{"id":"getting-started.macos-requirements","url":"/faq/getting-started/macos-requirements","category":{"id":"getting-started","title":"Getting started"},"subcategory":{"id":"requirements","title":"What you need"},"question":"Which version of macOS does Storage Studio need?","alt_questions":["Storage Studio system requirements","Does Storage Studio work on Ventura?","Does Storage Studio run on macOS Sonoma or Sequoia?","Minimum macOS for Storage Studio","Will Storage Studio work on macOS 12 Monterey?","Storage Studio compatibility"],"short_answer":"Storage Studio needs macOS 13 Ventura or later and runs on Sonoma, Sequoia and newer. It needs an Apple silicon Mac; Tuhi's full conversational answers need macOS 26 with Apple Intelligence.","answer_markdown":"Storage Studio needs **macOS 13 Ventura or later**, and it runs on Sonoma, Sequoia and newer releases too.\n\nA few things to know:\n\n- Storage Studio is built for **Apple silicon Macs only** — Intel Macs aren't supported; see [Does Storage Studio work on Intel Macs?](/faq/getting-started/does-storage-studio-work-on-intel-macs).\n- Tuhi's full conversational answers need **macOS 26 with Apple Intelligence turned on**. On earlier macOS versions everything else works, and Tuhi still answers from its built-in knowledge.\n- macOS 12 Monterey and earlier aren't supported.\n\nCheck your version from the Apple menu → **About This Mac**.","answer_html":"

Storage Studio needs macOS 13 Ventura or later, and it runs on Sonoma, Sequoia and newer releases too.

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A few things to know:

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Check your version from the Apple menu → About This Mac.

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Getting started · What you need

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Which version of macOS does Storage Studio need?

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Short answer: Storage Studio needs macOS 13 Ventura or later and runs on Sonoma, Sequoia and newer. It needs an Apple silicon Mac; Tuhi's full conversational answers need macOS 26 with Apple Intelligence.

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Storage Studio needs macOS 13 Ventura or later, and it runs on Sonoma, Sequoia and newer releases too.

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A few things to know:

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  • Storage Studio is built for Apple silicon Macs only — Intel Macs aren't supported; see Does Storage Studio work on Intel Macs?.
  • Tuhi's full conversational answers need macOS 26 with Apple Intelligence turned on. On earlier macOS versions everything else works, and Tuhi still answers from its built-in knowledge.
  • macOS 12 Monterey and earlier aren't supported.
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Check your version from the Apple menu → About This Mac.

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