These system requirements are for the latest version of Capture One. If you have an older version of Capture One, you can always refer to the Release Notes category.
While Capture One may launch in unsupported environments, including OS and hardware, problems are to be expected and technical support is not offered in such cases.
An internet connection is required to activate all versions of Capture One.
Apple® Macintosh® minimum requirements
· Intel® Core™ i3 (1st generation), Apple Silicon M1, or Apple A18 Pro
· 8 GB of RAM
· 10 GB of free hard disk space
· Calibrated monitor with 1280x800, 24-bit resolution at 96dpi
· macOS 14 or newer*
· Internet connection for license activation and to run Capture One Live
* Tested on macOS 14.8.5, 15.7.5 and 26.4
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Capture One Minimum System Requirements
- macOS 14 or newer (tested on macOS 14.8.5, 15.7.5 and 26.4.1)
- Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 or Windows 11® 23H2 or newer (tested on Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 with ESU and Windows® 11 26H1)
- Intel® Core™ i3 (1st generation) / AMD Jaguar family / Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) / Apple A18 Pro / Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite
- 8 GB of RAM
- 10 GB of free disk space
- Calibrated monitor with 1280×800, 24-bit resolution
- Internet is required for Capture One Live and other cloud services
Note: SSE4.2 CPU instruction set is required. Read more about this on Intel's website.
Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4/M5)
All releases from Capture One 21 (14.2.0) onwards provide native support for Apple Silicon Macs. Additionally, Hardware Acceleration on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4/M5) machines is achieved using Metal – this is now also the case on Intel based Macs, if you are using Capture One 22 (15.3.0) or newer.
Previous versions of Capture One, that have not been designed with silicon based Macs in mind, will still run on Mac computers using the Rosetta 2 emulation platform. This is run by default and there is no need to change any preferences in order for Capture One to run.
The only known limitation when using Rosetta, is when it comes to tethering with Canon cameras. Download and install the latest firmware from https://www.canon-europe.com/support/ to try remedying this issue.
Recommended System Requirements for Capture One
For the best performance when working with high-resolution images and advanced edits:
- CPU: Intel or AMD with 4+ cores, or Apple Silicon (M1 or newer)
- Apple Silicon: M-series Pro, Max, or Ultra with 32GB or more of Unified Memory
- GPU: Dedicated GPU with 8 GB+ (Windows) or Apple Silicon integrated GPU (macOS)
- RAM: 16 GB or more
- Disk: Solid State Drive (SSD)
- Monitor: Calibrated display, 1920×1200 resolution or higher
Snapdragon NPU acceleration for select AI tools
Starting with Capture One 16.7.2, hardware-accelerated AI processing is available on Snapdragon-powered Windows on ARM systems.
When running on supported hardware, the integrated NPU is used to accelerate the following tools:
AI Crop
Culling
Dust Removal
Match Look
Retouch Face Skin
This provides faster, smoother interactions and reduces CPU/GPU load. Capture One automatically detects compatible systems and uses NPU acceleration whenever it is supported.
For Users with 4K+ Monitors
Working with 4K displays is more demanding. For a smoother experience in Capture One:
- Double the base system specs (e.g., 32 GB RAM, high-core CPU, faster SSD)
- Use a high-performance GPU with ample VRAM (8 GB or more on Windows)
- On macOS, opt for Apple Silicon Pro or Max chips, which handle 4K editing efficiently. Remember that Apple Silicon Macs share RAM between CPU and GPU, i.e. for driving a lot of screen real estate, you need ample RAM, at least 32GB for 4K and more for 5K, 6K and multiple screens.
Recommended Hardware Notes
We’re often asked which GPU or CPU to buy, but due to frequent hardware updates, we don't endorse specific models.
In general:
- Faster systems = better performance
For Windows:
- More VRAM on the GPU boosts editing and export performance
- More CUDA cores (NVIDIA) or Stream Processors (AMD) generally means better speed
For macOS:
- Apple M-series chips offer excellent performance without needing a dedicated GPU
Table of Capture One versions and supported OS
Be sure to check the release notes for details or if your version is not on the list.
