LabVIEW 2023 Q1 for macOS Readme

January 2023

This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for LabVIEW 2023 Q1 for macOS.

You can find more release information on ni.com.


System Requirements

Installation Instructions

Product Security and Critical Updates

Supported Modules and Toolkits

Supported Drivers

Accessing the Documentation


System Requirements

LabVIEW 2023 Q1 for macOS has the following requirements:

macOS Run-Time Engine Development Environment
Processor Intel-based processor Intel-based processor
RAM 256 MB 2 GB
Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels 1024 x 768 pixels
Operating System macOS 13 or macOS 12 or macOS 11 macOS 13 or macOS 12 or macOS 11
Disk Space 257 MB 1.4 GB for the complete installation
Temporary Files Directory N/A LabVIEW uses a directory for storing temporary files. NI recommends that you have several megabytes of disk space available for this temporary directory.
File System Case-insensitive Case-insensitive
Note
  • LabVIEW 2023 Q1 for macOS is available only in 64-bit.
  • LabVIEW and LabVIEW Run-Time Engine require 64-bit processors that support SSE2 instructions.
  • LabVIEW and LabVIEW Run-Time Engine for macOS only support x86_64 processor architecture.

Installation Instructions

Complete the following steps to install and activate LabVIEW for macOS.

Are you installing LabVIEW for the first time?

Insert the LabVIEW installation media and follow the onscreen instructions to install LabVIEW. To omit some of these files, click Customize on the Installation Type page.

To install LabVIEW modules and toolkits, refer to the readme of each product for installation instructions. The LabVIEW VI Analyzer Toolkit installs with the LabVIEW Professional Development System for macOS.

You can install NI device drivers from ni.com/macdrivers.

Are you upgrading from a previous version of LabVIEW?

Refer to Upgrading LabVIEW for information about protecting existing VIs and projects before installing a new version of LabVIEW, as well as upgrade and compatibility issues and a complete list of new features in LabVIEW 2023 Q1.

Note  If you purchased this product with an NI Software Suite or NI Product Bundle, use the installation media that shipped with your purchase to install this product.

Product Security and Critical Updates

Visit ni.com/security for security information about NI products. Visit ni.com/r/critical-updates for information about critical updates from NI.

Supported Modules and Toolkits

LabVIEW 2023 Q1 for macOS supports the following modules and toolkits.

  • VI Analyzer Toolkit1
  • Application Builder1

1 The VI Analyzer Toolkit and Application Builder are only available with the LabVIEW Professional Development System.

Refer to the readme of each product for more information about system requirements, installation instructions, and activation.

Supported Drivers

LabVIEW 2023 Q1 for macOS supports the following drivers. To use hardware with LabVIEW 2023 Q1, install the latest version of the driver for the device.

  • NI-VISA

Refer to the readme of the above driver for more information about system requirements and installation instructions.

Accessing the Documentation

Refer to the LabVIEW Help, accessible by selecting Help»LabVIEW Help from LabVIEW, for information about LabVIEW 2023 Q1.