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Expand Up @@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ See [docs/cli.md](./docs/cli.md).

Every platform has a recommended route below. On Windows that is the Microsoft Store; everywhere else it is the installer from the [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/getopenscreen/openscreen/releases) page.

### System requirements

- **Windows**: version 1903+ (build 18362) with Intel 8th Gen / AMD Ryzen 2000 series or newer minimum; Windows 11 with Intel 12th Gen / Ryzen 4000 series or newer recommended
- **macOS**: 12.3 (Monterey) or later — required by ScreenCaptureKit for native capture
- **Linux**: `xdg-desktop-portal` and PipeWire for native capture and system audio; recording still works without them through the browser-capture fallback, with fewer capabilities (see [Platform differences](#platform-differences))
- **RAM**: 8 GB minimum, 16 GB recommended

Full table and notes on older integrated graphics: [system requirements](https://getopenscreen.com/docs/installation#system-requirements).

### macOS

Download the `.dmg` installer directly from the [Releases page](https://github.com/getopenscreen/openscreen/releases) and drag OpenScreen into your Applications folder. Builds from 1.9.0 onward are signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple, so Gatekeeper does not block them and no terminal step is needed.
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Download the latest installer for your platform from the [download page](/download), or straight from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/getopenscreen/openscreen/releases).

## System requirements

| | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| **Windows** | Windows 10 version 1903 (build 18362) or later, Intel 8th Gen / AMD Ryzen 2000 series or newer | Windows 11, Intel 12th Gen / AMD Ryzen 4000 series or newer |
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| **macOS** | macOS 12.3 (Monterey) — required by ScreenCaptureKit for native capture | macOS 14 or later |
| **Linux** | `xdg-desktop-portal` and PipeWire for native capture and system audio (default on Ubuntu 22.04+, Fedora 34+) — recording still works without them through the [browser-capture fallback](#platform-differences), with fewer capabilities | Same, kept up to date |
| **RAM** | 8 GB | 16 GB |

:::note Older integrated graphics on Windows
Machines with integrated graphics older than roughly 8th-generation Intel (or the equivalent AMD Ryzen 2000 series) are not blocked from installing, but some have known driver stability issues that can make a recording fail to stop and save — see [#460](https://github.com/getopenscreen/openscreen/issues/460). If you hit this, open the tray icon or **Help → Save Diagnostics** right after the failure (before starting another recording) and attach the file to a bug report.
:::

## macOS

Download the `.dmg` installer from [Releases](https://github.com/getopenscreen/openscreen/releases) and drag OpenScreen into your Applications folder. Builds from 1.9.0 onward are signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple, so Gatekeeper does not block them and no terminal step is needed.
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ShieldCheck,
TerminalSquare,
} from "lucide-react";
import type { ReactNode } from "react";

import { type AssetKind, findAsset, formatSize, type LatestRelease } from "../lib/release";
import { jsonLd, SOFTWARE_ID, softwareApplicationLd, WEBSITE_ID } from "../lib/structured-data";
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icon: typeof Apple;
/** One row per artifact the platform actually ships. */
options: { kind: AssetKind; label: string; sublabel: string }[];
footnote?: string;
footnote?: ReactNode;
};

const PLATFORMS: PlatformSpec[] = [
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name: "Windows",
icon: AppWindow,
options: [{ kind: "windows", label: "Windows 10 & 11", sublabel: "Installer · .exe" }],
footnote: "System audio is captured without extra drivers.",
footnote: (
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System audio is captured without extra drivers. Integrated graphics older than ~8th-gen
Intel (or the AMD Ryzen 2000 series equivalent) may hit known recording-stop issues — see{" "}
<Link to="/docs/installation#system-requirements">system requirements</Link>.
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},
{
id: "linux",
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