u002Fedu_reseller.html\">educational reseller here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","2019-04-16T08:00:52",{"node":33,"__typename":44},{"nicename":34,"description":35,"slug":36,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"solid-solutions-technical-team","Solid Solutions Management Ltd was founded in 1998, originally as a SOLIDWORKS training and support provider. Now a Group with over 20 offices across the UK and Ireland, Solid Solutions is not only the leading SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD reseller in both regions, it also offers expert professional design solutions and consultancy services to more than 15,000+ customers. With over 200 employees and the largest SOLIDWORKS technical team in the world, Solid Solutions is focused on growth and on its customers’ development and success.","nicksibly","Solid Solutions Technical Team","SolidSolutions","Technical Team",{"url":41,"__typename":42},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolid_solutions_solidworks_logo.jpg-96x96.webp","Avatar","User","NodeWithAuthorToUserConnectionEdge",{"nodes":46,"edges":47,"__typename":48},[],[],"PostToTaxonomy_masteringConnection",{"nodes":50,"__typename":51},[],"PostToTaxonomy_tagConnection",{"edges":53,"nodes":63,"__typename":65},[54],{"isPrimary":55,"node":56,"__typename":62},false,{"id":57,"name":58,"slug":59,"uri":60,"__typename":61},"dGVybTo1Ng==","SOLIDWORKS","solidworks","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002F","Taxonomy_product","PostToTaxonomy_productConnectionEdge",[64],{"id":57,"name":58,"slug":59,"uri":60,"__typename":61},"PostToTaxonomy_productConnection",{"nodes":67,"edges":68,"__typename":69},[],[],"PostToTaxonomy_disciplineConnection",{"canonical":5,"title":71,"metaDesc":5,"opengraphAuthor":5,"opengraphDescription":72,"opengraphTitle":15,"opengraphUrl":73,"opengraphSiteName":74,"opengraphPublishedTime":75,"opengraphModifiedTime":76,"twitterTitle":5,"twitterDescription":5,"readingTime":77,"metaRobotsNoindex":78,"__typename":79},"Run SOLIDWORKS on a Mac - Blog Solidworks","We are often asked if it is possible to run SOLIDWORKS on…","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Frun-solidworks-on-a-mac\u002F","Blog Solidworks","2019-04-16T12:00:52+00:00","2026-02-13T07:51:39+00:00",1,"noindex","PostTypeSEO","Post","RootQueryToPostConnection",{},{},1777012657777]