Almost all current Dino-Lite USB models are compatible and include software for Mac OS. The exception are models with EDOF & EDR as well as several older (and now discontinued) models. If you are interested in a Dino-Lite for Mac and are unsure about the compatibility please contact us for verification.
- Most previous generation models including Dino-Lite Original, Plus, and Pro series microscopes (3-digit number) are compatible from Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) through Mac OS 10.10 (Yosemite).
- Most current generation models including Dino-Lite Basic, Premier, and Edge series microscopes (4-digit number) are compatible from Mac OS 10.5 (Tiger) and above.
- Any models that are only compatible with Windows can also be run on a Mac OS computer by using Bootcamp or Parallels. Please check the page for a specific product to confirm whether it is compatible with your exact operating system version, or contact us if you have any questions.
*Bootcamp compatible with Intel based Apple computers only.
*For customers that want to run Windows on a Mac with an M1 processor, Windows 11 ARM is the only version compatible. Unfortunately Edge 3.0 models (model numbers beginning with “AM73”) are not compatible with Windows 11 ARM. - How to find your Mac OS version
Compatibility Charts
macOS 10.11 or newer
| 10.11 El Capitan | 10.12 Sierra | 10.13 High Sierra | 10.14 Mojave | 10.15 Catalina | 11.1 Big Sur | 12.1 Monterey | 13 Ventura | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 311 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 311S | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 313 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 411 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 413 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 423 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2011 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X | X |
| 3011 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X | X |
| 3013 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X | X |
| 3613 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4011 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4013 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2111 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3111 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM3113 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AF3113 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3713 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3715 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4025 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4111 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4113 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4115 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AF4115 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4117 | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4515 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4517 | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4815 | ✓†| ✓†| ✓†| ✓†| ✓†| ✓†| ✓†| ✓†|
| 4915 | X | ✓†| ✓†| ✓†| ✓†| ✓†| ✓†| ✓†|
| 4917 | X | X | X | X | X | ✓†| ✓†| ✓†|
| 7013 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7023 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7025 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7115 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7515 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7915 | ✓‡ | ✓‡ | ✓‡ | ✓‡ | ✓‡ | ✓‡ | ✓‡ | ✓‡ |
| 73115 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 73915 | ✓‡ | ✓‡ | ✓‡ | ✓‡ | ✓‡ | ✓‡ | ✓‡ | ✓‡ |
✓†Partial compatibility, EDOF/EDR are not compatible
✓‡ Partial compatibility, FLC/AMR are compatible. EDOF/EDR are not compatible
Mac OS 10.4-10.10
| 10.4 Tiger | 10.5 Leopard | 10.6 Snow Leopard | 10.7 Lion | 10.8 Mountain Lion | 10.9 Mavericks | 10.10 Yosemite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | ✓ | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 311 | ✓ | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 311S | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | * | * | * | * |
| 313 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | * | * | * | * |
| 411 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 413 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 423 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2011 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3011 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3013 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3613 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4011 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4013 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2111 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3111 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM3113 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AF3113 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3713 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3715 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4023 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4025 | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4111 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4113 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4115 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AF4115 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4117 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4515 | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4517 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4815 | X | X | X | X | X | ✓†| ✓†|
| 4915 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4917 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 7013 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7023 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7025 | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7115 | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7515 | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7915 | X | X | X | X | X | ✓‡ | ✓‡ |
| 73115 | X | X | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| 73915 | X | X | X | X | X | ✓‡ | ✓‡ |
✓†Partial compatibility, EDOF/EDR are not compatible
✓‡ Partial compatibility, FLC/AMR are compatible. EDOF/EDR are not compatible
