SkyGlass is made for desktop computers running Mac or Windows operating systems. A mobile version is also available for Android and iOS devices, both phone and tablet formats. SkyGlass requires an internet connection to run. SkyGlass will not run a browser or on computers with the Linux operating system. However... Linux users can run SkyGlass for Windows using the latest Wine emulator. If your Windows or Mac computer or mobile device was manufactured within the last five years, you should be able to run the SkyGlass app without issues. However, please see the notes below regarding older or lower end desktop computers. A note on RAM requirements.... Typically SkyGlass will utilize around 2GB of ram under normal operations. If you have less than 4GB of ram you may have trouble running SkyGlass. Advanced operations can use more ram, such as showing multiple long depth traces or flight history. For Mac users, we have found that SkyGlass will run on most machines with few exceptions. However older Apple computers may have trouble with SkyGlass. If you have a Mac that is 2012 or before, with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor or Intel Core i5 (or similar), you will most likely NOT be able to run the SkyGlass app. Such computers will immediately crash the SkyGlass app. For Windows, we have had success on most all machines running Windows 10 and 11. However if you have a Virtual Joystick installed this will disrupt the SkyGlass input system. Please disable any virtual joysticks or other virtual input devices before you run the SkyGlass app Generally speaking, while lower-end computers will run SkyGlass, they may be very slow to process the large amount of graphical data. If you want to use a desktop computer that is not very powerful, be sure to adjust your settings accordingly, such as reducing the search radius and other declutter options to reduce the overall number of aircraft being tracked.
Regarding users of Chromebook's... Unfortunately these are Linux machines and SkyGlass will not run on these devices. SkyGlass in most cases under standard conditions uses about 2-2.5 GB of Ram when running. More complex or heavier load operations (such as Flight History, or showing multiple trace history lines) require significantly more resources in both processing and Ram. Also note that the speed of SkyGlass's interface is mostly dependent on the graphics processing potential of your machine. If you're using a computer with a graphics card that is not built for gaming or multi-media use, it may be slow or lagging when trying to adjust the camera or position.