You own an M3 Pro or newer Mac with at least 36GB RAM, you have a network license, and your work involves parts, assemblies under 500 components, or surface modeling.
An M3 Max via Parallels opens a 500MB CATPart file in 11 seconds. An Intel i9-13980HX on native Windows opens it in 9 seconds. The difference is negligible. catia v5 mac updated
"I can't," Elias said, gesturing to his MacBook. "The creative flow, the gestures, the Retina display... my brain doesn’t work on a tower." You own an M3 Pro or newer Mac