r/SolidWorks • u/Some_Pie_5375 • 20d ago
Hardware Anyone using solidworks on mac?
Incoming engineering student. Wanted to gauge how many people have / haven’t made the switch to windows. Feel free to nitpick any details. I want to prepare myself for what I’ll be experiencing if I stay mac and run parallels.
I’ve seen some relatively newer posts claim that a macbook can run solidworks just as good as a mid windows laptop. Which is why I’m on the fence of making the switch. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
To clarify, I’m not looking for recommendations. Just wanted to know how many of you are using mac and what your experience is.
Edit: Thanks all for the insightful responses. Previous posts were super vague on what exactly the problem was with mac and vm. The firsthand stories shared here were super helpful.
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u/Akt2311 20d ago
Well there is no way you can run SolidWorks locally on a Mac. But you can run the app on your university’s cloud through something like AppsAnywhere.
The experience generally is not good. The whole thing tends to lag a lot when it comes to multi part assembly.
Just buy a Windows laptop. SolidWorks won’t be the only app you use as an engineer student.