BIMcloud Basic – Future on macOS

[florianvoi]

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.

[Tex]

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.

[Tobys]

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.

[Tex]

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.

[Jp1138]

Here is the note in the IDC website:

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

[florianvoi]

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.

[Karl Ottenstein]

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.

[Tex]

I feel the problem is that there will not be a solution for those many users that run BIMcloud basic on Mac mini's today. They provide a cheap and secure solution for BIMcloud on premises. Many users don't won't their archicad projects hosted on the cloud. Not to mention those that work with government projects that don't allow projekt hosting on the cloud. This will also piss-off many users that have recently purchased Mac mini´s or Ultra´s and now will be forced to purchase a windows solution. I think this will blow up in Graphisofts face.

[RobMan]

I think this is a really bad decision by Graphisoft.

One of Archicad’s long-standing strengths has been its commitment to both macOS and Windows. Dropping macOS support for BIMcloud feels like a worrying step away from that.

Perhaps I’m being overly pessimistic, but I can’t help wondering if this could be the beginning of a slippery slope. We have seen other CAD software become effectively Windows-only in the past, and I would hate to see Archicad gradually move in the same direction.

For architectural practices that have built their entire workflow around Macs, continued first-class support for the Mac platform is important — not just for Archicad itself, but for the surrounding ecosystem as well.

I sincerely hope this is an isolated decision regarding BIMcloud and not an indication of Graphisoft’s longer-term direction