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Updated March 17, 2021

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Recommended Hardware for FileMaker 19.1 and 19.2:

WINDOWS 10, WINDOWS 8.1

• CPU: 1 GHz or faster x86- or x64-bit processor
• 2 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

MAC OS X

• macOS Big Sur 11.0: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• Or macOS Catalina 10.15: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• Or macOS Mojave 10.14: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

Data Server

• Windows platform
  • Software requirements:
    Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition (with Desktop Experience)
  • Windows Server 2019 Datacenter (with Desktop Experience)
  • Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition (with Desktop Experience)
  • Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (with Desktop Experience)
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Quad core recommended,
    RAM: 8 GB, Hard disk: 100GB of available disk space
• Mac platform
  • Software requirements: macOS Big Sur 11.0 or macOS Catalina 10.15 or macOS Mojave 10.14
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual Core, RAM: 8 GB, Hard disk: 100 GB of available disk space
• Linux platform
  • Software requirements: Linux CentOS 7.8

FOR ALL PLATFORMS

• Fixed IP or web name address for remote access
• Network Sharing, For Windows: Microsoft TCP/IP network

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Recommended Hardware for FileMaker 19.0:

WINDOWS 10, WINDOWS 8.1

• CPU: 1 GHz or faster x86- or x64-bit processor
• 2 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

MAC OS X

• Mac OS X 10.15 (Catalina): 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• Or Mac OS X 10.14 (Mojave): 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

Data Server

• Windows platform
  • Software requirements:
    Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition (with Desktop Experience)
  • Windows Server 2019 Datacenter (with Desktop Experience)
  • Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition (with Desktop Experience)
  • Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (with Desktop Experience)
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Quad core recommended,
    RAM: 8 GB, Hard disk: 100GB of available disk space
• Mac platform
  • Software requirements: macOS Catalina 10.15 or macOS Mojave 10.14
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual Core, RAM: 8 GB, Hard disk: 100 GB of available disk space

FOR ALL PLATFORMS

• Fixed IP or web name address for remote access
• Network Sharing, For Windows: Microsoft TCP/IP network

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Recommended Hardware for FileMaker 18:

WINDOWS 10, 8.1, WINDOWS 7

• CPU: 1 GHz or faster x86- or x64-bit processor
• 2 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

MAC OS X

• Mac OS X 10.13 (High Sierra: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• Or Mac OS X 10.14 (Mojave): 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

Data Server

• Windows platform
  • Software requirements:
    Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition and Standard Edition (with Desktop Experience) or
    Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition with Update (see Microsoft KB 2919355)
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Quad core recommended,
    RAM: 8 GB, Hard disk: 100GB of available disk space
• Mac platform
  • Software requirements: macOS Mojave 10.14 or macOS High Sierra 10.13 or higher
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual Core, RAM: 8 GB, Hard disk: 100 GB of available disk space

FOR ALL PLATFORMS

• Fixed IP or web name address for remote access
• Network Sharing, For Windows: Microsoft TCP/IP network

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Recommended Hardware for FileMaker 17:

WINDOWS 10, 8.1, WINDOWS 7

• CPU: 1 GHz or faster x86- or x64-bit processor
• 2 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

MAC OS X

• Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra): 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• Or Mac OS X 10.13 (High Sierra: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• Or Mac OS X 10.14 (Mojave): 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

Data Server

• Windows platform
  • Software requirements:
    Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition 64-bit with update or
    Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition 64-bit
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Quad core recommended,
    RAM: 8 GB, Hard disk: 80GB of available disk space
• Mac platform
  • Software requirements: Mac OS X (10.12) or higher
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual Core, RAM: 4 GB, Hard disk: 80 GB of available disk space

FOR ALL PLATFORMS

• Fixed IP or web name address for remote access
• Network Sharing, For Windows: Microsoft TCP/IP network

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Recommended Hardware for FileMaker 16:

WINDOWS 10, 8.1, WINDOWS 7

• CPU: 1 GHz or faster x86- or x64-bit processor
• 2 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

MAC OS X

• Mac OS X 10.11: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• Or Mac OS X 10.12: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

