Operating System Support Plans for McIDAS-X
For versions distributed in 2025, McIDAS-X is supported on systems running Apple macOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Microsoft Windows 11 with Windows Subsystem for Linux. The section below lists the 2026 operating system support plans for each vendor supported by McIDAS User Services. Please check the plans for your current operating system(s) and contact the McIDAS Help Desk if you have any questions or concerns about the plans. Refer to the current Supported System Configurations for the currently supported platforms and versions.
Operating Systems for 2026
Vendor: Apple
Continuing support of macOS 14 and 15 on Mac computers with an Apple processor. Support of McIDAS-X on macOS 16 will be evaluated once 16 is fully supported by SSEC.
Vendor: Microsoft
Continuing support of systems running Windows 11 with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Support of McIDAS-X on Windows 12 will be evaluated once 12 is fully supported by SSEC.
Vendor: Red Hat
Continuing support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x Intel and 9.x Intel. Support of McIDAS-X on RHEL 10.x will be evaluated once 10.x is fully supported by SSEC.
Historical Note: McIDAS-X is no longer supported on IRIX, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Windows XP or Windows 7 systems. It was last supported on IRIX in McIDAS-X 2010.1, AIX in McIDAS-X 2011.1, HP-UX and Windows XP in McIDAS-X 2012.2, Solaris x86 in McIDAS-X 2015.1, Solaris SPARC in McIDAS-X 2016.2 and Windows 7 in McIDAS-X 2019.1.