@@imperfectxennial3008 Needs to be much more than made available. Apple needs to have a proper sitdown with the Devs, and forge a longterm plan to support and introduce their software to the OS for decades to come. Apple needs to show why it will be worth the effort and time and money. Makes no sense we get these softwares in a version this year, and then there is no support after for future updates etc.
@@imperfectxennial3008 Fusion 360 is making a native Apple silicon version, which will be the first properly Apple native CAD which is awesome. Sadly for me F360 is too basic but it’s nice to know it’s possible
I'd recommend Macbook Air for productivity and a Windows desktop for everything else. Being realistic, a laptop is not appropriate to run real FEM simulations or to do intensive CAD modelling. A desktop Mac, like a MacPro, is badly overpriced. Now think about games! Again, a Windows desktop is the best option for high performance tasks and almost every single productivity app is compatible with MacOS.
@@G_made Definitely no. Not because the 16Gb or the iMac itself, but because iOS is not friendly with engineering software in general. If you just need to do simple simulations or very small 3D models, maybe yes, that iMac could be fine. But if you're working on real simulations or large 3D models, a Windows desktop is better, both in value and stability.
@@G_made if you have time and basic skills, you can build one. If not, depends on your budget. Put your money where you really need it, either graphic power or processor power. Go for 32Gb of RAM if possible. Get the highest processor clock speed your budget can buy.
I’ve been looking for a recommendation like yours for so long, I build my own desktop pc(3080ti/5800x) and I couldn’t decide between a windows laptop or the macbook air for my engineering degree to safe my life bro. now am getting the macbook air.
But with a huge performance drop off. In most cases, 30% decrease. Example: M3 Max 16-inch gets near 3100 single core performance according to Geekbench 6. A 30% reduction would lead to lower performance of 2170. Then there is the pricing issue with RAM & SSD. $200 for an extra tier of RAM or SSD. With Lenovo ThinkPad P16 series laptops can easily upgrade at a low cost for RAM and/or SSD after buying the lowest RAM and SSD specs.
I'm doing some research for choosing my next laptop, and I found out that MacBooks' M1 or newer processors (especially the Pro versions) are very powerful for Machine Learning tasks. Moreover, its specs suggests a high performance FEA capabilities. So I'm considering it, not sure because of Apple's prices. A good feature I appreciate in Macbook Pros is the XDR display. It's hard to find HDR displays on laptops. This is a good thing too for streaming and also for professional color grading and editing.
Shapr 3D is a really good app as well for 3D modeling on a Mac. Free for students and I’ve used it for 3D prints as well. Personally I wish I would’ve went with a Microsoft pc for college but I do love my MacBook for everything else. Not being able to use solid works and inventor in my senior year has been somewhat of a detriment. Main reason I got a MacBook was for longevity as I’ve had mine for 7 years and it’s running stronger than ever
@@G_made the video provided me the info that the SolidWork and other Apps won’t run on Mac. And it’s the most frequently used software among Chinese engineers. If my colleagues are all using it I have to too. Easier to share files or coordinate projects. Although I am not an engineer I am a machine salesman
for those who use Archicad like us, the choice of Mac seems logical... given that Archicad was born 100% together with Mac. The problem is for other types of software that are used in an architectural studio, such as cad dwg or quantity takeoffs. Every three or four years, when we have to renew our PCs, we think it's the right time to switch to Mac, but then we never do it because the right balance can never be found between cost (including maintenance, which on Mac is terribly expensive) and software compatibility
So my expirience with macmini m1 16 gb The programs that runs superb are: office, Matlab, all the photo and video stuff, programming, anycubic and cura are so fast, like verything runs perfekt. The other cad programs are the hard one. There you would need a pro processor. So i am thinking about m3 pro this year or m4 pro when it comes... then also big assemblys will run trough parallels superb.
I'm a civil engineering student, and I was thinking of buying the M1 MacBook Pro 14" (mainly for the battery life and the portability), but I must admit, switching from Windows to MacOS is pretty scary for me. The main concern I have as a civil engineering student is the software compatibility on the MacOS. I have been doing a lot of research on it, but I seem to get a 50-50 answers. Could you or anyone else advise me on this. Thank you.
i said go for windows, you cant just fix software compatibility using a tweak in newer gen MacBook (M1 and M2), the only fix for this issue is dev of these apps must rewrite all the codes in ARM language and the reason why they dont do it is because you cant just rewrite or "convert" millions of code in different programming languages and call it a day. my brother is an Architect, he already tried M1 mac Pro to run AutoCad, mathCad, and some FEM and Laser Leveling Device, and he realizes he cant install driver in mac, and M1 cant run Bootcamp or rosetta.
I really loved this video. I have just subscribed. I use engineering software such as Revit and AutoCAD, and office software such as: Microsoft Word, Excel , Powerpoint and Project. So far, only Project and Revit don't have native support for MacOS. Because of this, I have tried to work in the MacOS environment, but I ended up switching back to Windows...I hate this, but it had to be done...
Delcam is supporting in MacBook pls answer And creck version is supported Answer me please I’m very confused 🫤 any others software like nx delcam and mastercam
Bad idea. People have tried before and it turns out bad. - Parallel reduces Macbook performance by nearly 30%. - M1 Air doesn't have the GPU horsepower to do the work on a professional level. - 8GB is far too low for any professional work, especially for engineering. RAM will get used up and the laptop will start pulling from the SSD.
I have a question for you, my son he’s going to go to college next year for mechanical engineering. and he wants a MacBook pro computer so bad. I see you talking about Windows computer. What would be the best computer for him
It goes without saying, for design engineers that love Apple, the lack off Solidworks Native compatibility, is a absolute heart break.
Inventor and MathCAD aren’t available for MacOS either which is a shame. They need to make them available ASAP as I use MacOS
@@imperfectxennial3008 Needs to be much more than made available. Apple needs to have a proper sitdown with the Devs, and forge a longterm plan to support and introduce their software to the OS for decades to come. Apple needs to show why it will be worth the effort and time and money. Makes no sense we get these softwares in a version this year, and then there is no support after for future updates etc.
@@Cobrastarzz1 yeah shits rediculous
@@imperfectxennial3008 Fusion 360 is making a native Apple silicon version, which will be the first properly Apple native CAD which is awesome. Sadly for me F360 is too basic but it’s nice to know it’s possible
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I'd recommend Macbook Air for productivity and a Windows desktop for everything else.
Being realistic, a laptop is not appropriate to run real FEM simulations or to do intensive CAD modelling. A desktop Mac, like a MacPro, is badly overpriced. Now think about games!
Again, a Windows desktop is the best option for high performance tasks and almost every single productivity app is compatible with MacOS.
Do you recommend iMac on 16gb RAM and 1tr for softwares that a mechanical engineer would use ?
@@G_made Definitely no.
Not because the 16Gb or the iMac itself, but because iOS is not friendly with engineering software in general.
If you just need to do simple simulations or very small 3D models, maybe yes, that iMac could be fine. But if you're working on real simulations or large 3D models, a Windows desktop is better, both in value and stability.
@@danielgiraldoguzman thank you for the advice, which desktop do you recommend ?
@@G_made if you have time and basic skills, you can build one. If not, depends on your budget. Put your money where you really need it, either graphic power or processor power. Go for 32Gb of RAM if possible. Get the highest processor clock speed your budget can buy.
I’ve been looking for a recommendation like yours for so long, I build my own desktop pc(3080ti/5800x) and I couldn’t decide between a windows laptop or the macbook air for my engineering degree to safe my life bro. now am getting the macbook air.
You can use solidworks with parallels. 16GB RAM preffered.
But with a huge performance drop off. In most cases, 30% decrease. Example: M3 Max 16-inch gets near 3100 single core performance according to Geekbench 6. A 30% reduction would lead to lower performance of 2170.
Then there is the pricing issue with RAM & SSD. $200 for an extra tier of RAM or SSD. With Lenovo ThinkPad P16 series laptops can easily upgrade at a low cost for RAM and/or SSD after buying the lowest RAM and SSD specs.
I'm doing some research for choosing my next laptop, and I found out that MacBooks' M1 or newer processors (especially the Pro versions) are very powerful for Machine Learning tasks. Moreover, its specs suggests a high performance FEA capabilities. So I'm considering it, not sure because of Apple's prices.
A good feature I appreciate in Macbook Pros is the XDR display. It's hard to find HDR displays on laptops. This is a good thing too for streaming and also for professional color grading and editing.
Shapr 3D is a really good app as well for 3D modeling on a Mac. Free for students and I’ve used it for 3D prints as well. Personally I wish I would’ve went with a Microsoft pc for college but I do love my MacBook for everything else. Not being able to use solid works and inventor in my senior year has been somewhat of a detriment. Main reason I got a MacBook was for longevity as I’ve had mine for 7 years and it’s running stronger than ever
Stronger than ever? Has grown new cores in your macbook?
Is your 2017 mac faster in 2024?😅
Gracias!
Es exactamente el video que buscaba.
Great video Jorge, thanks a lot for the complete information!
Thanks it helped me decide what I need to buy for my job
What did you decide? I am a mechanical engineering student and I am thinking about buy MacBook Pro 16 or dell xps 17
@@G_made the video provided me the info that the SolidWork and other Apps won’t run on Mac. And it’s the most frequently used software among Chinese engineers. If my colleagues are all using it I have to too. Easier to share files or coordinate projects. Although I am not an engineer I am a machine salesman
@@RoBoxMachinery which laptop did you end up using ? And if I may ask what is the laptop that your colleagues use ?
great video Jorge, it helped me a lot , thank you!
Thanks buddy, the video is extremely helpful
Very useful, Thank you!!
Fun fact - Apple engineers use Windows OS machines to develop the Mac OS machines.
Isn’t Mac Unix based?
Recently Apple was looking for NX experts ,a software unavailable for mac.
