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System requirements
To run Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac, your Macintosh computer must
meet the following minimum requirements:
- Processor: Macintosh PowerPC.
- Operating system: Mac OS X version 10.2.8
or later.
- Memory: 128 MB of RAM.
- Hard disk: 3 MB of available hard disk space temporarily required
to complete installation; after installation, 1.1 MB of hard disk space.
Note The hard disk should be in Mac OS Extended (HFS+) format,
the default format for Mac. Microsoft does not currently support
running Remote Desktop Connection from a hard disk that is
in another format. To determine the format of your hard disk, on the Apple
menu, click About This Mac, and then click More Info.
- Network: Connection to a local area network, either directly or via
a modem capable of 28.8 Kbps or higher.
- Internet access: Internet connection through either an Internet
service provider (ISP) or a network. Internet access might require a fee to
an ISP; local or long-distance telephone charges might also apply.
Related topics
Supported Windows products
Configure Windows to accept Remote Desktop connections
About Windows licensing
About security
About the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
Differences between the Windows and Macintosh versions