System Requirements

Rhino runs on ordinary Windows and Mac desktop and laptop computers with:

1 Rhino 6 For Windows

Hardware:

  • 64-bit Intel or AMD processor (Not ARM)
  • No more than 63 CPU Cores.
  • 8 GB memory (RAM) or more is recommended.
  • 600 MB disk space.
  • OpenGL 4.1 capable video card is recommended.
    4 GB Video RAM recommended.
  • Multiple-button mouse with scroll wheel is recommended.
  • The SpaceNavigator is supported.

  • Apple hardware is supported with Bootcamp.

Operating systems:

  • Windows 10 or 8.1

Internet connection for:

  • Download and installation.
  • License validation.
  • Rhino account for:
    • Technical support on the forum.
    • Cloud Zoo licence management.

Not supported:

  • Windows 8
  • Windows 7
  • Windows XP 64-bit
  • Windows Vista, NT, 95, 98, ME, or 2000
  • Windows 32-bit all versions
  • Linux
  • Virtualization systems such as VMWare and Remote Desktop

1 Rhino 6 For Mac

Hardware:

  • Apple Mac that can be updated to macOS Mojave.
  • 8 GB memory (RAM) or more is recommended.
  • AMD graphics processor is recommended.
  • 2 GB disk space.
  • Multiple-button mouse with scroll wheel is recommended.
  • The SpaceNavigator and SpaceMouse Wireless are supported.
  • Digitizers (Faro, Microscribe) are NOT SUPPORTED.

Operating systems:

  • macOS 10.15.7 (Catalina)
  • macOS 10.14.6 (Mojave)
  • macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra)

Internet connection for:

  • Download and installation.
  • License validation.
  • Rhino account for:
    • Technical support on the forum.
    • Cloud Zoo licence management.

Not supported:

  • ARM processors
  • Apple Silicon M1 Macs
  • macOS 11 (Big Sur)
  • Virtualization systems on macOS such as VMWare and Parallels

User recommendations:
Since we can't test every possible hardware combination, you can get hardware recommendations from other users...

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