Will Chief Architect Software Work on a Mac?

Reference Number: KB-00061

Last Modified: June 9, 2025

QUESTION

I am interested in purchasing Chief Architect. Is this software compatible on a Mac?

ANSWER

Yes, Chief Architect X6 and newer program versions will run natively on the Mac operating system, macOS, so long as it meets the system requirements. Please view the System Requirements page, as well as the Mac Models Compatible with Chief Architect X17 and Home Designer 2026 resource to learn more.

System requirements for legacy versions can be viewed here: Chief Architect Minimum System Requirements.

Chief Architect versions X2 - X5 were supported on Macs using Boot Camp that otherwise met the discontinued version's system requirements.

Note: Running Chief Architect in an emulator, or virtual machine environment, such as Hyper-V, VMWare, Parallels, or VirtualBox is not supported.