Minimum Requirements
- macOS 14.2 (Sonoma) or later
- Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) or Intel Mac with Metal support
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
- 500 MB free disk space
Why macOS 14.2?
ScreenKite uses Apple's latest screen capture and video technologies that require macOS 14.2 (Sonoma) as the minimum version.
macOS Version Feature Gates
Some features require newer macOS versions. ScreenKite detects your OS version and enables features accordingly:
| Feature | Minimum macOS |
|---|---|
| Screen recording | 14.2 |
| HEVC (H.265) export | 13.0+ |
| HDR recording | 15.0 |
Recommended Setup
For the best experience:
- Apple Silicon Mac — Metal-accelerated rendering and export is significantly faster on unified memory
- 16 GB RAM — for recording large displays at high frame rates