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The Future: Apple Moving to ARM-based Macs in 2021

Apple is poised to make the move to custom design processors for its Macs and will tap its elite experience in ARM-based chip design to empower Mac computers to go places it deems it cannot get to by sticking with Intel.

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Autodesk Announces AutoCAD 2020 for Mac and AutoCAD LT 2020 for Mac

The 2020 release of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT for Mac features both new features and improvements to popular features based on user feedback.

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Mac CAD/3D News: ‘Black Friday’ Sales Offer Steep Discounts on Mac and iOS Software

There are numerous excellent sales on Mac and Windows CAD and 3D software due to Black Friday in the United States, marking an excellent time to save some money.

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ToolTalk: An Introduction to AutoQ3D for Mac—Fast and Easy CAD

As part of our TalkTalk series, in this post we walk the reader through a CAD tool on the Mac that is relatively new and worthy of attention—AutoQ3D for Mac.

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Media 100 Launches Free Educational Licensing Program

Boris FX and MacVideo Promo today announce a limited-time program that provides free, perpetual Media 100 site licenses to qualified educational institutions.

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E-on Software Ships Free Versions of VUE and PlantFactory 2015.2!

The VUE and PlantFactory 2015.2 Personal Learning Editions allow any Artist or Student to learn the best Digital Nature tool for free. The PLEs output files that can be rendered without limitation using an ATC license, allows users to work from home using the free PLEs and transport their work easily between resources.

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SimLab Soft releases SimLab Composer 6 for Mac and Windows

SimLab Composer introduces a very easy and efficient workflow for texture baking to get top quality visualization of 3D models.

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Frame’s new cloud based ‘Frame Platform’ may shake-up the Mac app market

Frame’s technology has been employed at major Mac developer Adobe for quite some time, while major CAD companies like Siemens and Nemetschek have ongoing trials or studies behind the scenes.

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Think with your Fingers—Instaviz 2.0 Diagram Sketching for iOS Launched

Instaviz 2.0, a major rewrite of the first and best iOS diagram sketcher offers fifteen new features. including a revamped user interface with clean, modern graphics, scrub-through settings, a thumbnail graph list and help demo videos.

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AKVIS Sketch 17: Pencil Sketches from Photos with new Cross-hatching features

AKVIS was pleased to announce the update of their AKVIS Sketch to Version 17 for Windows and Mac OS X. The software turns photos into pencil drawings. AKVIS Sketch V.17 provides many improvements and new features. The new Cross-hatching option is now available in the Artistic style.

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Brotens intros new Lighting CAD software Illuminando for Mac OS X

An Italian software developer has introduced a brand new program called Illuminando, noted as the world’s most advanced lighting calculation program — built uniquely on OS X

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Apple’s WWDC announcement hints at Stereo 3D technology

Apple’s graphic for WWDC sure hints at something stereographic….hmm?

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Apple WWDC set for June 10-14 – new iOS and OS X operating systems in the works

Apple’s 2013 WWDC is set for early June – new iOS 7 and OS X 10.9 are set for being shown

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Altair introduces HyperWorks CAE app for Mac OS X

Leading CAE software provider brings tools to Mac OS X

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Apple preparing 3D Interface for future OSs

Apple will likely introduce 3D UI in future OSs based on recent patent discoveries

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Apple may move to ARM architecture for Macs

Ironically Apple helped fund and establish ARM (Advanced RISC Machines) in the UK back at the time of the Apple Newton. Now with ARM based chips dominating both smartphones and tablet markets, it looks like Apple may once again move the entire industry to a new paradigm.

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Mac OS Lion to feature technologies useful to architects

Apple’s Lion holds features that will be very welcome to iterative design professionals like architects and product designers.

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Autodesk makes WWDC-timed announcement about Mac Products

Autodesk sends out Apple WWDC-timed press release stating commitment to Apple Mac Platform — Announces Strong Positive Reaction in Design Community to Autodesk Alias Design 2010 for Mac.

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The Mac’s 25th Anniversary: What Does Steve Have Planned?

What will Apple do for Apple’s 25th Macintosh Anniversary? In this article post we ponder three dreamy scenarios from the far-fetched and nostalgic to the ultra-powerful and completely impressive to the very likely…and very useful!

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Mac OS X version of Craft Director Tools now available

Craft Animations AB of Sweden releases new Craft Director Tools for Mac OS X version of Autodesk Maya

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SIGGRAPH Feature: Architosh Talks to Robert McNeel About Rhino for Mac and More…

Without debate one of the most exciting announcements to hit the Macintosh CAD and 3D community in recent years was the decision Robert McNeel made to port the extremely well-regarded modeler to Apple’s Mac OS X platform. The project is taking some time as the company is developing Rhino for OS X alongside continuous improvements to the core program which competes with a good-sized group of other advanced modelers. Being this is Siggraph week I caught up with Bob McNeel, CEO of Robert McNeel and Associates, developers of Rhino, to discuss his company at Siggraph 2008 and the progress being made on Rhino for Mac OS X.

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ButterflyNetRender 4.03 Released

Growing Network Rendering Application Gains Additional Features in latest 4.03 Release

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