– CATIA V5/V6 requires 15–30 GB, plus Windows. On 256 GB MacBooks, this is painful.
CATIA on a MacBook is a series of compromises. Intel MacBooks with Boot Camp work reasonably. Apple Silicon MacBooks are not suitable for serious CATIA work. catia for macbook
– CATIA relies on certified workstation GPUs (NVIDIA Quadro/AMD Radeon Pro). MacBooks use consumer GPUs or Apple Silicon integrated graphics. Complex surfaces or large assemblies will lag. – CATIA V5/V6 requires 15–30 GB, plus Windows