Download and Install SketchUp on a Mac
Pre-installation Checks:
Before you start the installation, please check that your PC meets these requirements:
Up-to-date Operating System and System Drivers
Step 1: Sign In with Trimble ID and Download SketchUp
You'll need a Trimble ID to sign in to download SketchUp. If you have not purchased or used a Trimble product before with your SketchUp registered email, you will receive an email to accept the invitation to create a Trimble ID. Please Activate your Trimble ID account before you continue.
If you have previously purchased a Trimble product using the same email address for this SketchUp account, you may already have a Trimble ID. Skip "Activate your Trimble ID account" and proceed to sign in as follows.
a) Go to: https://www.sketchupaustralia.com.au/ , then under 'Sign In', Trimble AMP', click on 'Trimble Account Management Portal'.
b) Enter your email address (as registered in your SketchUp account) in the "Username" field. Click 'Next'.
c) Enter your Trimble ID password. Click “Sign in”.
If you forget your Trimble ID password, click on "Forgot password?" below the Password field. For more help, refer to Reset your Trimble ID password.
d) If you have multiple accounts under the same email address, please select the account purchased via BuildingPoint Australia. Then, click on "My Products".
e) Skip to the next step f) if you don't have multiple accounts. For users with multiple accounts, you can also switch to another account by clicking on the dropdown arrow next to your account name as follows:
f) Click on "View included Applications" and go to your purchased product and click on "Download" next to it. In this example, the purchased product was SketchUp Pro.
Note: All the products displayed under "View Included Applications" are available to you under your subscription plan which you can download to use.
g) Click on the + next to the latest version (SketchUp 2026), then, the latest version of "Mac OSX" file. Take note of where the .dmg file is saved - usually in your 'Downloads' folder.
Step 2: Install SketchUp
a) Close any open versions of SketchUp, LayOut and StyleBuilder.
Note: If you are installing on behalf of an organisation, make sure you're signed in as a user who has Administrator privileges.
b) Locate and double-click on the SketchUp Pro installer DMG file, usually in your Downloads folder. The SketchUp installer window will open.
c) Drag the SketchUp icon and Drop it in the Applications folder - this copies the application to your computer
- DO NOT double click on the SketchUp icon.
- The installation process will commence and complete.
You need to drag and drop the SketchUp icon into the Applications folder.
d) A progress bar appears as the files are copied. When complete, SketchUp is installed and can be opened from your application folder.
Close the Installer window, eject the Installer application, and delete the DMG installation file.This avoids a situation where some people launch the installer every time they want to use SketchUp, instead of just launching the SketchUp they've already installed.
Step 3: Launch and Activate SketchUp
a) In Finder, go to Applications, then the SketchUp folder, and double click the SketchUp icon.
b) The first time you launch the software, you may be prompted with a series of system questions and security messages, if so, click Open/Continue/Agree/Allow if you wish to proceed.
c) When you reach the "Welcome to SketchUp" window, you'll see a “Sign in” button, click this button, the Trimble ID login page should open.
d) Enter your Trimble ID email, then your password, then click “Sign in”, and you should receive confirmation that you’re signed in.
e) Go back to the “Welcome to SketchUp” window and you should now be in the “Files” section where you can start a new project from a default template or open an existing project.
Please refer to our SketchUp FAQs and Trimble Account Management Portal for more information on SketchUp subscription allocation and other related topics.