The following table lists operating systems supported by nRF Connect for Desktop and all of its applications:
| Operating System | x86 | x64 | ARM64 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 | Not applicable | Tier 1 | Not supported |
| Windows 10 | Tier 3 | Tier 3 | Not supported |
| Linux - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | Not supported | Tier 1 | Not supported |
| Linux - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | Not supported | Tier 2 | Not supported |
| Linux - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| macOS 26 | Not applicable | Tier 3 | Tier 3 |
| macOS 15 | Not applicable | Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| macOS 14 | Not applicable | Tier 3 | Tier 3 |
| macOS 13 | Not applicable | Tier 3 | Tier 3 |
To download and install nRF Connect for Desktop, see Requirements and installation.
Tier definitions
Tier 1: The tools will always work. The automated build and automated testing ensure that the tools build and successfully complete tests after each change.
Tier 2: The tools will always build. The automated build ensures that the tools build successfully after each change. There is no guarantee that a build will work because the automation tests do not always run.
Tier 3: The tools are supported by design, but are not built or tested after each change. Therefore, the application may or may not work.
Not supported: The tools do not work, but it may be supported in the future.
Not applicable: The specified architecture is not supported for the respective operating system.