Can your Mac run UltimateVJ?

UltimateVJ's published package requires Apple Silicon (arm64) and macOS 26 Tahoe or later. It is a free Mac application distributed through Homebrew. The current checked package is 0.3.2 (build 6), a Research Preview.

These are package requirements, not a promise of sustained performance. The release record explains what was checked and what remains unqualified.

Check before installing

1. Open the Apple menu and choose About This Mac.
2. Check Chip. An Apple M-series chip is Apple Silicon. A Mac identified as Intel does not meet this package's architecture requirement.
3. Check the macOS version. It must be 26 or later. A Mac running an earlier version does not meet this package's minimum, even if its chip is supported.

Meet both requirements? Follow Install UltimateVJ. You do not need Node.js, npm or a developer account to install the packaged app.

Unsupported systems

The current package does not support Intel Macs, macOS versions before 26, Windows or Linux. No compatibility workaround is documented here. If your Mac does not meet the requirements, compare another application's own current requirements before installing it. Our documented Resolume comparison explains workflow differences without claiming that every alternative supports your machine.

Displays and output

You can prepare a set using the app's Output monitor or its separate windowed output. For fullscreen output, choose the connected display in the app. On a single-display Mac, fullscreen output covers the console; Escape closes it.

The manual describes one selected physical output at a time. A display's advertised mode and a requested frame rate do not prove sustained frame delivery. Check the actual screen, adapter, cable, composition and workload you intend to use. Follow Output and fullscreen and read the limitations before planning a setup that depends on multiple outputs, Syphon or NDI.

Memory, storage and media

No independently verified minimum RAM or free-disk figure is published here. Workload depends on the media, effects, composition and system. We do not recommend a chip or memory configuration on the strength of a version number alone.

A saved set normally references media by path. Keep your original media in a persistent location, and check the Media manager and Collect workflow before transferring a set to another Mac. File extensions alone do not prove a clip will decode correctly; test your actual files and consult Media formats.

Research Preview means rehearsal first

The published release identifies full four-hour triggering soak, production workload performance and physical venue-output acceptance as pending. Install or update between shows, reopen your saved set and test the full chain before relying on it. There is no 4K60, controller or venue-readiness guarantee on this page.

Package facts were checked at 2026-10-24T07:43:15.340873+00:00 against the published release. Workflow detail comes from the linked manual snapshot; it has not been revalidated on every feature of this package.