

That said, next we'll dive into the optimal recommended hardware specs from the Blender Foundation. Your wallet will thank you for avoiding that trap. and it's easy to get drawn into thinking that your computer is never good enough without the newest bit of kit. If you’re beginning to notice the software slowing down, hanging, or stuttering it may be time to upgrade your machine if you’re able to. For Linux, you’ll need a distribution with glibc 2.28, which includes Ubuntu 18.10, Debian 10, Fedora 29, or RHEL 8. On Intel macOS devices you’ll need to be running at least Catalina, and on Apple Silicon devices you’ll need Big Sur.

Blender 3.5 has new minimum requirements for Mac and Linux.
