Mac System Recommendations
UW-Whitewater has developed a list of minimum recommended Apple desktop and laptop configurations that work best in the UW-Whitewater computing environment. These recommendations were selected to ensure a long life cycle and maximum compatibility with the software and other hardware available on the UW-Whitewater network.
| MacBook Laptop Configuration |
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| 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor or greater |
| 2 GB RAM or greater |
| 250 GB Hard Drive or greater |
| SuperDrive (DVD-RW, CD-RW) |
| AirPort Extreme Card (802.11n) & Bluetooth |
| Screen size- varying sizes are acceptable |
| Mac OS X 10.5– current version or newer |
| AppleCare Protection Plan |
| iMac Desktop Configuration |
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| 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor or greater |
| 2 GB RAM or greater |
| Keyboard & Mighty Mouse |
| 320GB Serial ATA hard drive or greater |
| No Graphic Card Specifications |
| SuperDrive (DVD-RW, CD-RW) |
| Screen size- varying sizes are acceptable |
| AirPort Extreme (802.11n) / Bluetooth |
| Mac OS X 10.5 – current version or newer |
| AppleCare Protection Plan |


