It's no secret that Mac OS X limits the access that developers have to the hardware, and without this direct access, less optimization can be done. The biggest hurdle here is Mac OS X itself. Some of you may be wondering why the Mac specs are so high at this time.The only recent computers that fall into the real-quad-core range are the 15' MacBook Pros, iMacs and Mac Pros. MacBook Airs can have i7's in them, but they're ultra low power dual core i7's. By quad core we mean a real quad core i5, not the dual-core-with-hyperthreading i5. Currently, a quad core Intel i5 or better is needed to reliably achieve 1080p60 capturing.4th generation quad‑core Intel Core i5 CPU ( i5-4xxx or comparable).New macOS software for Elgato Game Capture HD60 S has now been released. We apologize for the delay in releasing a version of Elgato Game Capture HD software that supports Elgato Game Capture HD60 S for OS X.