ChemDraw for Macintosh
Following are the system requirements for the latest version of ChemDraw.
OS
PowerPC, 10.4.x PowerPC, 10.4.x Intel, 10.5.x PowerPC, 10.5.x Intel
Plugin/Control
Safari 3.x
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office 2004
Screen
1024 x 768 or higher
ChemDraw for Windows
Following are the system requirements for the latest version of ChemDraw
OS
Windows 2000 SP4, XP Professional SP2 & SP3 (32 bit only), Vista 32-bit only (Vista Home/Home Premium are not supported), or Windows 7 32 bit only (Professional and Ultimate)
Plugin/Control
ChemDraw plugin/ActiveX control supports Netscape® 7.x, Firefox 3.x and Microsoft IE 6.x. and 7.0 (32 bit) 8.0 (32 bit) only. The Chem3D ActiveX control supports IE 6.x and 7.0 (32 bit) 8.0 (32 bit) only
RAM
RAM 512 MB (minimum) 1GB (preferred)
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office 2000 (Not supported by ChemDraw for Excel and Combi for Excel add-ins or E-Notebook), XP, 2003 and 2007.
Screen
Resolution: 800 x 600 or higher