Although it made good use of the Macintosh interface and proved to be a valuable precursor to future Windows versions of the software, it was deemed not Mac-like enough to satisfy Apple purists. File tabs let you easily switch between multiple open drawings.īack in 1989, Autodesk released its first native Mac version of AutoCAD. AutoCAD 2017 for the Mac features a more organized interface, with a toolbar across the top of the drawing area, panels anchored on the left and right, and the Command window and Status Bar anchored at the bottom.
