> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-xdr-agent/9.2/cortex-xdr-agent-for-macos/cortex-xdr-agent-for-mac-requirements.md).

# Cortex XDR Agent for Mac Requirements

Mac (macOS) endpoints must meet the following requirements to install the Cortex XDR agent.

The Cortex XDR agent for Mac has the following requirements:

| Requirement               | Specification                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Processor                 | <ul><li>Intel Pentium 4 or later with SSE2 instruction set support</li><li>AMD Opteron/Athlon 64 or later with SSE2 instruction set support</li><li>macOS based devices with Apple Silicon ARM Mx processors</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| RAM                       | 512 MB minimum; 2 GB recommended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Hard disk space           | 5 GB minimum; 20 GB recommended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Operating system versions | <p>Palo Alto Networks supports Cortex XDR agent on many operating systems. To determine the minimum Cortex XDR agent release for a specific operating system, refer to <a href="https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/compatibility-matrix/">Where can I install the Cortex XDR Agent</a> for macOS.</p><div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p><strong>Note</strong></p><p>You can install the Cortex XDR agent for Mac only on endpoints running macOS.</p></div> |
| Networking                | <ul><li>Allow communication on the TCP port from the Cortex XDR agent to server (the default is port 443).</li><li>Allow the Cortex XDR management console and agent to communicate with external and internal resources required for enforcing endpoint protection.</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |


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