What kind of computer is required to use Rhino 8, you can find the minimum hardware specifications for Rhino 8 - Windows and Mac - below:
Rhino 8 – Windows- 64-bit Intel or AMD processor (not ARM)
- 8 GB or more of memory (RAM) is recommended.
- 600 MB disk space.
- OpenGL 4.1 responsive graphics card is recommended.
- 4 GB or more graphics card memory (RAM) is recommended.
- Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel recommended.
- SpaceNavigator optional
- Apple Intel hardware optional with Boot Camp.
- (Boot Camp Apple Silicon is not supported on M1 Mac.)
Windows Operating Systems
- Windows 11
- Windows 10
Rhino 8 – Mac- Intel Mac or Apple Silicon Mac.
- 8 GB or more of memory (RAM) is recommended.
- AMD graphics processor is recommended.
- 5 GB disk space.
- Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel recommended.
- SpaceNavigator and SpaceMouse Wireless optional
Mac Operating Systems
- macOS 14 (Sonoma)
- macOS 13 (Ventura)
- macOS 12.4 (Monterey)
Internet connection required in order to download Rhino 8, to verify the license key, to access to the Rhino account; to communicate on the forum, to manage Rhino 8 licenses through Cloud Zoo.
Not-Supported – Windows- Windows 8.1 or earlier
- Windows Servers (all versions)
- Boot Camp on Apple Silicon. M1 Mac hardware.
- Virtual Computer Systems such as VMWare, Remote Desktop Connection
- Parallel Connection
- Linux
- ARM processors including Microsoft SQ® 1 and 2
Not-Supported – Mac- macOS 11 (Big Sur) or earlier
- Drawing Tables (Faro, Microscribe)
- iPad and iPad Pro
You can access the information about the computer hardware and operating system needed in previous versions of Rhinoceros 3D by going directly to the manufacturer's site from the links below:
