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Learn about the system requirements for the Creative Cloud desktop app.
System requirements
Note:
To learn about the system requirement of your Creative Cloud apps, see Creative Cloud system requirements.
The Creative Cloud desktop app has the following requirements for Windows and Mac operating systems:
Windows
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel®, AMD, or ARM processor with 64-bit support | |
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) version 1903 and later* | |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB or more |
| Hard disk space | 4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation | |
| Internet | Internet connection | |
*We no longer support older LTSC versions. If you are using an older operating system, the relevant version of the Creative Cloud desktop app applicable to your respective platform and operating system will install.
macOS
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Multicore Intel® processor with 64-bit support or Apple silicon processor* |
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| Operating system | macOS Catalina (version 10.15) and later |
macOS Monterey (version 12) and later |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB or more |
| Hard disk space | 4 GB of available hard disk space; additional space is required for installation | |
| Note: The Creative Cloud desktop app won't install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system. |
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| Internet | Internet connection | |
*The Creative Cloud desktop app runs natively on Mac computers with Apple silicon.
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