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]

It seems true that GS is indeed discontinuing BIMcloud on MAC. As a long time user I must say that I am extremely disappointed that Graphisoft no longer will support Mac fully. We need to uphold client confidentiality and in some projects are prohibited from hosting native project files on the cloud. For this reason we don't use BIMcloud SAAS and use BIMcloud basic on Mac. We had to swallow a 20% increase for collaborate for the next three years and now Graphisoft is asking us to invest into new Windows servers to be able to upgrade to Archicad 31 next year. I don't think we will be doing that to put it mildly. Im wondering what we have gotten for this price increase and will get in the future. I assume not much as Graphisoft has not understood our needs and expectations. I therefore ask all those who are using BIMcloud basic on Mac to comment on this post so that Graphisoft understands that this decision makes no sense. Graphisoft needs to support BIMcloud on Mac in the future.

[Uffe]

As Mac-based ArchiCAD users, we view Graphisoft’s plans to phase out Teamwork for Mac in ArchiCAD 31 next year with dismay.

If small offices—or even one-person firms—are forced to invest in a Windows server, it will deal a direct blow to their finances.

Some will simply not be able to afford this significant additional cost, thereby missing out on current projects as well as potential future ones that require Teamwork.

Graphisoft must therefore be stopped from implementing this move, which deals a harsh, user-hostile blow and will severely damage the company's reputation going forward.

MAC ARK