Computer System Requirements

PC Minimum

Windows 64-bit 10 / 8 / 7
Multi-core processor
4 GB of memory
Video Card¹
- 1 GB of memory
- OpenGL 3.3 or higher
5 GB of available hard disk space
Internet access²

Mac Minimum

High Sierra / Mojave
Multi-core processor
4 GB of memory
Video Card¹
- 1 GB of memory
- OpenGL 4.1 or higher
5 GB of available hard disk space
Internet access²

¹ Supported video cards include (1) dedicated video cards such as NVIDIA GeForce or AMD gaming cards or (2) Intel integrated graphics Gen7.5/Haswell or newer.

How can I tell which video card I have?

² Internet access required for installation, license authentication, deactivation and video & library catalog access. Internet access for license authentication is required once every 14 days.

How can I tell if I have a 64-bit Operating System?

Tips for Buying a New Computer

PC and Mac Recommended

16 GB of memory
50 GB of available hard disk space
4 GB or greater gaming video card (workstation cards are not recommended)

Differences between PC and Mac versions of Home Designer

	PC	Mac
Walkthrough Export Formats	.AVI / .MP4 / .WMV	.MOV / .MP4 / .M4V
.WMF / .EMF Support	Yes	No