Below is a list of recommended hardware and operating systems for running Focus and/or MatchTracker on a machine.
Recommended Hardware
Mac - M3/M3 Pro/M3 Max
- Any MacBook Pro
Mac - Intel
- MacBook Pro
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4 (or more) core CPU
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16GB RAM
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SSD
Mac - M1/M2
- Any MacBook Pro
Please note that M1 machines may encounter issues displaying certain video files whilst ‘Prefer Hardware Accelerated Decoding’ is enabled. If this happens, here's how to resolve it.
Windows
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4 (or more) core CPU
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16GB RAM
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SSD
- Thunderbolt connection for Blackmagic capture
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Nvidia GPU with NVENC support for
H.264 (AVCHD) YUV 4:2:0-
This can be checked here.
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iPad
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Any iPad Pro
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Larger iPad Pros tend to have bigger batteries which seem to last longer and perform better on battery power.
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Operating Systems
Mac OS
Listed below are the verified and supported Mac operating systems for Focus, MatchTracker, and Hub.
| Operating System | Supported? |
| Sonoma - 14.X | |
| Ventura - 13.X | |
| Monterey - 12.X | |
| Big Sur - 11.X |
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Windows
Listed below are the verified and supported Window Versions for Focus, MatchTracker, and Hub.
| Operating System | Supported? |
| Windows 11 | |
| Windows 10 |
iOS/iPad
Listed below are the verified and supported iOS versions for Focus and Hub.
| Operating System | Supported? |
| iOS 17 | |
| iOS 16 | |
| iOS 15 | |
| iOS 14 |
See also Recommended Hardware to Capture, Record and Re-stream Video