Autodesk hasn’t announced any information about a possible next release, but the last several releases have succeeded Apple’s release of macOS by a couple months. In Summaryĭespite 2019 being the current version for most Autodesk products, at the time of writing, 2018 is the current release of AutoCAD for Mac. Looking back, Autodesk released AutoCAD 2018 for Mac in November 2017 and AutoCAD 2017 for Mac in December 2016. The reason for this exception is to ensure the latest version of AutoCAD is also compatible with the latest macOS version. Quick aside, if you ever wondered why the product year was always ahead of the calendar year, it’s because Autodesk names releases based on their fiscal year.Īlthough Autodesk releases most of its products in the spring, AutoCAD for Mac is typically an exception.
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We saw this year with the release of AutoCAD 2019 (for Windows) in March, and the release of software such as Revit 2019 and Civil 3D 2019 in April.
Understanding the AutoCAD for Mac Release CycleĪutodesk typically releases new versions of its software shortly after the start of their fiscal year which begins in February. Keeping with recent trends, Apple announced a fall 2018 release for their Mojave update. Looking ahead, Apple announced macOS 10.14 named Mojave at their annual developer conference this month. Apple released High Sierra in September 2017. The current version of macOS is 10.13 which is more commonly known as High Sierra.
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Unlike Microsoft who releases major updates to its Windows operating system at different times through the year, Apple typically releases a major new macOS version every fall. The answer to this question has nothing to do with how invested Autodesk is in the Mac version of AutoCAD, but instead the way Apple typically updates the macOS operating system. With 2019 being the current version for Autodesk products (including AutoCAD), why is 2018 the current version of AutoCAD for Mac? Understanding the macOS Release Cycle Among the more common questions we’ve received relates to the Mac version of AutoCAD. With the introduction of AutoCAD with Specialized Toolsets, several of our clients have asked our team about the many versions of AutoCAD they now have access to.
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