| Capture One Version | Minimum OS | Tested and newest supported OS |
| 16.7.8 |
macOS 14 to macOS 26 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 with ESU or Windows 11 23H2 to Windows 11 26H1 |
macOS 14.8.5, 15.7.5 and 26.4.1 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 with ESU and Windows 11 26H1 |
| 16.7.7 | macOS 14 to macOS 26 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 with ESU or Windows 11 23H2 to Windows 11 26H1 |
macOS 14.8.5, 15.7.5 and 26.4.1 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 with ESU and Windows 11 26H1 |
| 16.7.6 (Windows only) |
Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 with ESU or Windows 11 23H2 to Windows 11 25H2 |
Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 with ESU and Windows 11 25H2 |
| 16.7.5 | macOS 14 to macOS 26 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 with ESU or Windows 11 23H2 to Windows 11 25H2 |
macOS 14.8.5, 15.7.5 and 26.4 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 with ESU and Windows 11 25H2 |
| 16.7.4 | macOS 14 to macOS 26 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 with ESU or Windows 11 23H2 to Windows 11 25H2 |
macOS 14.8.2, 15.7.3 and 26.3 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 with ESU and Windows 11 25H2 |
| 16.7.3 | macOS 14 to macOS 26 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 with ESU or Windows 11 23H2 to Windows 11 25H2 |
macOS 14.8.2, 15.7.3 and 26.3 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 with ESU and Windows 11 25H2 |
| 16.7.2 | macOS 14 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 or Windows 11® 23H2 or newer |
macOS 14.8.2, 15.7.3 and 26.2 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 and Windows 11® 25H2 |
| 16.7.1 | macOS 14 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 or Windows 11® 23H2 or newer |
macOS 14.8.1, 15.7.1 and 26.1 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 and Windows 11® 25H2 |
| 16.7.0 |
macOS 14 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 or Windows 11® 23H2 or newer |
macOS 14.8.1, 15.7.1 and 26.0.1 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 or Windows 11® 23H2 or newer |
| 16.6.6 |
macOS 13 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 or Windows 11® 22H2 or newer |
macOS 13.7.8, 14.7.8, 15.7.1 and 26.0 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 and Windows 11® 24H2 |
| 16.6.5 |
macOS 13 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 22H2 or newer |
macOS 13.7.7, 14.7.7 and 15.6 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 24H2 |
| 16.6.4 |
macOS 13 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 22H2 or newer |
macOS 13.7.7, 14.7.7 and 15.6 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 24H2 |
| 16.6.3 |
macOS 13 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 22H2 or newer |
macOS 13.7.6, 14.7.6 and 15.5 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 24H2 |
| 16.6.2 |
macOS 13 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 22H2 or newer |
macOS 13.7.6, 14.7.6 and 15.5 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 24H2 |
| 16.6.1 |
macOS 13 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 22H2 or newer |
macOS 13.7.6, 14.7.6 and 15.5 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 24H2 |
| 16.6.0 |
macOS 13 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 22H2 or newer |
macOS 13.7.6, 14.7.6 and 15.5 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 24H2 |
| 16.5.11 | macOS 13 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 22H2 or newer |
macOS 13.7.6, 14.7.6 and 15.5 Windows 10® 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11® 24H2 |
| 16.5.10 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.4 and 15.4.1 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.9 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.4 and 15.3.2 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.8 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.2 and 15.3.1 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.7 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.2 and 15.3.1 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.6 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.2 and 15.3 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.5 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.2 and 15.3 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.4 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.1 and 15.2 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.3 (macOS only) | macOS 13 | macOS 13.7, 14.7.1 and 15.2 |
| 16.5.2 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7, 14.7.1 and 15.2 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| 16.5.1 |
macOS 13 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 22H2 |
macOS 13.7, 14.7.1 and 15.1 Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 Windows 11 24H2 |
| Capture One version | Earliest supported OS | Latest supported OS |
| 16.5.0 |
macOS 13.7 Ventura Windows 10 (22H2) |
macOS 15.1 Sequoia Windows 11 (24H2) |
| 16.4.6 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (22H2) |
macOS 15.0 Sequoia Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.4.5 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (22H2) |
macOS 14.6 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.4.4 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (22H2) |
macOS 14.6 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.4.3 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.5 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.4.2 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey |
macOS 14.5 Sonoma |
| 16.4.1 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.4 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.4.0 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.4 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.3.8 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.4 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.3.7 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.3 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.3.6 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.3 Sonoma Windows 11 (23H2) |
| 16.3.5 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.3 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 16.3.4 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.3 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 16.3.3 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.2 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 16.3.2 |
macOS 12.7 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.1 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 16.3.1 |
macOS 12.6 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.0 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 16.3.0 |
macOS 12.6 Monterey Windows 10 (21H2) |
macOS 14.0 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 23 (16.2.6) |
macOS 11.7 Big Sur Windows 10 (20H2) |
macOS 14.0 Sonoma Windows 11 (22H2) |
| 23 (16.2.5) |
macOS 11.7 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 14.0 Sonoma Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.2.3-16.2.4) |
macOS 11.7 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.5 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.2.2) |
macOS 11.7 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.4 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.2.1) |
macOS 11.7 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.4 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.2.0) |