Data Server

• Windows platform
  • Software requirements: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64 bit, or
    Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 64-bit, or
    Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition 64-bit with update or
    Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition 64-bit
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Quad core recommended,
    RAM: 8 GB, Hard disk: 80GB of available disk space
• Mac platform
  • Software requirements: Mac OS X (10.11) or higher
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual Core, RAM: 4 GB, Hard disk: 80 GB of available disk space

FOR ALL PLATFORMS

• Fixed IP or web name address for remote access
• Network Sharing, For Windows: Microsoft TCP/IP network

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Recommended Hardware for FileMaker 15:

WINDOWS 10, 8, 8.1, WINDOWS 7

• CPU: 1 GHz or faster x86- or x64-bit processor
• 2 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

MAC OS X

• Mac OS X 10.10: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• Or Mac OS X 10.11: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

Data Server

• Windows platform
  • Software requirements: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64 bit, or
    Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 64-bit, or
    Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition 64-bit with update
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual Core mimimum, quad core recommended, RAM: 4 to 8 GB, Hard disk: 80GB of available disk space
• Mac platform
  • Software requirements: Mac OS X (10.10) or higher
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual Core, RAM: 4 GB, Hard disk: 80 GB of available disk space

FOR ALL PLATFORMS

• Fixed IP or web name address for remote access
• Network Sharing, For Windows: Microsoft TCP/IP network

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Recommended Hardware for FileMaker 14:

WINDOWS 10, 8, 8.1, WINDOWS 7

• Intel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 64 or newer
• 2 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

MAC OS X

• Mac OS X 10.9: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• Or Mac OS X 10.10: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

Data Server

• Windows platform
  • Software requirements: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64 bit, or
    Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition 64-bit, or
    Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition 64-bit
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual Core mimimum, quad core recommended, RAM: 4 to 8 GB, Hard disk: 80GB of available disk space
• Mac platform
  • Software requirements: Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server (10.9) or higher
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual Core, RAM: 4 GB, Hard disk: 80 GB of available disk space

FOR ALL PLATFORMS

• Fixed IP or web name address for remote access
• Network Sharing, For Windows: Microsoft TCP/IP network

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Recommended Hardware for FileMaker 13:

WINDOWS 8, WINDOWS 7

• Intel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 64 or newer
• 2 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

MAC OS X

• Mac OS X 10.7: Intel-based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• Or Mac OS X 10.8: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• Or Mac OS X 10.9: 64-bit Intel based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

Data Server

• Windows platform
  • Software requirements: Windows 7 Professional, 64 bit
Windows 8 Pro, 64 bit, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64 bit, or
Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition 64-bit
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual Core,
RAM: 4 to 8 GB, Hard disk: 80GB of available disk space
• Mac platform
  • Software requirements: Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server (10.7) or higher
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual Core, RAM: 4 GB, Hard disk: 80 GB of available disk space

FOR ALL PLATFORMS

• Fixed IP or web name address for remote access
• Network Sharing, For Windows: Microsoft TCP/IP network

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Recommended Hardware for FileMaker 12:

WINDOWS 8, WINDOWS 7, WINDOWS Vista

• 1 GHz or faster
• 2 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

WINDOWS XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition

• Pentium III - 700MHz or faster
• 2 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display
• Windows XP (Service Pack 3)

MAC OS X

• Mac OS X 10.6: Intel-based Mac, 2 GB of RAM
• Or Mac OS X 10.7: Intel-based Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• Or Mac OS X 10.8: 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo Mac, 4 GB of RAM
• hard disk drive
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display

Data Server

• Windows platform
  • Software requirements: Windows 7 Professional, 32 or 64 bit
Server Standard Edition SP2, or Windows 2008 Server SP2
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual CPU/Core Duo,
RAM: 4 GB, Hard disk: 80GB of available disk space
• Mac platform
  • Software requirements: Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server (10.7) or higher
  • Hardware requirements: Processor: Dual Core, RAM: 4 GB, Hard disk: 80 GB of available disk space

FOR ALL PLATFORMS

• Fixed IP or web name address for remote access
• Network Sharing, For Windows: Microsoft TCP/IP network