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Apple Snow Leopard: System Requirements


The world’s best Operating System” is the tagline of Apple’s new OS “Snow Leopard”. This is slated for launch in September 2009, almost a month before Microsoft’s Windows 7. But before you plan to move to this OS, please go through requirements for this to work on your machine.

General Requirements

  1. Intel processor based Mac Computer (Obviously)
  2. 1GB RAM
  3. 5GB of free Hard Disk space
  4. DVD drive for installation. External drive will work.

Feature Specific Requirements

1. Time Machine allows you to backup your data seamlessly. This requires an additional hard drive or a “Time Capsule“.

2. Photo Booth requires an iSight camera, USB Camera or Firewire DV Camcorder

3. Screen Sharing requires a 128KBPS Internet Connection

4. DVD Player requires 1.6Ghz or faster processor

5. 64 Bit Support requires a processor that supports 64 bits

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Are you ready for Windows 7?


It would be a simple question to answer if you are considering only Minimum system Requirements.

But you have ensure more comprehensive check of your system to ensure hassle free transition to Windows 7.

Following are few things you need to take care off before attempting upgrade/installation of Windows 7.

There are tools and scan utilities available which if you download and run on your machine will provide you with all the required information related to conflicting software, Drives etc.

Below are few tools which you can try:

1. Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:

This tool generates a report which details out known compatibility issues. It will also give suggestions on how to take care of compatibility issues.

2. PC Pit Stop Utility:

This site will prompt for installation of an ActiveX control. Install this ActiveX and you will get a comprehensive scan result of your PC wrt Windows 7 readiness.

 

Cheers!!!

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