Autodesk notes that ' Native compatibility with Apple Silicon Mac is under development.' When installing AutoCA D for Mac or AutoCAD LT for Mac from 2020 through 2022 and later versions on a newer Apple MacBook Pro or iMac that are using the new Apple M1 chip, instead of an Intel CPU, you may encounter this message.Īccording to Autodesk's technical article, ' this occurs when Rosetta 2 is not installed' on the Mac that can translate programming instructions for an Intel CPU to an Apple M1 CPU.