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

[victorcaru]

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:

1. Verified that the WIBU-KEY / CodeMeter service is running; confirmed via Terminal and Activity Monitor.
2. Reinstalled Archicad 28 and its matching License Manager Tool.
3. 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.

[mthd]

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

[victorcaru]

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

[mthd]

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

[victorcaru]

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.

[mthd]

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.

[victorcaru]

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