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Avid Knowledge Base – Tahoe OS, and Mac systems powered by Apple M5, M5 Pro, M5 Max chips
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Avid Qualified Systems and IO hardware for Media Composer
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Mac systems powered by Apple M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max chips are currently not qualified for use with Media Composer.
Which workstations, laptops, and IO hardware are qualified by Avid for the latest version of Media Composer?
Keep up to date with the qualified hardware ate the following Avid page
https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/en_US/compatibility/en422411
Apple’s macOS Tahoe
Apple’s macOS Tahoe was released in September 2025. This article provides information about compatibility, and the support status of macOS Tahoe with Avid software.
The table below lists product versions that have been tested and qualified.
| Product | Product Version | macOS Tahoe Version |
| Media Composer | 2025.12 and later | 26.x |
| Pro Tools | 2025.10 and later | 26.0 - 26.1 |
| Sibelius | 2025.8 and later | 26.0 and later |
| EUCON | 2025.10 and later | 26.0 and later |
| NEXIS | not yet supported | not yet supported |
| DADman | 5.8.1.6 and later | 26.0 and later |
https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/compatibility/macOS-Tahoe
Stay Informed
For the latest updates, release notes, and official guidance, visit the Avid NEXIS Documentation section in the Avid Knowledge Base.
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