Recommend Macintosh configurations

Any current off-the-shelf Apple Macintosh product should be compatible with the NMT Network. However, software that may be supplied or recommended by us has only been tested on the models of Macintosh we have in service.

Here is a recommended specification for off-the-shelf purchased Macs or "BTO" from the Apple Store.

• Processor: 1.0 GHz G5 or faster
• Memory: 128 MB, prefer 256 MB
• Hard Disk: 40 GB
• Ethernet or Modem (Modem if off campus) option
• Mac OS 10.3 or better

Specs for Machines in regular service at the TCC

Power Macintosh G5 (June 2004 revision)

• Processor: Dual 1.8 GHz RISC PowerPC G5
• Memory: 512 MB DDR400 SDRAM
• Hard Disk: 160 GB SATA
• Ethernet: Standard on-board Gigabit Ethernet
• Mac OS 10.3.4

PowerMac G4 (January 2001 revision):

• Processor: 466 Mhz RISC PowerPC G4
• Memory: 256 MB SDRAM
• Hard Disk: 30 GB
• Ethernet: Standard on-board Gigabit Ethernet
• Mac OS 10.3.4

PowerMac G3:

• Processor: 300 Mhz or greater RISC PowerPC G3
• Memory: 256 MB SDRAM
• Hard Disk: 6 GB
• Ethernet: Standard on-board 10/100 Base-T
• Mac OS 10.3.4

External links

• See Apple's Specification Database has specifications for Apple Macintosh hardware.
• See the Current Macintosh models page.
• See current information on Operating System releases
• See Education (Student and Instructor) offers

Last updated: 2005/10/07 22:25:27 UT
URL: http://www.nmt.edu/tcc/config/mac.html