topic Re: BIMcloud Basic – Future on macOS in Installation & update

BIMcloud Basic – Future on macOS

florianvoi — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:37:03 GMT

I just read on IDC’s website (a Swiss Mac distributor) that BIMcloud Basic, the non-subscription version, will no longer be developed for macOS in the future.

At the moment, it still runs via Rosetta / Intel code, which means that at some point it will no longer be able to run on future versions of macOS. Apparently, there are currently no plans to port it to Apple Silicon.

So what does this mean for the future of Archicad on the Mac? Especially now that Apple is finally offering genuine professional computers again.

Please note: BIMcloud 2027 will be the last version to support macOS. Starting with BIMcloud 2028, there will no longer be a Mac version of BIMcloud.

Re: BIMcloud Basic – Future on macOS

Tex — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:07:08 GMT

Hi,

If true this is extremely disappointing. We were looking forward to finally having BIMcloud on premises. We work with high security projects where BIMcloud collaborate or Windows is not an option unless we employ an IT technician full-time. This just shows how Graphisoft has lost touch with its users needs. Very disappointed if this is correct.

Re: BIMcloud Basic – Future on macOS

Tobys — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:08:03 GMT

Hi, This is a realy bad dission if this will happen, there are lots of users that dont want to use Windows as a server platform.

Graphisoft needs to adress this and give us users information.

Re: BIMcloud Basic – Future on macOS

Tex — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:10:36 GMT

If this means there will not be a "BIMcloud on premises" for Mac either then, this would brick very many Mac mini's and Ultra´s. That would piss-off a very large user base. I think Graphisoft should come with some clarification here.

Re: BIMcloud Basic – Future on macOS

Jp1138 — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:49:25 GMT

Here is the note in the IDC website:

https://www.idc.ch/support/supportdatenbank/bimcloud-basic-systemanforderungen

Re: BIMcloud Basic – Future on macOS

florianvoi — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:41:57 GMT

Thanks for all of your replies.

I truly hope there will be a discussion with Graphisoft and that they change their mind. It is hard to imagine them giving up one of Archicad’s key advantages: full cross-platform support for both macOS and Windows.

If they decide to offer only the Archicad client software, but no longer BIMcloud for macOS, even more users may consider switching to Autodesk Revit.

Re: BIMcloud Basic – Future on macOS

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:01:57 GMT

If they're keeping Basic for Windows, I can't understand not keeping it also for macOS... like what part of the process of leaving Intel code behind can Claude AI coding not handle for them without much investment? An official announcement would be useful.