Houdini
Apple Silicon version latest seen at v21.0.671 · Reported by 1 Mac in the community.
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Houdini is SideFX's procedural 3D software and visual effects application used by artists, animators and technical directors in film, television, games and digital media production. It is known for its node-based workflow, procedural modeling, particle systems, simulation tools (fluid, smoke, cloth, destruction), rendering engines (including Karma XPU), and extensibility through custom operators and scripts. Houdini comes in multiple editions including Indie, Core and FX for different use cases and budgets. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionSideFX shipped a native Apple Silicon production build of Houdini starting with version 19.5.534 (released in early 2023), so you no longer need to run the Intel build under Rosetta. Download the latest version directly from SideFX's official download page at sidefx.com and macOS will automatically serve you the native Apple Silicon build for your M-series Mac. The installer will detect your architecture and pull the arm64 binary — no separate beta channel or opt-in is required. Your Houdini projects, preferences, licenses and third-party plugins will all carry over seamlessly to the native version. After upgrading, expect noticeably better performance, lower CPU usage and longer battery life compared to the Intel build running under translation.
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