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      • The Render Network for Apple Users
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      • Quickstart - Blender
        • Getting Started with Octane for Blender
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        • How to work with nested scenes (XRefs) in C4D for the Render Network (Advanced)
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      • Cinema 4D on the Render Network with Brilly
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      • Getting Started with Brilly
      • Going behind the process with Zomax
      • Understanding Caustic Rendering with Silverwing
      • The Render Network on Mac with Pro Tharan
      • Everything you need to know about using the New ORBX Exporter
      • Cinema 4D on the Render Network with Brilly
      • Using Render's Differential Uploading from Octane Standalone
      • LMI Houdini Tools | Unlocking Octane & Render Network Capabilities with Andrey Lebrov
      • Using the Video Playback Feature in Frame Approval
      • Using OctaneBench 2025 to Benchmark Your GPU and Estimate Render Costs
    • Render Network Downloads
      • The Render Cinema 4D Wizard - Download
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  • Using AI Generation Tools
    • Iterate 3D Renders Using AI Generation
    • Using Photopea on the Render Network
    • Getting Started with Flux Kontext Models on Render Network
  • Using Octane X – for Apple
  • About Render Network Governance
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    • The Render Network Foundation
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      • What is a "DAO"?
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    • How to Vote in RNPs
  • Render Network Basics
    • Burn Mint Equilibrium
    • The RENDER SPL Token
    • RENDER Pricing of Compute Work
    • Understanding Crypto Wallets
      • Setting up your Wallet
      • Purchase RNDR Tokens
      • Advanced Topics
    • How do token contracts work?
    • Migrating Genesis Tokens
    • RENDER Emissions and RNDR Metrics (Legacy) Summary
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Using Octane X – for Apple

A Guide to using Octane X on the Render Network

Last updated 1 day ago

The Render Network allows you scale renders from next generation M-series Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, and iPad to near unlimited on-demand high performance rendering power on the Render Network. Cross platform support enables Apple creative professionals working with Apple Silicon devices to scale renders on the latest generation of CUDA GPUs, enabling you to get game-changing performance from lightweight mobile workstations and devices.

Getting Octane X for Apple laptops and workstations

Octane X supports the latest generation Apple Silicon GPUs, beginning with M-Series 1 GPUs for all Apple M-series devices including Mac Pro, iMac, Mac Mini, Macbook Pro, and Macbook.

Free versions of Octane X are available with full access to the Render Network, available at: https://home.otoy.com/render/octane-render/demo/#x

Steps to getting started:

  • First you will have to sign in and create an OTOY account from the link above, and confirm your email in order to get a subscription to Octane X.

  • Then, to get started on the Render Network, log in to https://render.x.io/ with your account and click through the user agreement.

Getting Octane X for iPad

The Octane X App is also available for the iPad, which can be downloaded for the Apple App Store.

Additional Resources

For more in-depth information about using the Render Network from Apple workstations, laptops, and mobile devices, please follow acclaimed 3D artist Pro Tharan's tutorial walking you through using Octane X on the Render Network, with sample assets.

Harness near unlimited high performance GPU power on the Render Network from M-series devices.
‎Octane XApp Store
Download Octane X for iPad at the App Store
The Render Network on Mac with Pro Tharan | Render Network Knowledge Base
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