Mac Models Compatible with Chief Architect X17 and Home Designer 2026

Reference Number: KB-03167
Last Modified: September 18, 2025

QUESTION

Which Mac models are compatible with Chief Architect X17 and Home Designer 2026 products? 


ANSWER

A listing of all supported Apple Mac models that are compatible with the current version of Chief Architect products can be found below. Each model that is listed begins with the Model Name and is followed by its Model Identifier.

Note: To identify the model of your Mac, please access the "Locating Your Computer Specifications" resource in the Related Articles section below. Alternatively, you can access the following Apple resource: Find your Mac model name and serial number.


Supported Mac Models


16 GB of RAM (unified memory) is a minimum requirement for the current version of Chief Architect products. Please compare your computer specifications with the applicable system requirements resource in the Related Articles section below.

Also, please access our Known Incompatibilities page to view a list of software and hardware incompatibilities.


Mac Studio

  • Mac Studio (2025) - Mac15,14 and Mac16,9
  • Mac Studio (2023) - Mac14,13 and Mac14,14
  • Mac Studio (2022) - Mac13,1 and Mac13,2

iMac & iMac Pro

  • iMac (24-inch, 2024) - Mac16,2 and Mac16,3
  • iMac (24-inch, 2023) - Mac15,4 and Mac15,5
  • iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - iMac21,1 and iMac21,2

MacBook Pro

  • MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2024) - Mac16,5 and Mac16,7
  • MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2024) - Mac16,1, Mac16,6 and Mac16,8
  • MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) - Mac 15,7, Mac 15,9, and Mac15,11
  • MacBook Pro (14-inch, Nov 2023) - Mac15,3, Mac15,6, Mac15,8, and Mac15,10
  • MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023) - Mac14,6 and Mac14,10
  • MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2023) - Mac14,5 and Mac14,9
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Mac14,7
  • MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) - MacBookPro18,1 and MacBookPro18,2
  • MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) - MacBookPro18,3 and MacBookPro18,4
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) - MacBookPro17,1

Mac mini

  • Mac mini (2024) - Mac16,10 and Mac16,11
  • Mac mini (2023) - Mac14,3 and Mac14,12
  • Mac mini (M1, 2020) - Macmini9,1

MacBook Air

  • MacBook Air (15-inch, M4, 2025) - Mac16,13
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, M4, 2025) - Mac16,12
  • MacBook Air (15-inch, M3, 2024) - Mac15,13
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) - Mac15,12
  • MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) - Mac14,15
  • MacBook Air (M2, 2022) - Mac14,2
  • MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - MacBookAir10,1

Mac Pro

  • Mac Pro (2023) - Mac14,8


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