This article lists the minimum system requirements needed to install Sophos Home. These include supported versions of macOS and Windows, as well as hardware needs.
Software requirements
macOS
Pre-requirement: OS version must be up-to-date to ensure full system support.
macOS 10.14 Mojave
macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS 11 Big Sur
macOS 12 Monterey
macOS with M1 ARM architecture users see this article
Windows
Pre-requirement: OS version must be up-to-date to ensure full system support.
Windows 7
Windows 8 and 8.1
Windows 10
Windows 11
Note: ARM architecture is not supported
Web Browsers required to access the Sophos Home Dashboard
Microsoft Edge
Chromium Edge
Apple Safari
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Hardware requirements
Memory
Windows: Minimum 4 GB of RAM
Mac OS: Minimum 4 GB of RAM
Free Disk Space
Windows: Minimum 1 GB of free disk space
Mac OS: Minimum 4GB of free disk space
Note: Sophos Home Premium users need an additional 3GB of free space available for ransomware protection (Cryptoguard) to work. Please see: Information and prevention of ransomware
Mobile/tablet support
Mobile/tablet support is provided via our Free Intercept X for Mobile app.
Please see Sophos Intercept X for Mobile – Guide for Sophos Home customers