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Albatrossflyer  
#1 Posted : Thursday, September 17, 2026 10:13:35 AM(UTC)
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Is there any timeframe for a version of SharkCAD that's compatible with macOS 27?
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#2 Posted : Thursday, September 17, 2026 11:40:25 PM(UTC)
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As posted elsewhere V17 does seem to be compatible with MacOS 27.
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#3 Posted : Saturday, September 19, 2026 8:54:02 PM(UTC)
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I think the question is not that it's compatible with macOS 27 but when is there going to be a Mac Silicon version of ViaCAD, not the Rosetta-requiring Intel coded version. Rosetta only has a limited life now that Intel Macs have been dropped from support by Apple, so if there is no Mac Silicon version of ViaCAD available, it is a waste of money upgrading in the future. Apple Silicon computers were first release in November 2020, so it almost 6 years since Intel processors were replaced in their computers.

I have the same question - without a native Apple Silicon version of ViaCAD, I will have to switch my engineering design work to another program.

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#4 Posted : Sunday, September 27, 2026 7:11:11 PM(UTC)
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Rosetta2 is removed from macOS27. If SharkCAD needs rosetta2 to run and is not fully mac silicon compliant then it won't run on macOS27.
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#5 Posted : Monday, September 28, 2026 12:11:02 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Albatrossflyer Go to Quoted Post
Rosetta2 is removed from macOS27. If SharkCAD needs rosetta2 to run and is not fully mac silicon compliant then it won't run on macOS27.


Not quite - Rosetta is still installable as an additional download for macOS 27, but is no longer included in the OS download. I have installed it to run ViaCAD V17. It slows the performance markedly and crashes the app on exits at irregular times, but you can still use it.

We REALLY NEED a native Apple Silicon version of ViaCAD and soon. Rosetta is definitely gone for the next macOS update.
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