| MacPractice 4.2 | ||||
| Clients | Server | |||
| Minimum | Recommended | Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X Lion (10.7+) and Mountain Lion (10.8) | |||
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo or faster (64 bit architecture) |
Intel Core 2 Duo or faster (64 bit architecture required) |
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| Memory | 4GB | 4GB+ | 4GB | 6GB+ |
| Hard Drive | 25GB | 25GB | 100GB | 300GB |
| Graphics Card | A NVIDIA or ATI graphics card is recommended for workstations using Imaging or Digital Radiography | |||
| SSL Certificate signed by Certificate Authority | No | Yes | ||
| Static IP Address | No | Yes | ||
| Domain Name | No | Yes | ||
| MacPractice 4.1 | ||||
| Clients | Server | |||
| Minimum | Recommended | Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X Lion (10.7+) and Snow Leopard (10.6.8) | |||
| Processor | Intel Core Duo or faster (32 or 64 bit architecture) |
Intel Core 2 Duo or faster (64 bit architecture required) |
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| Memory | 4GB / 2GB* | 4GB+ | 4GB | 6GB+ |
| Hard Drive | 25GB | 25GB | 100GB | 300GB |
| Graphics Card | A NVIDIA or ATI graphics card is recommended for workstations using Imaging or Digital Radiography | |||
*4GB minimum required for Lion (10.7). 2GB minimum for Snow Leopard (10.6).
| MacPractice 3.7 | ||||
| Clients | Server | |||
| Minimum | Recommended | Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) | |||
| Processor | Intel or 867 MHz or faster PowerPC G5 or G4 Processor | Intel | ||
| Memory | 2GB | 4GB+ | 4GB | 6GB+ |
| Hard Drive | 25GB | 25GB | 100GB | 300GB |
An Internet connection (cable or DSL preferred) is required to:
MacPractice data is stored in a MySQL database which is not backed up by Time Machine. MacPractice recommends you make at least one backup on an external volume at the end of every business day. A daily backup will help ensure you always have a good backup to revert to in the event of unforeseen circumstances, such as equipment theft, fire, natural disasters or hard drive/hardware failure.