The The following are the minimum system requirements for Automation Engine 21.11 Client Applications. Exceeding these requirements will in most cases lead to a performance increase. Running Automation Engine Client Applications on a system that does not meet these requirements is not supported.
Minimum Requirements - Client Applications on Mac
| Minimum System Requirements for Automation Engine 21.11 Client Applications (Pilot, ...) on Mac | |
|---|---|
| Processor type and speed | Mac Intel processor (PowerPC not supported). The Apple M1 processor is supported (using Rosetta 2 emulation, not natively yet). |
| RAM | Minimum 4 GB. |
Hard disk | The installation of the Client Applications takes up about 4 GB of disk space. |
| Network | 100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, TCP/IP v4 protocol. TCP/IP v6 is not supported. |
| Graphics and video | Minimum 1280x1024 screen resolution, true color depth. |
| DVD drive required | No |
| Browsers | Safari, Chrome or Firefox. |
Supported Operating Systems
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| Recommended operating systems are highlighted in green in the tables below. |
| Warning |
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If an operating system is not listed in the tables below, it is not supported. Do not try to install Automation Engine Client Applications on a computer running an unsupported operating system. |
Mac OS X / OS X / macOS
For more information on Esko products supporting macOS see: KB191642592: Do Esko products support the latest macOS Release and KB306306886: Do Esko products run on Macs with Apple Silicon.
| Edition | |
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| 12 (Monterey) |  |
| 11 (Big Sur) | |
| 10.15 (Catalina) | |
| 10.14 (Mojave) | |
| 10.13 (High Sierra) |  |
10.12 (Sierra) | |
Unsupported Operating Systems
- macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and older
Operating Systems to become unsupported soon
- macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
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| The server versions of these operating systems are not supported. |
Minimum Requirements - Client Applications on Windows
| Minimum System Requirements for Automation Engine 21.11 Client Applications (Pilot e.a.) on Windows | |
|---|---|
| Processor type and speed | x86-64 dual-core processor (Intel or AMD). |
| RAM | Minimum 4 GB. |
Hard disk | The installation of the Client Applications takes up about 4 GB of disk space. An NTFS volume is required. |
| Network | 100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, TCP/IP v4 protocol. TCP/IP v6 is not supported. |
| Graphics and video | Minimum 1280x1024 screen resolution, true color depth. |
| DVD drive required | No |
| Virtualization | Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion is supported, but please be aware that Esko does not test all combinations of OS X or macOS and Parallels Desktop/VMware Fusion. |
| Browsers | Edge, Chrome or Firefox. |
Supported Operating Systems
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Recommended operating systems are highlighted in the tables below. |
| Warning |
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If an operating system is not listed in the tables below, it is not supported. Do not try to install Automation Engine Client Applications on a computer running an unsupported operating system. |
Windows 11
| Edition | 32-bit | 64-bit |
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| Windows 11 Home | | |
| Windows 11 Pro | | |
| Windows 11 Enterprise | | |
Windows 10
For more information on Esko products supporting Windows 10 see: KB344821882: Which versions of Windows 10 are supported?
| Edition | 32-bit | 64-bit |
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| Windows 10 Home | | |
| Windows 10 Pro | | |
| Windows 10 Enterprise | | |
Windows 8.1
| Edition | 32-bit | 64-bit |
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| Windows 8.1 | | |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | | |
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise | | |
| Windows RT | | |
Windows Server 2019
| Edition | 64-bit |
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| Windows Server 2019 Standard | |
| Windows Server 2019 Datacenter | |
| Windows Server 2019 Essentials | |
Windows Server 2016
| Edition | 64-bit |
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| Windows Server 2016 Standard | |
| Windows Server 2016 Datacenter | |
| Windows Server 2016 Essentials | |
| Windows Storage Server 2016 | |
Windows Server 2012 R2
| Edition | 64-bit |
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| Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation | |
| Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Workgroup | |
| Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard | |
Windows Server 2012
| Edition | 64-bit |
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| Windows Server 2012 Standard | |
| Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | |
| Windows Server 2012 Essentials | |
| Windows Server 2012 Foundation | |
| Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup | |
| Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard | |
Unsupported Operating Systems:
- All 32-bit Windows Systems
- Windows 8 (all editions)
- Windows 7 (all editions)
- Windows 2000 (all editions)
- Windows Vista (all editions)
- Windows XP (all editions)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions)
- Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
- Windows Server 2003 (all editions)
Operating Systems to become unsupported soon
- Windows 8.1
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (all editions)
- Windows Server 2012 (all editions)
| System Requirements | |
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| Applies to | Automation Engine Client |
| Version | 21.11 |
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