System Requirements for Rhino 5
Rhino runs on ordinary Windows and Mac desktop and laptop computers with:
Rhino 5 for Windows
Hardware
- 8 GB memory (RAM) or more is recommended.
- Internet connection for installation and validation.
- 600 MB disk space.
- OpenGL 2 capable video card recommended.
- No more than 63 CPU Cores.
- Multiple-button mouse with scroll wheel is recommended.
- The SpaceNavigator is supported.
- Apple hardware is supported with Bootcamp.
Operating Systems
- Windows 10, 8.1, 8, or 7 - recommended
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP (32-bit only) Service Pack 3
NOTE: Both 32- and 64-bit versions are installed on 64-bit Windows systems.
Rhino 5 for Mac
Hardware
- Apple Mac (Intel only. Apple Silicon is not supported.)
- 8 GB memory (RAM) or more is recommended.
- 2 GB disk space.
- NVIDIA or AMD graphics processor is recommended.
- Multiple-button mouse with scroll wheel is recommended.
- The SpaceNavigator and SpaceMouse Wireless are supported.
- Digitizers (Faro, Microscribe) are NOT SUPPORTED.
Unsupported Operating Systems
- macOS 11 (Big Sur) and newer
Recommended Operating Systems
- macOS 10.14.6 (Mojave)
- macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
Limited Support for
- macOS 10.12.6 (Sierra)
- OS X 10.11.6 (El Capitan) or better is required for Grasshopper for Mac beta
- OS X 10.10.5 (Yosemite)
- OS X 10.9.5 (Mavericks)
- OS X 10.8.5 (Mountain Lion)
Internet Connection for
- Downloading and installation.
- License validation.
- Rhino account for technical support on the forum.
User Recommendations
Since we can’t test every possible hardware combination, you can get hardware recommendations from other users here…
Not Supported
- Linux
- macOS 11 (Big Sur) and newer
- Windows NT, 95, 98, ME, or 2000
- Windows XP 64-bit
- Virtualization systems on OS X such as VMWare and Parallels
- OS X 10.9.4 (and earlier versions of Mavericks), OS X 10.8.4 (and earlier versions of Mountain Lion)
- Apple Silicon M1 and later
