For more information on Kontakt compatibility with older versions of Mac OS, please see the following article from Native Instruments
The chart below should help you understand whether your computer is compatible with the library that you are interested in. Please note that all dedicated plugin products require a 64bit DAW.
Dedicated Plugins | NKS | Mac OS | Mac M1 | Windows OS | RAM | |
Abbey Road One | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 8GB minimum | |
Abbey Road Orchestra | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win 7 - Win 11 | 8GB minimum | |
Abbey Road Two - Iconic Strings | Yes | 10.10 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 8GB minimum | |
Abbey Road Two - Iconic Strings Professional | Yes | 10.10 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 10 | 8GB minimum | |
Appassionata Strings | Yes | 10.13 - OS 11 | Yes | Win7 - 10 | 8GB minimum | |
BBC Symphony Orchestra Professional | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 8GB minimum | |
BBC Symphony Orchestra Core | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 8GB minimum | |
BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
British Drama Toolkit - Brass & Reeds | Yes | 10.15 - OS 12 | Yes | Win 10 - 11 | 8gb minimum | |
Polaris | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win 7 - 11 | 8GB Minimum | |
Aperture - The Stack | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 8GB Minimum | |
Aperture - Cassette Symphony | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 8GB Minimum | |
Symphonic Motions | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | Beta | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum | |
Hammers | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | Yes | Win7 - 10 | 8GB minimum | |
Hans Zimmer Strings | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | Beta | Win7 - 10 | 8GB minimum | |
Eric Whitacre Choir | Yes | 10.13 - OS 11 | Yes | Win7 - 10 | 8GB minimum | |
BT Phobos | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | Yes | Win7 - 10 | 8GB minimum | |
Orbis | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | Beta | Win7 - 10 | 8GB minimum | |
Fragile String Evolutions | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | Yes | Win7 - 10 | 8GB minimum | |
Angular String Evolutions | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | Rosetta | Win7 - 10 | 8GB minimum | |
Woodwind Evolutions | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | Rosetta | Win7 - 10 | 8GB minimum | |
LABS | No | 10.13 - OS 11 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Alev Lenz - 3 | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Oliver Patrice Weder - OPW | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Lea Bertucci - Acoustic Shadows | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Alex Epton - Entropy | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Raven Bush - Moonglades | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Darkstar - Haunted House | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 8GB minimum | |
Oliver Patrice Weder - Pool Project | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Cinematic Frozen Strings | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Felt Piano | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Cinematic Percussion | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Cinematic Soft Piano | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Epic Brass & Woodwinds | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Epic Strings | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Intimate Strings | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Firewood Piano | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Drumline | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Cimbalom | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Mrs Mills Piano | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Cinematic Pads | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Jangle Box Piano | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Abe Laboriel Jr Drums | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals Intimate Grand Piano | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals - Media Toolkit | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum | |
Originals - Epic Choir | Yes | 10.13 - OS 11 | Yes | Win7 - 11 |
6GB minimum |
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Originals - Wurli | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 |
6GB minimum |
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Originals - Rare Flutes | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 11 |
6GB minimum |
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GAIKA - War Island | No | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 10 |
8GB Minimum |
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Heirloom | Yes | 10.13 - OS 12 | Yes | Win7 - 10 |
8GB Minimum |
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Polaris | No | 10.13 - OS 11 | Yes | Win 7-11 |
8GB Minimum |
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Fink - Signatures | Yes | 10.13 - OS12 | Yes | Win 7-11 |
8GB Minimum |
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Resonate | Yes | 10.13 - OS12 | Yes | Win 7-11 |
8GB Minimum |
|
Nok Cultural Ensemble - Tape Percussion | Yes | 10.13 - OS12 | Yes | Win 7-11 |
8GB Minimum |
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Mabe Fratti and Concepción Huerta - Estática | No | 10.13 - OS12 | Yes | Win 7-11 |
8GB Minimum |
|
Hainbach - Landfill Totems | No | 10.13 - OS12 | Yes | Win 7-11 | 8GB Minimum | |
Blankfor.ms - Tape Synths | Yes | 10.13 - OS12 | Yes | Win 7-11 | 8GB Minimum | |
Mercury | No | 10.13 - OS12 | Yes | Win 7-11 | 8GB Minimum | |
Lea Bertucci - Xtended Vox | Yes | 10.13 - OS12 | Yes | Win 7-11 | 8GB Minimum | |
Albion Colossus | Yes | 10.13 - OS12 | Yes | Win 10-11 | 16GB Minimum | |
Kontakt Full | Kontakt Version | NKS | Mac OS | Mac M1 | Windows OS | RAM |
Martyn Ware NIC | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Samuel Sim Chrysalis | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Joey Santiago | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Mandolin Swarm | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Harp Swarm | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Marimba Swarm | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Skaila Kanga - Harp | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Union Chapel Organ | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Sacconi Strings - Quartet | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Orchestral Grand Piano | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Aluphone | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Harpsichord | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Hg2O | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Steel Drums | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Evo Grid 3 | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Glass and Steel | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Ricotti Mallets | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Andy Findon Kitbag | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Andy Findon Kitbag 2 | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Igneous Electric Cello | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Euphone | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Goldfinger Percussion | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
DC Noisemaker | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Sound Dust Vol. 1 | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Sound Dust Vol. 2 | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
EFM RD01 Trailer Giant | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Scraped Percussion | Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Kontakt Player | Kontakt Version | NKS | Mac OS | Mac M1 | Windows OS | RAM |
Contemporary Drama Toolkit | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Ambient Guitars | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Symphonic Strings | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Symphonic Woodwinds | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Symphonic Brass | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Masse | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Chamber Strings | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Symphonic Strings Evolutions | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Studio Strings | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Studio Brass | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Studio Woodwinds | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Albion ONE | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Albion NEO | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Albion Solstice | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Albion III - Iceni | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Albion IV - Uist | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Albion V - Tundra | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Kepler Orchestra | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Hauschka Composer Toolkit | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Bernard Herrmann Composer Toolkit | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
British Drama Toolkit | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
London Contemporary Orchestra Strings | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
London Contemporary Orchestra Textures | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Hans Zimmer Drums (formerly HZ02) | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Hans Zimmer Percussion | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 10 | 6GB minimum |
Hans Zimmer Piano | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Olafur Arnalds Chamber Evolutions | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Olafur Arnalds Evolutions | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Olafur Arnalds Composer Toolkit | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
North 7 Vintage Keys | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
The Grange | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
E DNA Earth | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Orchestral Swarm | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Percussion Swarm | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Symphonic Organ | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Solo Strings | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Solo Violin | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Solo Cello | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Alternative Solo Strings | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | Yes | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Spitfire Percussion | Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher | No | 10.10 - OS 11 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
MG - Soft Nylon Guitar | Kontakt Player 6.7 or higher | No | 10.14 - OS 12 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Jon Meyer - The Feathered Flute | Kontakt Player 6.7 or higher | No | 10.14 - OS 12 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Peter Flint - Tape rooms |
Kontakt Player 6.7 or higher | No | 10.14 - OS 12 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Skyscapeparadise - GAZE | Kontakt Player 6.7 or higher | No | 10.14 - OS 12 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Hearth and Hollow - Plucked Folk Ensemble | Kontakt Player 6.7 or higher | No | 10.14 - OS 12 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Dan Keen - Soft String Textures | Kontakt Player 6.7 or higher | No | 10.14 - OS 12 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |
Fred Poirier - Afterglow | Kontakt Player 6.7 or higher | No | 10.14 - OS 12 | NI News | Win7 - 11 | 6GB minimum |