Re: If Microsoft
Whilst Autodesk have made software for Intel OSX, Dassault never made an OSX version of Solidworks (on the sensible grounds that few mechanical engineers used Macs.)
Interestingly though, Dassault have used the Solidworks engine to create an iPad-native CAD application.
Any Mech Eng using an Mac already knows that they are being a little bit odd and will likely encounter hurdles they will have to sidestep. Bootcamp was one such sidestep, another sidestep would be virtualization, another is just buying a second computer with Wintel, another sidestep is using cloud hosted software...
Apple's move to ARM doesn't negatively effect Mech CAD users. And indeed, the idea of pro CAD on a workshop-friendly device (a tablet) that incorporates a laser-based 3D scanner (iPad Pro) is exciting.
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