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.

Luna Display iPad Setup

Using a Mac

  • Operating System: macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer. See compatible Mac models on Apple’s website.

Luna Display Mac Setup

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.

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