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These topics contain information about the software required to run Capture.U Desktop, and notes about downloading and installing it.

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Requirements for Capture.U Desktop

The following requirements are the minimum that are recommended and fully supported:

**Capture.U Desktop for Windows**

- Windows 10 (64-bit)

**Capture.U Desktop for OSX**

- macOS Sonoma (14.#)

# Download and install Capture.U Desktop

**To install Capture.U Desktop on your computer:**

1. Check that your computer software meets the recommended specification (see [Requirements for Capture.U Desktop](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IMU/pages/73132314/Before+you+install+Capture.U+Desktop#RequirementsCaptureUD)).
2. Download Capture.U Desktop from:  
[https://www.vicon.com/software/capture-u/](https://www.vicon.com/software/capture-u/)
3. Unzip and double-click the .*exe* file to install.