From 9e35857ee182f9ad106ea35e3fef472ec7a282c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stuart Cameron Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:11:03 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?docs:=20README=20macOS=20minimums=20=E2=80=94?= =?UTF-8?q?=20Intel=2012=20(Monterey),=20Apple=20Silicon=2015=20(#39)?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Switch the Download table from a single universal DMG to the two arch-specific DMGs we now ship, each with its own minimum: Intel/x64 supports macOS 12, Apple Silicon/arm64 requires macOS 15. Add CPU-selection guidance to the macOS install steps and note the Intel bundle's from-source support libs in Acknowledgments. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) --- README.md | 23 ++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e863375..17dc420 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -26,20 +26,23 @@ Get the latest release for your platform: **[Download VapourBox](https://github.com/StuartCameronCode/VapourBox/releases/latest)** -| Platform | File | -|----------|------| -| macOS (Universal — Apple Silicon & Intel) | `VapourBox-x.x.x-macos-universal.dmg` | -| Windows 10/11 (x64) | `VapourBox-x.x.x-windows-x64.zip` | -| Linux (x64) | `VapourBox-x.x.x-linux-x64.tar.gz` | -| Linux (arm64) | `VapourBox-x.x.x-linux-arm64.tar.gz` | - -> The macOS DMG is a universal binary that runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs; the correct processing dependencies are downloaded for your CPU on first launch. +| Platform | Minimum OS | File | +|----------|------------|------| +| macOS (Apple Silicon) | macOS 15 Sequoia | `VapourBox-x.x.x-macos-arm64.dmg` | +| macOS (Intel) | macOS 12 Monterey | `VapourBox-x.x.x-macos-x64.dmg` | +| Windows (x64) | Windows 10/11 | `VapourBox-x.x.x-windows-x64.zip` | +| Linux (x64) | — | `VapourBox-x.x.x-linux-x64.tar.gz` | +| Linux (arm64) | — | `VapourBox-x.x.x-linux-arm64.tar.gz` | + +> **Pick the macOS DMG that matches your Mac's CPU** (Apple menu → About This Mac). Apple Silicon Macs use the `arm64` DMG; Intel Macs use the `x64` DMG. The matching processing dependencies are downloaded automatically on first launch. +> +> The minimum macOS differs by CPU: the Intel build supports **macOS 12 (Monterey) and later**, while the Apple Silicon build requires **macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later**. ## Installation ### macOS -1. Download the `.dmg` file from the [releases page](https://github.com/StuartCameronCode/VapourBox/releases/latest) +1. Download the `.dmg` for your Mac's CPU from the [releases page](https://github.com/StuartCameronCode/VapourBox/releases/latest) — `arm64` for Apple Silicon (macOS 15+), `x64` for Intel (macOS 12+) 2. Open the DMG and drag **VapourBox** to your Applications folder 3. On first launch, VapourBox will automatically download its processing dependencies (~180 MB) @@ -197,3 +200,5 @@ macOS plugins and binaries sourced from: - **[yuygfgg/Macos_vapoursynth_plugins](https://github.com/yuygfgg/Macos_vapoursynth_plugins)** — pre-built ARM64 VapourSynth plugins for macOS - **[Stefan-Olt/vs-plugin-build](https://github.com/Stefan-Olt/vs-plugin-build)** — cross-platform VapourSynth plugins (arm64 + x86_64; used for `tmedian` and `bestsource`) - **[evermeet.cx](https://evermeet.cx/ffmpeg/)** — static x86_64 FFmpeg/FFprobe builds for the Intel macOS bundle + +The Intel (x64) bundle additionally builds its support libraries (zimg, fftw, libdvdread, xz, boost) from source targeting **macOS 12**, so it runs on Monterey; the Apple Silicon (arm64) bundle is built for the current macOS and targets **macOS 15**.