DaVinci Resolve Adding Support for 32K Resolution on Apple M5 Macs
Blackmagic Design is rolling out some pretty major new features and improvements for DaVinci Resolve with Update 20.3. Here’s what you need to know.

DaVinci Resolve Update 20.3
If you’re someone looking to streamline your workflow with your new Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 camera, and you’d like to make the most of your high-end video, then this update for DaVinci Resolve is for you.
DaVinci Resolve update 20.3 is adding support for 32K resolution on Apple M5 Macs for working with the aforementioned URSA Cine 17K 65 cinema camera. The update is also set to add new and improved timeline versioning with custom naming, new metadata options in the media pool, and several other notable updates and upgrades.
Here’s everything you need to know about DaVinci Resolve 20.3.
DaVinci Resolve 20.3 Update
Blackmagic Design is hitting Cyber Monday hard with a bunch of free updates to many of their most popular apps, like the aforementioned DaVinci Resolve. This update (version 20.3) for Resolve is set to add a pretty long list of performance upgrades.
The biggest ones will be the 32K resolution support for computers with Apple M5 processors; however, some other notable improvements will be better performance with Resolve FX Noise Reduction and new timeline backup features.
Here’s the full list of everything new with this DaVinci Resolve 20.3 Update:
- Up to 32K resolution support with Apple M5 processors.
- Improved performance for Resolve FX Noise Reduction.
- Timeline backups now allow named snapshots for versioning.
- Support for adding metadata fields as media pool bin columns.
- Media Pool metadata ALE import and export support.
- Option to create custom metadata for unknown fields on import.
- Exported metadata files now include custom metadata fields.
- Media pool views and state are now retained for each project.
- Edit menu action to insert gap at playhead.
- New assignable key shortcut in media pool to start a search.
- Assignable key shortcut for open in timeline with source viewer.
- Speed change and duration change actions now follow sync lock.
- Added 2.39 and 2.40 broadcast safe aspect ratios.
- Alpha support for film look creator, film damage and analog damage.
- Support for IMF workflow for HDR Vivid and Audio Vivid.
- Ability to embed HDR10+ metadata in QuickTime and MP4 encodes.
- Ability to set stereoscopic mode in clip attributes for MXF clips.
- Improved match frame behavior for clips with negative speeds.
- Addressed missing clip actions in subtitle caption context menu.
- Addressed intermittent lag when using stacked timelines.
- Addressed source timeline not restored when switching back to edit.
- Addressed issue tracking with high-quality deinterlace in Fusion.
- Addressed issue with immersive world pose if using Fusion tools.
- Addressed issue loading some deep OpenEXR files.
- Addressed decode issues with compressed ARW clips.
- Addressed AI Music Remixer muting audio on macOS 26.1.
- Addressed possible QuickTime decode hang on Windows.
- Addressed Remote Monitor start up issue on Windows.
- General performance and stability improvements.
How to Download and Install
Downloading and installing this latest update is quite easy; just follow the steps listed below for your operating system.
Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on MacOS
Double-click the DaVinci Resolve Installer icon and follow the onscreen instructions. To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, double-click the Uninstall Resolve icon.
Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Windows
Double-click the DaVinci Resolve Installer icon and follow the onscreen instructions. To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, go to the Programs and Features control panel, select DaVinci Resolve, click on Uninstall, and follow the onscreen prompts.
Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Linux
Double-click the DaVinci Resolve installer and follow the onscreen instructions. To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, select the uninstall option after running the installer.
You can find out more info on Blackmagic Design’s website here.
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