Note that macOS requires at least 4GB of RAM to run smoothly so you should make sure that at least 8GB is free otherwise you’ll find your Mac runs slow. Depending on how much RAM you’ve got, we recommend allocating at least 8GB of RAM or more to Parallels to ensure Solidworks runs quickly. Make sure you select more than one processor.
Once installed, start SolidWorks so that it makes a few entries in your Windows Registry and then close it. Note that SolidWorks 2021 only works with Windows 10 and is not compatible with Windows 7.
There are two ways to install SolidWorks on a Mac:īoot Camp is free in macOS but only allows you to run either Windows or macOS at one time.
There’s plenty of amazing CAD software for Macs nowadays but unfortunately SolidWorks for Mac still does not exist.