# Specify 6 Hardware & Software Compatibility

**URL:** <https://speciforum.org/t/specify-6-hardware-software-compatibility/658>\
**Category:** Specify 6 Documentation\
**Tags:** Specify-6\
**Created:** [October 4, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-6-hardware-software-compatibility/658 "2023-10-04T05:00:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-6-hardware-software-compatibility/658/1 "2023-10-04T05:00:00Z")

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> Specify 6 requires three software components to operate: Java Run-Time Environment (Amazon Corretto or OpenJDK); a DBMS (MariaDB); and the Specify 6 application itself. All components are open-source.
> 
> Specify 6 does not require or use the Java web browser plugin.

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# Specify 6 Software Compatibility

# Windows

**Active Support:**

- Windows 10
- Windows 11

| Windows | Compatible? | Version | Compatibility Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Specify 6 Applications** | | | |
| Specify Installer | Yes | | |
| Specify\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| Specify4GB\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| SpBackupRestore | Yes | 6.8.03 | File paths for mysql and mysqldump need to be entered for MariaDB, otherwise fine |
| ImportFileSplitter | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| SpWizard\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| SpiReport\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| DataExporter\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| **Database Manager** | | | |
| MySQL | Yes\* | 5.7 | \*End of life |
| MariaDB (recommended) | Yes | 10.11 | Removes mysqldump and mysql paths in SpBackupRestore |
| **Java Run Time** | | | |
| Amazon Corretto 8 | Yes | 8.322.06 | |
| Amazon Corretto 11 | Not reccomended | 11.0.14.9 | Some issues have been reported upon login which can be resolved by using Corretto 8 |
| Amazon Corretto 17 | No | 17.0.2.8 | |
| **Recommended Setup:** | MariaDB 10.11, Amazon Corretto 8, Specify 6.8.03 | | |

# macOS

**Active Support:**

- Big Sur (11.0)
- Monterey (12.0)
- Ventura (13.0)
- Sonoma (14.0)

| macOS | Compatible? | Version | Compatibility Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Specify 6 Applications** | | | |
| Specify Installer | Yes | | |
| Specify\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| Specify4GB\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| SpBackupRestore | Yes | 6.8.03 | File paths for mysql and mysqldump need to be entered for MariaDB, otherwise fine |
| ImportFileSplitter | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| SpWizard\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| SpiReport\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| DataExporter\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| **Database Manager** | | | |
| MySQL | No | 5.7-8 | |
| MariaDB (recommended) | Yes | 10.11 | Requires root password to be set up with Terminal |
| **Java Run Time** | | | |
| Amazon Corretto 8 | Yes | 8.322.06 | |
| Amazon Corretto 11 | No | 11.0.14.9 | |
| Amazon Corretto 17 | No | 17.0.2.8 | |
| **Recommended Setup:** | MariaDB 10.11, Amazon Corretto 8, Specify 6.8.03 | | |

# Linux

**Active Support:**

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

| Ubuntu 20.04.3 | Compatible? | Version | Compatibility Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Specify 6 Applications** | | | |
| Specify Installer | Yes | | |
| Specify\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| Specify4GB\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| SpBackupRestore | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| ImportFileSplitter | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| SpWizard\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| SpiReport\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| DataExporter\_64 | Yes | 6.8.03 | |
| **Database Manager** | | | |
| MySQL | No | 5.7 | |
| MariaDB (recommended) | Yes | 10.11 | |
| **Java Run Time** | | | |
| OpenJDK 11 | Not Tested | ?? | |
| Amazon Corretto 8 | Yes | 8.322.06 | |
| Amazon Corretto 11 | Yes | 11.0.14.9 | |
| Amazon Corretto 17 | No | 17.0.2.8 | |
| **Recommended Setup:** | MariaDB 10.11, Amazon Corretto 8, Specify 6.8.03 | | |

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# Specify 6 Hardware Compatibility

### macOS Yosemite or later

- Intel Core 2 Duo processor or later

- 4 GB RAM preferred, 1 GB RAM minimum

- Amazon Corretto 8 (JRE)

- MySQL Server 5.1-5.7 or MariaDB 10 or later

- ~200 MB disk space for Specify installation

- ~250 MB disk space for MySQL or MariaDB installation

- ~1 MB for 500 Collection Object Records (~1 GB for 500,000 records)

- 1440×900 or 1280×1024 screen resolution preferred, 1024×768 minimum, dual screens of about 23′′ or one screen of 25-30′′ is optimal.

### Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11

- Most any CPU purchased in the last 5 years

- 4 GB RAM preferred, 1 GB RAM minimum

- Amazon Corretto 8 or 11 (JRE)

- MySQL Server 5.1-5.7 or MariaDB 10 or later

- ~200 MB disk space for Specify installation

- ~150 MB disk space for MySQL or MariaDB installation

- ~1 MB for 500 Collection Object records (~1 GB for 500,000 records)

- 1280×1024 screen resolution preferred, 1024×768 minimum, dual screens of about 23′′ or one screen of 25-30′′ is optimal.

### Linux

- Most any CPU purchased in the last 5 years

- Tested and supported on Ubuntu and Fedora

- 4 GB RAM preferred, 1 GB RAM minimum

- Amazon Corretto 8 (JRE)

- MySQL Server 5.1-5.7 or MariaDB 10 or later

- ~150 MB disk space for Specify installation

- ~100 MB disk space for MySQL or MariaDB installation

- ~1 MB for 500 Collection Object records (~1 GB for 500,000 records)

- 1440×900 or 1280×1024 screen resolution preferred, 1024×768 minimum, dual screens of about 23′′ or one screen of 25-30′′ is optimal.