OS X Mountain Lion Technical Specifications

General Requirements

  • OS X v10.6.8 or later
  • 2GB of memory
  • 8GB of available space
  • Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
  • Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.

Supported
Models

  • iMac (mid-2007 or newer)
  • MacBook (late 2008 aluminium, or early 2009 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (mid- or late 2007 or newer)
  • Xserve (early 2009)
  • MacBook Air (late 2008 or newer)
  • Mac mini (early 2009 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (early 2008 or newer)

Feature-Specific Requirements

Time Machine

Requires an additional hard drive or Time Capsule (sold separately).

Photo Booth

Requires a FaceTime or iSight camera (built-in or external), USB video class (UVC) camera or FireWire DV camcorder. Backdrop effects when using a DV camcorder require fixed focus, exposure and white balance.

FaceTime

Video calls require a built-in FaceTime camera, an iSight camera (built-in or external), a USB video class (UVC) camera or a FireWire DV camcorder, and a 128-Kbps upstream and downstream Internet connection. Making HD video calls requires a built-in FaceTime HD camera and a 1-Mbps upstream and downstream Internet connection. Receiving HD video calls requires a supported Intel-based Mac.

AirDrop

Supports the following Mac models:

  • MacBook Pro (late 2008 or newer)*
  • MacBook Air (late 2010 or newer)
  • MacBook (late 2008 or newer)*
  • iMac (early 2009 or newer)
  • Mac mini (mid-2010 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (early 2009 with AirPort Extreme card, or mid-2010)

Boot Camp

Supports existing Boot Camp installations with Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista or Windows 7. New Boot Camp installations require Windows 7 (sold separately).

Exchange Support

Requires Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Update Rollup 4 or Exchange Server 2010. Auto-setup requires enabling the Autodiscovery feature of Microsoft Exchange Server.

AirPlay Mirroring

Requires a second-generation Apple TV or later. Supports the following Mac models:

  • iMac (mid-2011 or newer)
  • Mac mini (mid-2011 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (mid-2011 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (early 2011 or newer)

Power Nap

Supports MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer), MacBook Pro with Retina display.

Gestures

Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad, Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse.

VoiceOver Gestures

Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad or Magic Trackpad.

Mac App Store

Available only to persons aged 13 or older in the US and many other countries. Requires compatible hardware and software, and Internet access; broadband is recommended (fees may apply). Terms apply.