topic Re: Archicad 28/29 Won’t Launch on MacBook Air M1 in Installation & update

Archicad 28/29 Won’t Launch on MacBook Air M1

victorcaru — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:04:32 GMT

Hello,

I recently installed Archicad 29 (and then 28) on my MacBook Air M1 (8 GB RAM, 256GB, macOS 26.0.1), and I am unable to launch the application. Both Archicad and the License Manager Tool bounce briefly and then close immediately.

Here are the steps I’ve taken so far:

Verified that the WIBU-KEY / CodeMeter service is running; confirmed via Terminal and Activity Monitor.
Reinstalled Archicad 28 and its matching License Manager Tool.
Checked macOS security and privacy settings.

Despite all these steps, Archicad still does not start. In CodeMeter logs, the server runs correctly, and my student license is active. When attempting to launch Archicad, I saw an error indicating that dglib requires macOS 10.9 or newer, even though I am on macOS 26.

Could you please advise on a solution? I am trying to get Archicad running asap.

Re: Archicad 28/29 Won’t Launch on MacBook Air M1

mthd — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:29:54 GMT

Hi @victorcaru, Did you first check that you installed the apple silicone version of Archicad ?

Re: Archicad 28/29 Won’t Launch on MacBook Air M1

victorcaru — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:02:47 GMT

Yes, I installed the apple silicon version of the app.

Re: Archicad 28/29 Won’t Launch on MacBook Air M1

mthd — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 02:53:15 GMT

Ok, can you reach out to Graphisoft support in your region ?

Re: Archicad 28/29 Won’t Launch on MacBook Air M1

victorcaru — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:38:57 GMT

I actually did, it turns out it's a software issue since i'm running MacOS tahoe 26.0.1 (macOS somehow blocks it from launching for some reason); my best bet right now is waiting for MacOS 26.1, or downgrading to Sequoia.

Re: Archicad 28/29 Won’t Launch on MacBook Air M1

mthd — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 02:23:06 GMT

I haven’t upgraded to Tahoe just yet because of what I have read about it on this forum. Thank you for the information and I will hold off from upgrading till it is safe to do so.

Re: Archicad 28/29 Won’t Launch on MacBook Air M1

victorcaru — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:35:43 GMT

Yes, remain on Sequoia for as long as you can, Tahoe is still unstable.