System Requirements - Zed

# System Requirements

## Apple

### macOS

Zed supports the follow macOS releases:

Version | Codename | Apple Status | Zed Status
--- | --- | --- | ---
macOS 15.x | Sequoia | Supported | Supported
macOS 14.x | Sonoma | Supported | Supported
macOS 13.x | Ventura | Supported | Supported
macOS 12.x | Monterey | EOL 2024-09-16 | Supported
macOS 11.x | Big Sur | EOL 2023-09-26 | Partially Supported
macOS 10.15.x | Catalina | EOL 2022-09-12 | Partially Supported
macOS 10.14.x | Mojave | EOL 2021-10-25 | Unsupported

The macOS releases labelled "Partially Supported" (Big Sur and Catalina) do not support screen sharing via Zed Collaboration. These features use the LiveKit SDK which relies upon ScreenCaptureKit.framework only available on macOS 12 (Monterey) and newer.

### Mac Hardware

Zed supports machines with Intel (x86_64) or Apple (aarch64) processors that meet the above macOS requirements:

- MacBook Pro (Early 2015 and newer)
- MacBook Air (Early 2015 and newer)
- MacBook (Early 2016 and newer)
- Mac Mini (Late 2014 and newer)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013 or newer)
- iMac (Late 2015 and newer)
- iMac Pro (all models)
- Mac Studio (all models)

## Linux

Zed supports 64bit Intel/AMD (x86_64) and 64Bit ARM (aarch64) processors.

Zed requires a Vulkan 1.3 driver, and the following desktop portals:

- `org.freedesktop.portal.FileChooser`
- `org.freedesktop.portal.OpenURI`
- `org.freedesktop.portal.Secret`, or `org.freedesktop.Secrets`

## Windows

Not yet available as an official download. Can be built from source.

## Web

Not supported at this time. See our Platform Support issue.