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Device Requirements for Shadow

Updated 

Shadow has specific requirements for your local device. These requirements vary depending on your device's operating system. Choose your operating system to see its requirements.

Disclaimer: To ensure your device is compatible with Shadow, refer to the recommended requirements for your operating system. Some features, such as the Dual Screen , Color Enhancement , or Quick Menu , may not function properly if your device does not meet our recommended requirements. Requirements for Shadow are subject to change at any time.

 

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System

Windows 8.1

Windows 10

CPU
  • Intel Sandy Bridge range (2011), Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium™, Celeron™, Xeon 1.60 GHz

  • AMD AM2+ range (2008), Athlon™, Sempron™, Phenom™, Opteron™

  • Intel Skylake range (2015), Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium™, Celeron™, Xeon 2.60 GHz

  • AMD AM2+ range (2012), Athlon™ II, FX™, Phenom™ II, Opteron™

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

Other Software

DirectX 9c

DirectX 11 or higher

Other tips for Windows:

 

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System

macOS 10.12.2 Sierra

macOS 10.13 High Sierra or higher

CPU

x86-64 Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7, or Xeon (2011)

x86-64 Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7, or Xeon (2015)

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

Other Software

System EFI 64-bit

System EFI 64-bit

Models
  • MacBook and MacBook Air Late 2008

  • iMac Mid 2007

  • MacBook Pro Mid 2007

  • Mac Pro Early 2008

  • Mac Mini Early 2009

  • Xserve Early 2009

  • iMac 2015 or later

  • MacBook 2016 or later

  • MacBook Pro 2016 or later

  • iMac Pro 2017 or later

 

 

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System

Eoan Ermine (19.10), Focal Fossa (20.04 LTS), Jammy Jellyfish (22.04 LTS)

Eoan Ermine (19.10), Focal Fossa (20.04 LTS), Jammy Jellyfish (22.04 LTS)

CPU
  • Intel Sandy Bridge range (2011), Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium™, Celeron™, Xeon 1.60 GHz

  • AMD AM2+ range (2008), Athlon™, Sempron™, Phenom™, Opteron™

  • Intel Skylake range (2015), Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium™, Celeron™, Xeon 2.60 GHz

  • AMD AM2+ range (2012), Athlon™ II, FX™, Phenom™ II, Opteron™

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

Other Software

libva-glx2

libva-glx2

 

 Other tips for Ubuntu:

  • To get the most out of Shadow, keep your Ubuntu OS up-to-date.

 

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System
  • iOS 14 or higher

  • tvOS 14 or higher

  • iOS 14 or higher

  • tvOS 14 or higher

 

 

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System

Android 5.0

Android 8.0

 

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