If you plan to run a virtual reality headset, make sure to verify the system requirements from your VR headset manufacturer. Ray Traces and some artistic rendering techniques (watercolor, painting) are performed by your system CPU, not your video card.
OS X Lion system requirements
To use Lion, make sure your computer has the following:
- An Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
- Mac OS X v10.6.6 or later to install via the Mac App Store (v10.6.8 recommended)
- 7 GB of available disk space
- 2 GB of RAM
If your Mac does not meet these requirements, you will need to upgrade your Mac before installing Lion.
For more information, see OS X Lion - Technical Specifications.
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard system requirements
To install Snow Leopard for the first time, you must have a Mac with:
- An Intel processor
- An internal or external DVD drive, or DVD or CD Sharing
- At least 1 GB of RAM (additional RAM is recommended)
- A built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported by your computer
- At least 5 GB of disk space available, or 7 GB of disk space if you install the developer tools
For more information, see the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Installation and Setup Guide.
Computer and processor Windows: 1.6 gigahertz (GHz) or faster, 2-core
macOS: Intel processor
Hard disk Windows: 4.0 GB of available disk space
macOS: 10 GB of available disk space. HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended or APFS)
Graphics Windows: Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX 9 or later, with WDDM 2.0 or higher for Windows 10 (or WDDM 1.3 or higher for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update).
macOS: No graphics requirements
Operating system Windows: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2008 R2
macOS: Office for Mac is supported on the three most recent versions of macOS. When a new version of macOS is released, the Office for Mac Operating System requirement becomes the then-current three most recent versions: the new version of macOS and the previous versions.
Product functionality and feature availability may vary on older systems. For the best experience, use the latest version of any operating system specified above.
Browser The current version of Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, or Firefox. Get more details.
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.NETversion Windows: Some features may require .NET 3.5 or 4.6 and higher to also be installed
Other Internet functionality requires an Internet connection. Fees may apply
A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. But, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 10 or Windows 8.1.
Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.
Microsoft account and/or organizational account is required for licensing and to access services.
Minimum Laptop Requirements For College
Skype requires a standard laptop camera or USB 2.0 video camera, a microphone, and an audio output device in order to utilize its full range of calling features.