1# System Requirements
 2
 3## Apple
 4
 5### macOS
 6
 7Zed supports the follow macOS releases:
 8
 9| Version       | Codename | Apple Status   | Zed Status          |
10| ------------- | -------- | -------------- | ------------------- |
11| macOS 15.x    | Sequoia  | Supported      | Supported           |
12| macOS 14.x    | Sonoma   | Supported      | Supported           |
13| macOS 13.x    | Ventura  | Supported      | Supported           |
14| macOS 12.x    | Monterey | EOL 2024-09-16 | Supported           |
15| macOS 11.x    | Big Sur  | EOL 2023-09-26 | Partially Supported |
16| macOS 10.15.x | Catalina | EOL 2022-09-12 | Partially Supported |
17
18The macOS releases labelled "Partially Supported" (Big Sur and Catalina) do not support screen sharing via Zed Collaboration. These features use the [LiveKit SDK](https://livekit.io) which relies upon [ScreenCaptureKit.framework](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/screencapturekit/) only available on macOS 12 (Monterey) and newer.
19
20### Mac Hardware
21
22Zed supports machines with Intel (x86_64) or Apple (aarch64) processors that meet the above macOS requirements:
23
24- MacBook Pro (Early 2015 and newer)
25- MacBook Air (Early 2015 and newer)
26- MacBook (Early 2016 and newer)
27- Mac Mini (Late 2014 and newer)
28- Mac Pro (Late 2013 or newer)
29- iMac (Late 2015 and newer)
30- iMac Pro (all models)
31- Mac Studio (all models)
32
33## Linux
34
35Zed supports 64bit Intel/AMD (x86_64) and 64Bit ARM (aarch64) processors.
36
37Zed requires a Vulkan 1.3 driver, and the following desktop portals:
38
39- `org.freedesktop.portal.FileChooser`
40- `org.freedesktop.portal.OpenURI`
41- `org.freedesktop.portal.Secret`, or `org.freedesktop.Secrets`
42
43## Windows
44
45Zed supports the follow Windows releases:
46| Version | Microsoft Status | Zed Status |
47| ------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------- |
48| Windows 11 (all releases) | Supported | Supported |
49| Windows 10 (64-bit) | Supported | Supported |
50
51### Windows Hardware
52
53Zed supports machines with Intel or AMD 64-bit (x86_64) processors that meet the above Windows requirements:
54
55- Windows 11 (64-bit)
56- Windows 10 (64-bit)
57- Graphics: A GPU that supports DirectX 11 (most PCs from 2012+).
58- Driver: Current NVIDIA/AMD/Intel driver (not the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter).
59
60## FreeBSD
61
62Not yet available as an official download. Can be built [from source](./development/freebsd.md).
63
64## Web
65
66Not supported at this time. See our [Platform Support issue](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/issues/5391).