To install, ensure SketchUp is fully closed. Go to your Chaos account and download the installer for "Mac OS." Run the installation, then log into your license server locally (usually via localhost:30304) to activate the plugin. Once installed, you can find the V-Ray tools under SketchUp > View > Tool Palettes on macOS.

Chaos and the community provide extensive learning resources:

Ensure your versions of SketchUp and macOS are officially supported by the current V-Ray release.

Chaos offers a 30-day free trial for macOS. Download it, test your own scene, and see the magic happen.

Rendering can heavily tax system resources. Use these optimization workflows to maximize your Mac's rendering efficiency. Leverage Unified Memory

: V-Ray runs natively on M1, M2, M3, and M4 chips. While it primarily uses CPU rendering, V-Ray 7 has introduced limited Metal GPU support for newer Macs, allowing users to leverage Apple's hardware-accelerated ray tracing.