Will Chief Architect Software Work on a Mac?


Reference Number: KB-00061
Last Modified: June 22, 2026

QUESTION

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


ANSWER

Yes, Chief Architect X6 and newer program versions 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 Related Articles section to learn more. 

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.