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 Air
- 11" or 13"
- Intel dual-core i5 processor
- 8GB of Memory
- 128GB flash storage
- OS X 10.8 or newer
- AppleCare Protection Plan
MacBook Pro
- 13" or 15" with or without retina display
- Intel dual-core i5 processor
- 8GB memory
- 500GB hard drive or 128GB flash storage
- OS X 10.8 or newer
- AppleCare Protection Plan
iMac
- 21.5" or 27"
- Intel quad-core i5 processor
- 8GB of memory
- 1TB hard drive
- OS X 10.8 or newer
- AppleCare Protection Plan
