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Problem installing Archicad 18 educational version Mac

Anonymous
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Installer says "not enough disc space to install archicad 18" but there should be plenty! Installer doesn't allow to change the install location. Computer gets stuck if i try. But i read somewhere that you can't change the application install location at all with macbook pro..Can someone help?
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Laszlo Nagy
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If you choose the Custom Install option during installation you can specify a new location for the installation.
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Anonymous
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It doesn't give me a custom install option, and i've tried every way possible like i said earlier, in the same window the installer says not enough disk space, there is a browse button which gives the opportunity to choose installation location, but it jams the computer if click it. So i think i should somehow change the location before installing, but i don't know how, or is it even possible in macbook. My friend has the exactly same laptop, with even less disc space than mine, and there was no problem when i installed the archicad there. And it works fine. I really don't know what's the problem.
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
Could this be some kind of a permission issue, where a folder on the path to the installation folder does not give you enough permissions?
Unfortunately, I am not familiar with the Mac, so hopefully someone else also has an idea.
Loving Archicad since 1995 - Find Archicad Tips at x.com/laszlonagy
AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27
Anonymous
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Might be, but i haven't got a clue what to do about it thank you anyway!
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
You should also check if your computer meets all of the system requirements for ARCHICAD:

http://www.graphisoft.com/support/system_requirements/AC18/

Plus, there is an installation troubleshooting guide, hopefully you will find the cause in this article:

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/troubleshooting/setup/archicad-18-install-and-startup-troubleshooti...
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AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27
Anonymous
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I had the same problem. I was running OSX Yosemite 10.10. But when I upgraded to 10.10.5 I got to change the installation folder, but I had no space again. So I installed it on a portable flash drive and relocated the folder to Mac and it works.
What Mac and OS are you using?