What are the system requirements for Luna Display?
Primary Device (Your Main Computer)
Mac Users
- Compatible Models: Macs from 2011 or newer
- Operating System: macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer
- Peer-to-Peer Connections: Requires macOS 10.15 Catalina or later and iOS 13 or later
- Mac-to-Mac USB Connections: Requires macOS 10.15 Catalina or later
Important Tips for Mac Users:
- Apple Silicon (M1–M4 Macs): These Macs have limits on external display support. Check your model specs in Apple’s official guide.
- Adapters are not supported: Luna Display must be connected directly to your Mac. For more info, see Luna Display and Adapters.
- M4 Mac Mini & Mac Studio Users: Luna must be connected to one of the rear ports. The front ports are not compatible.
Windows PC Users
- Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit, Build 1809 or newer) or later
- CPU: Intel or AMD, 64-bit, 2 GHz or faster
- RAM: Minimum 4 GB
- Graphics Card: Intel HD Graphics 520, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, NVIDIA GeForce 820M, or equivalent with DirectX 11 support
- Storage Space: At least 1 GB free
- Network: 802.11n Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet
Windows Compatibility Notes:
- Not compatible: Luna Display is not compatible with Surface Laptop, Surface Pro, Surface Studio, or mini PCs running Windows.
- Custom PC Users: Plug Luna directly into your GPU, not the motherboard or expansion slots, to avoid compatibility issues.
Secondary Device (Your Display Device)
Using an iPad
- Operating System: iOS 13.1 or newer
- Not supported: 32-bit iPads are not compatible
iPad Compatibility Notes:
- Luna Display does not support Apple Vision Pro or the iPad Mini 6th Generation.
Using a Mac
- Operating System: macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer. See compatible Mac models on Apple’s website.
Retina Display Support: iMacs used as a secondary display will only show in Retina resolution when using a USB-C Luna unit. Other Luna units will default to non-Retina resolution. Learn more.
Do I Need the Luna Display Hardware?
Yes. The Luna Display hardware is required for all connection types: Wi-Fi, Peer-to-Peer, USB, Ethernet, or Thunderbolt. The Luna software will not work without the hardware dongle plugged in.
Compatibility Reminder: Luna Display works only with macOS, iPadOS, and Windows 10 or newer. It does not support Android, Linux, or ARM-based devices.