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Technical specifications

What you need to run FoCal Desktop on Windows and Mac, and FoCal Mobile and Snapshots on iPhone, iPad and Android.

Windows

Hardware

  • Windows PC (64-bit)
  • At least 8GB of RAM recommended
  • About 300MB of disk space
  • A 1280×768 display or larger

Software

FoCal 6
  • Windows® 11 (24H2 or later)
  • Windows® 11 23H2 and Windows® 10 22H2 (may work, not officially supported)
FoCal 5
  • Windows® 11 (24H2 or later)
  • Windows® 11 23H2 and Windows® 10 22H2 (may work, not officially supported)
FoCal 4
  • Windows® 11
  • Windows® 10 November 2021 Update (21H2) or later

As tested while FoCal 4 was the current version.

Mac

Hardware

  • Mac Pro, Mac Studio, iMac, iMac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini
  • Apple silicon and Intel processors (Intel Macs: up to macOS 26)
  • At least 8GB of RAM recommended
  • About 300MB of disk space
  • A 1280×768 display or larger

Software

FoCal 6
  • macOS 27
  • macOS Tahoe (macOS 26)
  • macOS Sequoia (macOS 15)
  • macOS Sonoma (macOS 14) (may work, not officially supported)
FoCal 5
  • macOS 27
  • macOS Tahoe (macOS 26)
  • macOS Sequoia (macOS 15)
  • macOS Sonoma (macOS 14) (may work, not officially supported)
FoCal 4
  • macOS Sequoia (macOS 15)
  • macOS Sonoma (macOS 14)
  • macOS Ventura (macOS 13)

As tested while FoCal 4 was the current version.

iPhone and iPad

Hardware

For FoCal Mobile and Snapshots. Works with:

  • iPhone
  • iPad

Lightning devices need a USB camera adapter, such as the Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter. USB-C devices can connect straight to the camera.

Software

  • iOS 18 or later
  • iPadOS 18 or later
  • iOS and iPadOS 16.4 and 17 (may work, not officially supported)

Android

Hardware

For FoCal Mobile and Snapshots. Any Android phone or tablet that has:

  • USB Host support (the free versions of the FoCal apps can check this)
  • At least 4GB of RAM recommended

Micro-USB devices need a USB-OTG adapter. USB-C devices can connect straight to the camera.

Software

  • Android 14 or later
  • Android 9 to 13 (may work, not officially supported)

Which cameras FoCal supports, and what it can do with each: see Cameras.