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

Rhino 7 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 or 8.1.

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 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 7 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)
• macOS 10.14.6 (Mojave)

Internet connection for

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

Not supported

• macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra) or older
• Digitizers (Faro, Microscribe)
• iPad and iPad Pro