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Recommended & Minimum Computer Configurations

Macintosh

Operating System: Mac OS

Our recommendations and minimum system requirements are meant to provide general guidelines on which computer configurations work best in the UMass Amherst computing environment.

Desktop Computers

Recommended Configurations

We recommend that you purchase a system that meets or exceeds the following basic specifications.

Processor (CPU):

Dual-core PowerPC G5 (2 GHz)

Operating System:

Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard)

Memory:

1 to 2 GB RAM

Storage:

250 GB internal hard drive

CD-ROM:

16x Super Drive (double-layer)

Monitor/Display:

20" Cinema

Other:

network interface card

Minimum Requirements

We support the following minimum computer configurations which you can use to connect to the campus-wide network.

Processor (CPU):

PowerPC G4 (400 MHz)

Operating System:

Mac OS 10.1

Memory:

128 MB RAM

Storage:

20 GB internal hard drive

CD-ROM:

combo DVD-ROM/CR-RW

Monitor/Display:

15" color monitor

Laptop Computers

Recommended Configurations

We recommend that you purchase a system that meets or exceeds the following basic specifications.

Model:

MacBook

Processor (CPU):

Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz

Operating System:

Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard)

Memory:

2 GB RAM

Storage:

160 GB internal hard drive

CD-ROM:

Super Drive DVD-RW/CD-RW

Monitor/Display:

13.3" LCD

Other:

AirPort Extreme card, network interface card, lock, carrying case

Minimum Requirements

We support the following minimum computer configurations which you can use to connect to the campus-wide network.

Model:

PowerBook

Processor (CPU):

G4, 1 GHz

Operating System:

Mac OS 10.3

Memory:

512 MB RAM

Storage

60 GB internal hard drive

CD-ROM:

DVD/CD-RW

Monitor/Display:

15" LCD

Other:

AirPort Extreme card, network interface card, lock, carrying case

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Last revised April 23, 2009