Mac OS X

Devices

Mac OS X

Read this page and still need help? Check out the XBMC for Mac OS X support forum.

XBMC for Mac runs natively on Mac OS X. Mac OS X can provide hardware video decoding for H.264 and MPEG2 video, though most CPUs are able to software decode other formats in 1080 as well. Macs can use the Apple TV remote, among others, for control of XBMC. An Intel Mac running OS X 10.6 or higher is required for XBMC.

Main topics

Other Mac-specific wiki pages for topics, guides, and advice. For everything else, standard XBMC pages will normally apply.

	HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Mac HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Mac		XBMC for Mac specific FAQ XBMC for Mac specific FAQ
	Supported hardware Kodi is officially supported on a number of operating systems and hardware devices that are designed to be connected directly to a TV. Kodi runs well on what are relatively "underpowered" systems, thanks to hardware video decoding being common on nearly all supported platforms. These requirements don't include what might be required for some "advanced" features, such as PVR, which might require additional hardware.		Developing Kodi for Mac Developing Kodi for Mac
	How-to's		Tips and tricks Boost performance, troubleshoot, enhance, and more.
	Helpful applications		Device specific info
	Supplemental tools for OS X		Random notes

Requirements

See also: Supported hardware

• Kodi v17 requires Mac OS X 10.8 or later.
• Kodi v18 (and its nightlies) will at least require 10.9)
• Kodi v20 and above requires an Intel Mac running OS X 10.13 or higher.

Device specific info

These pages are maintained by the community and should not be considered an endorsement or recommendation. Device pages are made when there's a bunch of useful information for a particular device, and someone takes the time to make that page. Keep in mind, some devices simply don't need a page of specific information, but are still excellent devices. *

• x86 hardware (desktops, mini PCs, etc)

Random notes

Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.

• firewall pop up issue - http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?pid=1604493#pid1604493