Do you think someone at corporate level will run it on parallels
@@mahimashree717Unix based but not capable as real UNIXes.
@@mahimashree717based on UNIX but not in the ssme league. Mac os is inferior to other unixes.
La verdad no se como llegue a este tipo de videos pero realmente resultan interesantes
Muchas gracias Pablo! Un saludo desde Alemania y gracias por mirar.
for those who use Archicad like us, the choice of Mac seems logical... given that Archicad was born 100% together with Mac. The problem is for other types of software that are used in an architectural studio, such as cad dwg or quantity takeoffs. Every three or four years, when we have to renew our PCs, we think it's the right time to switch to Mac, but then we never do it because the right balance can never be found between cost (including maintenance, which on Mac is terribly expensive) and software compatibility
Why is maintenance terribly expensive on Mac?
@@imhaydenmelrosea new logic board is 50% of the cost of a new mac.
@@Teluric2 Sure, but in my experience, the chances that the logic board will ever need to be replaced, is next to none.
I need solidworks on Mac OS
For FEM it is possible to use COMSOL which is not free, and FEBIO which is free and both are fully compatible with MacOS.
And for CFD?
Thanks. It’s helpful for me.
So my expirience with macmini m1 16 gb
The programs that runs superb are: office, Matlab, all the photo and video stuff, programming, anycubic and cura are so fast, like verything runs perfekt.
The other cad programs are the hard one. There you would need a pro processor. So i am thinking about m3 pro this year or m4 pro when it comes... then also big assemblys will run trough parallels superb.
I'm a civil engineering student, and I was thinking of buying the M1 MacBook Pro 14" (mainly for the battery life and the portability), but I must admit, switching from Windows to MacOS is pretty scary for me. The main concern I have as a civil engineering student is the software compatibility on the MacOS. I have been doing a lot of research on it, but I seem to get a 50-50 answers. Could you or anyone else advise me on this. Thank you.
i said go for windows, you cant just fix software compatibility using a tweak in newer gen MacBook (M1 and M2),
the only fix for this issue is dev of these apps must rewrite all the codes in ARM language and the reason why they dont do it is because you cant just rewrite or "convert" millions of code in different programming languages and call it a day.
my brother is an Architect, he already tried M1 mac Pro to run AutoCad, mathCad, and some FEM and Laser Leveling Device, and he realizes he cant install driver in mac, and M1 cant run Bootcamp or rosetta.
@@isa_Ldoesn’t AutoCAD runs natively on apple silicon?
Same here. Deciding to get a windows laptop with a lot of storage and maybe 32gb ram based off my research
@@Anonymouss1221 just autocad, no FEM
Dont do it. My friend had a mac and he s a civil engineer and had to sell it cheap.
I really loved this video. I have just subscribed. I use engineering software such as Revit and AutoCAD, and office software such as: Microsoft Word, Excel , Powerpoint and Project. So far, only Project and Revit don't have native support for MacOS. Because of this, I have tried to work in the MacOS environment, but I ended up switching back to Windows...I hate this, but it had to be done...
yup, macbooks just dont work when you use CAD/CAM softwares😂
Hi Jorge, did you run FreeCAD already on the M1 Silicon?
Thanks a lot. informative video.
Great knowledge 👏 u have
Delcam is supporting in MacBook pls answer And creck version is supported Answer me please I’m very confused 🫤 any others software like nx delcam and mastercam
Nice video thanks
Very educative, 🥰
What are the specs of your laptop in this video with parallels?
what good specs should i look after and how much
Will matlab run in the older macbook models like 2015?
What about SCIA and Allplan? Can they be installed on Mac via VM?
no olvides fluidSIM tampoco esta en mac y es importante, no conosco otro programa parecido si alguien conoce digame plis
Do dialux Evo software can work in the apple Mac book pro?
Thanks a lot !
MacBook Air M1 Ram 8GB it available with AutoCAD and Solidwork ?
Bad idea. People have tried before and it turns out bad.
- Parallel reduces Macbook performance by nearly 30%.
- M1 Air doesn't have the GPU horsepower to do the work on a professional level.
- 8GB is far too low for any professional work, especially for engineering. RAM will get used up and the laptop will start pulling from the SSD.
Can we use etap on Mac M series
素晴らしい動画をありがとうございます！
m2max 12-38-32GBモデルでfusion360は快適に使用できると思いますか？
僕は靴の木型を設計するつもりです。
I don’t know why you give a tutorial of the program in a debate video ??? Wasting time with no real benchmarks and numbers 👎
Does matlab support on m1 chip
I guess it will run, installed Matlab in my M2.
And does arduino work on macbook air m1
Science student too?
Yes!
😂 քʀօʍօֆʍ
Mac just does not work for professional engineers. Sure you can make it works but it will work like crap.
Wey échate uno en español también jajaja paro
I have a question for you, my son he’s going to go to college next year for mechanical engineering. and he wants a MacBook pro computer so bad. I see you talking about Windows computer. What would be the best computer for him