Graphics Agent for macOS Administrators' Guide

System Requirements

The Graphics Agent for macOS depends on the following system capacities and capabilities:

Host Requirements

Host machine requirements
Operating Systems Intel Macs: macOS 13 (Ventura), 14 (Sonoma)
Apple Silicon Macs: macOS 13.2+ (Ventura), 14 (Sonoma)
Hardware Configurations Supported on Apple Silicon Macs and newer (2017+) models of Intel-based Mac hardware, including:
  • Mac Pro
  • Mac Mini
  • Mac Studio
  • iMac Pro
  • iMac
  • MacBook Pro
Models older than 2017 may work, but have not been tested and are not supported.
Display Connectors Standard cables such as HDMI or USB C.
Some adapters, such as the StarLink USB A to DisplayPort adapter, are known to not work.
Remote Host Memory
  • 8GB or greater
Network Ports The following ports must be open on the host desktop:
  • TCP 443
  • TCP 4172
  • UDP 4172
  • TCP 60443
Collaboration sessions require 5 open UDP ports (64172-64176)
UDP port 4172 does not need to be opened when using Anyware Manager Enterprise.
Storage At least 100MB for installation and 100MB for logging are recommended.
User You must create a user account for PCoIP connections. The user name cannot contain spaces, and cannot be the root user account.

Important: Many factors can impact performance

Actual performance depends on several factors, including available bandwidth, client and host machine capabilities, the number of monitors in use, and workload requirements.

Last updated: Saturday, November 9, 2024