This page contains the software development kit (SDK) requirements needed to develop Unreal Engine (UE) projects for MacOS.

Current Development Requirements

Recommended Operating System	Latest MacOS 13 Ventura
Minimum Operating System	macOS 12.5 Monterey
Processor	Quad-core Intel, 2.5 GHz or faster
Memory	8 GB RAM
Video Card	Metal 1.2 Compatible Graphics Card

Minimum Software Requirements

Minimum requirements for running the engine or editor are listed below.

Running the Engine
Recommended Operating System	Latest MacOS 13 Ventura
Minimum Operating System	macOS 12.5 Monterey

The requirements for programmers developing with the engine are listed below.

Developing with the Engine
Recommended Xcode Version	14.1 or newer
Minimum Xcode Version	Xcode 14.1

Although Xcode is preferred for macOS development, Unreal Engine also supports VS Code and Rider.

UE Version	Minimum macOS Version	Recommended macOS Version	Minimum Xcode Version	Recommended Xcode Version	Notes
5.2 - 5.3	macOS 12.5 Monterey	Latest macOS 13 Ventura	Xcode 14.1	Latest Xcode 14	Unreal Editor is distributed with universal binaries for macOS through the Epic Games Launcher. Code plugins are required to use universal binaries to be considered compatible with macOS. MacOS requirements are now updated to maintain consistency with iOS requirements.
5.1	macOS 12 Monterey	Latest macOS 13 Ventura	Xcode 13.4.1	Latest Xcode 14	Native Apple Silicon support is available for macOS targets for both editor and project builds. Editor support for Apple Silicon is experimental. Some third-party SDKs and plugins do not yet contain ARM64 slices and may have compatibility issues.
5.0	macOS Catalina 10.15.7	Latest macOS Monterey	Xcode 12.4	Latest Xcode 13	Added preliminary support for native Apple Silicon for macOS targets. Some SDKs do not yet contain ARM64 slices (e.g. Steam, Vivox).