How to Install SolidWorks 2023 on M-Series MacBooks with Full Graphics Support

SolidWorks isn't officially supported on MacBooks, but this video will teach you how to get everything working from start to finish with Major Graphics improvements!

Every step is important to making this work, so please watch through the whole video before asking any questions, because I probably already went over it.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Parallels for Mac
0:39 Parallels Standard vs. Pro Edition
1:09 Downloading Parallels
1:55 Downloading Windows 11
2:35 Activate Parallels
3:20 IMPORTANT Disable File Sharing
4:00 Hardware Configuration
5:00 Solidworks Download File
5:50 Installing Solidworks
6:30 IMPORTANT Disable Electrical and CAM
8:20 Activate Solidworks
8:45 Testing Solidworks
9:18 OPTIONAL Graphics Improvement Mod
9:50 Registry Editor Instructions
12:07 Testing Solidworks Graphics Mod
12:33 Testing RealView Graphics
13:33 Solidworks Benchmark Before & After
14:32 OPTIONAL Coherence Mode
15:10 Open windows apps from MacOS
15:29 Outro

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[Everyview]

I added time stamps for convenience if you already completed some of the steps required. Check the chapters flagged IMPORTANT as those should not be skipped

One thing I missed is that you can't use Microsoft Office 365 apps in the virtual machine or else it'll break your SolidWorks application for some reason. You can use those apps in MacOS anyways so this shouldn't matter too much.

[devincastaneda]

this has by far been the most helpful video. college just started and you just took a huge weight off my shoulders

[keirafoti]

god this video is amazing. Spent like 3 hours trying to figure out why the install kept failing, followed this video, installed in 30 minutes

[qflexmoves]

Step by step, this is an excellent tutorial. Thanks so much for your help!

[jobmen]

Give this man a medal. Thanks a lot bro!

[gevorg]

i tried doing this on my M3 macbook pro, and it said "wrong version, disc, or incomplete source. Locate SOIDWORKS 2022 SPO3.1 (insert disc 1 if you have a DVD) and try again." any thoughts on how to fix this

[ribrwi]

IT Works. The GPU WORKS on My Solidworks running Mac VMware Windows 11!!

[danieledipaolo]

You made my 2024, thank you so much! your explanation is great!

[cybergnetwork]

Thank you very much for the video. My setup is working flawlessly.

[AngelHernandez-yxbm]

Awesome, just started school so this is very helpful thank you !

[brycehill]

I love everyview YouTube channel! Everyview makes all my problems go away I feel much happier!!!! Thanks every view!

[FromHeaven]

Brother can i download solidworks on any ipad either ipad9 or ipad10 or ipad air 4 generation ? Or Is it available on any ipad. please reply bcoz i want to buy an ipad for solidworks. Amd catia software. ♥️♥️♥️

[richardmorris]

It took me weeks to try to figure this out myself, why couldn't you post this video like beginning of last year!!!

[amarissimus]

Great job. You anticipated a lot of little stuff that others might gloss over. Thank you. Of course Solidworks has to be the one indispensable application that demands Windows... I guess Parallels is going to have to be added to the list of subscriptions bleeding me dry. Eventually I'll be paying a monthly fee to enable my display, I'm sure. The leeching is starting to get on my nerves.

[adityapalle]

What's the lowest level M series you'd suggest? Would an M1 Air cut it or would you have issues with speed and performance?

[droog]

Been running Solidworks on my 16gb M2 Macbook air using parallels since July. It works good. Sometimes it can get laggy. but overall usable at least if you're in college. Going to try this workaround and see if it boosts performance. Thanks!

[TaveGarcia]

Worked on my intel Mac! Changed the register as you said except for vendor cause already exist the file, I just changed the hexadecimal value to the one you said and it worked! Thank you!

[abdenizel]

Excellent tutorial! Do you know if the PDM feature works in parallel?

[stormyfighter]

Hi dude, I followed every step of the tutorial and you saved me lol. I was starting to give up on installing solidworks. One question though, after the installation, can i re-enable synced folders between parallels and mac?

[PraneethShivashankar]

The most detailed video for #Parallels + #SolidWorks out there! Great job