System Requirements
Rhino runs on Windows and Mac desktop and laptop computers with:
Rhino 8 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 or more recommended.
- A Multiple-button mouse with a scroll wheel is recommended.
- SpaceNavigator optional
- Apple Intel hardware with Boot Camp optional.
(Boot Camp is not supported on Apple Silicon. M1 Macs.)
Windows Operating Systems
- Windows 10
Internet connection for
- Download.
- License validation.
- Rhino account for:
- Technical support on the forum.
- Cloud Zoo license management.
User recommendations
Since we can’t test every possible hardware combination, you can get hardware recommendations from other users…
Not supported
- Windows 8.1 and older
- Windows Server (any version)
- Boot Camp on Apple Silicon. M1 Macs.
- Virtualization systems such as VMWare, Remote Desktop, and Parallels
- Linux
- ARM processors including the Microsoft SQ® 1 and 2
Rhino 8 for Mac
Hardware
- Intel Apple Mac.
- NOT SUPPORTED: Apple Silicon M1 Macs.
- 8 GB memory (RAM) or more is recommended.
- AMD graphics processor is recommended.
- 5 GB disk space.
- A Multiple-button mouse with a scroll wheel is recommended.
- SpaceNavigator and SpaceMouse Wireless optional
macOS Operating Systems
- macOS 11 (Big Sur)
- macOS 10.15.7 (Catalina)
Internet connection for
- Download.
- License validation.
- Rhino account for:
- Technical support on the forum.
- Cloud Zoo license management.
Not supported
- Apple Silicon M1 Macs yet.
- macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra) or older
- Digitizers (Faro, Microscribe)
