Adobe Aero desktop system requirements

Your device must meet the minimum technical specifications to run and use Adobe Aero desktop.

Applicable for:

December 2021 release (version 0.12.2) and November 2021 release (version 0.11.44)

Windows

To check your system's hardware configuration in Windows 10, right-click the Windows Start button in the task bar and select System. 

 

Minimum requirement

Recommended*

Processor

Intel® 6thGen or newer CPU – or AMD equivalent

Intel® 7thGen or newer CPU – or AMD equivalent 

Operating system

Win 10 (64-bit) version 1903 or later

Win 10 64-bit 1903 (Windows 10 64-bit May 2019 Update) or later 

RAM

8 GB of RAM or more 

16 GB of RAM or more 

Graphics card

Direct3D11 Capable Card

Direct3D11 Capable Card 

Video memory

2GB VRAM 

4 GB 

Hard disk

8 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (will not install on removable flash storage) Additional high-speed drive for media

Fast internal SSD for app installation and cache Additional high-speed drive(s) for media 

Monitor

1280 x 800 

2560 x 1440 

Audio support

Microsoft Windows Driver Model. High-quality headphones recommended for an immersive spatial audio authoring experience.

Microsoft Windows Driver Model. High-quality headphones recommended for an immersive spatial audio authoring experience. 

* These requirements are ideal for faster performance of product functionality. 

macOS

To check your system's hardware configuration on an Apple machine, see Apple's documentation
To check the OpenGL version, see Apple's support document

 

Minimum requirement

Recommended*

Processor

Intel® 6thGen or newer CPU

Intel® 7thGen or newer CPU 

Operating system

macOS version 10.13 (High Sierra) and above

macOS 10.15 (Catalina)

RAM

8 GB of RAM or more 

16 GB of RAM or more 

Graphics card

Metal2 Capable GPU

Metal2 Capable GPU 

Video memory

2GB VRAM 

4 GB 

Hard disk

8 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (will not install on removable flash storage) Additional high-speed drive for media

Fast internal SSD for app installation and cache Additional high-speed drive(s) for media 

Monitor

1280 x 800

2560 x 1440 

Audio support

High-quality headphones recommended for an immersive spatial audio authoring experience.

High-quality headphones recommended for an immersive spatial audio authoring experience.

* These requirements are ideal for faster performance of product functionality. 

Other requirements

  • An Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, and access to online services.

  • A 10-Mbps Internet network connection speed is recommended for some features.

Language versions available for Adobe Aero

Aero is available in the following languages: 

  • English
  • Deutsch
  • French
  • Japanese

Note

  • Adobe Aero may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. 
  • Adobe services are available only to users 13 years and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and Adobe’s online privacy policy (see Legal information and resources). 
  • Applications and Services may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.

 For Aero mobile (iOS), see Aero mobile (iOS) system requirements.

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