macOS 11.7 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.3 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.1.3) |
macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.2 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.1.2) |
macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.2 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.1.1) |
macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.2.1 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.1) |
macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.2.1 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.0.2) |
macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.1 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.0.1) |
macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.0 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 23 (16.0) |
macOS 11 Big Sur Windows 10 (64-bit) |
macOS 13.0 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.4.3) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 13.0 Ventura Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.4.2) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.6 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.4.1) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.6 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.4.0) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.6 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.3.3) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.5.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.3.2) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.5 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.3) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.4 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.2.2) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.4 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.2.1) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.3.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.2.0) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.2 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.1.2) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.1.1) | Windows 8.1 (64 bit) | Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.1.0) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.0.1) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 22 (15.0.0) |
macOS 10.15 Catalina Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.0.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 21 (14.4.1) |
macOS 10.13 High Sierra Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 12.0.1 Monterey Windows 11 |
| 21 (14.4.0) |
macOS 10.13 High Sierra Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 11.6 Big Sur Windows 10, 64-bit (v.21H1) |
| 21 (14.3.1) |
macOS 10.13 High Sierra Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 11.5.1 Big Sur Windows 10, 64-bit (v.21H1) |
| 21 (14.3.0) |
macOS 10.13 High Sierra Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 11.4 Big Sur Windows 10, 64-bit (v.21H1) |
| 21 (14.2.0) |
macOS 10.13 High Sierra Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
macOS 11.3.1 Big Sur Windows 10, 64-bit (v.20H2) |
| 21 (14.1.1) |
macOS 10.13 High Sierra Windows 8 (64 bit) |
macOS 11.2.3 Big Sur Windows 10, 64-bit (v.20H2) |
| 20 (13.1.4) |
macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) |
macOS 11.1.0 Big Sur Windows 10, 64-bit (v.20H2) |
| 12 (12.1.5) |
macOS 10.12.6 Sierra Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) |
macOS 10.15.1 Catalina Windows 10, 64-bit (v.1809) |
| 11 (11.3.2) |
macOS 10.11.6 El Capitan Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) |
macOS 10.14.1 Mojave Windows 10, 64-bit (v.1803) |
| 10 (10.2.1) |
macOS 10.11.6 El Capitan Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) |
macOS 10.13.4 High Sierra Windows 10, 64-bit (v.1709) |
| 9 (9.3) |
macOS 10.10.5 Yosemite Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) |
macOS 10.12.6 Sierra Windows 10, 64-bit (v.1607) |
| 8 (8.3.4) |
macOS 10.9.5 Mavericks Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) |
macOS 10.11.6 El Capitan Windows 10, 64-bit (v.1607) |
| 7 (7.2.4) |
macOS 10.7.5 Lion Windows Vista SP2 (64 bit) |
macOS 10.9.5 Mavericks Windows 8.1 (64 bit) |
| 6 (6.4.5) |
macOS 10.5.8 Leopard Windows XP SP3 (32 bit only) or Windows Vista SP2 (32 & 64 bit) |
macOS 10.8.5 Mountain Lion Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) |
| 5 (5.2.1) |
macOS 10.5.8 Leopard Windows XP Service Pack 3 |
macOS 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Windows 7 |
| 4 (4.8.3) |
macOS 10.5.6 Leopard Windows XP Service Pack 3 |
macOS 10.5.8 Leopard Windows Vista, Service Pack 1 |
| 3 (3.7.9) |
macOS 10.3.9 Panther Windows 2000 |
macOS 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Windows XP |
Comments
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Does Capture One 23 run on MacOs Sonona?
Catalina 10.15.7 compatible?
Does version 8 go up to 8.3.5?
See this page: https://support.captureone.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003741818-Capture-One-3-7-9-9-3-Release-Notes
still no Linux support?
Capture One 21 crashes on start on mac M2 with 16 gig. Tried reinstalling and asked for support. No answer. No solution. Any ideas?
Hi, thank you for this lovely software!
I am wondering if there are plans for a Linux version.
I am trying to get away windows and mac on my personal computer and would appreciate this very much!
A lot of software that I use is luckily available on Linux already (Houdini FX, Blender, DaVincy Resolve etc.)
Dear Madam/Sir,
I have a phase One digital back P30 working on a Contax 645, and I was always able to use it in tethered mode till now, using Mac Book Pro early 2011 with FireWire connection and OS High Sierra. Using Capture One DB 8.3.4.19.
Now I have a Mac Book Pro Retina 13-inch early 2015 with Thunderbolt 2 and the Monterey 12.6.9 OS, I use the Apple adapter (thunderbolt 2 to FireWire) to connect the P30 to the computer, but Capture One DB 8.3.4.19 don't "see" the P30.
Is it possible to use the P30 in Tethered mode using C.O. DB 8.3.4.19 with this OS and Hardware configuration?
Which is the latest C.O. DB version that support Firewire Tethered connection and my hardware? Maybe using a later version of C.O. could solve this problem?
Thank you!!!
Kind regards
Andrea Paolini Merlo
Sorry!!! The Mac Book Pro early 2011 is running 10.11.6 El Capitain OS and not the High Sierra as I wrote before.
Andrea
Sorry!!! I solved the problem. :))
Thank you
Kind regards
Andrea
I am unable to get either of my Canon 5d Mark IV's to work with Capture One and I've tried a bunch of work-arounds. The cameras don't show up although my R5 does work. Any ideas from %D Mark IV users?
hello i buy capture one all , but after install my capture one is not working please help
I am using a Nikon D850 which is no longer showing tethered to capture one. If I open photos on my MacBook running Ventura OS 13.4.1, it shows the camera tethered but does not show tethered on Capture One.
I'm currently using the latest version of capture one on a M1 Max MacBook Pro, Im trying to connect my Canon R6 via usbc cable with the sd cards in it to use the recapture feature but it won't register my camera as connected unless I take out the sd cards. This completely defeats the purpose of the re capture. Will this be addressed in an update?
Hi I can´t use my capture one can you help me?
I can't activate... please
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