Dec 18, 2013 Running Macbook Pro with OS X 10.10.2 2,8 GHz Intel Cor I7 - 16 Go 1600 MHz DDR3 - HD drive & AUTODESK - Autocad LT 2015. I will average close to 500 drawing versions per years on various projects. Only 2D cad, no 3D. The AutoCAD for Mac system requirements refer to a model identifier when describing the minimum or recommended Mac models to use with AutoCAD for Mac. For example: Apple Mac Pro® 4.1, MacBook Pro® 5.1, iMac® 8.1, Mac mini® 3.1, MacBook Air® MacBook® 5.1.
The 15' MacBook Pro is the one you want. The graphics cards on the 13' MBP and MacBook Air will struggle with AutoCAD.
I'm currently using the 15' MBP with Windows 7 (BootCamp) and running AutoCAD 2012. This is a far better option than running AutoCAD for Mac as I, like you, have a requirement for 3rd party plug-ins.
In addition to the plug-in requirements I also have the need for AutoCAD software that actually works! The AutoCAD for Mac is a half baked idea and really needs a lot of development. I tried to use it for a while but switch to the BootCamp solution as soon as I discovered that AutoCAD for Mac has no function to export to DWF.
But back to the point. 15' MacBook Pro minimum for smooth effortless performance.
I had a brief similar discussion a few months back that you may find interesting.
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Let me know how you get on
Bryan
Autocad For Macbook Air
Aug 3, 2011 4:39 PM
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