{"id":31918,"date":"2024-12-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=31918"},"modified":"2025-04-30T21:18:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T21:18:34","password":"","slug":"readcube-system-requirements-what-you-need-to-get-started","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/help-center\/readcube-system-requirements-what-you-need-to-get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"ReadCube System Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Web App Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To get the most out of the ReadCube Web App, we recommend using one of the following supported browsers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Google Chrome<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mozilla Firefox<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apple Safari<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Microsoft Edge<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The ReadCube browser extension works seamlessly with all these browsers, allowing you to update your library while on the go. [Download the browser extension <a href=\"https:\/\/www.readcube.com\/en\/download\/\">here<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Desktop App Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The ReadCube Desktop App is compatible with both <strong>Mac<\/strong> and <strong>Windows<\/strong> operating systems. Ensure your system meets the requirements below for optimal performance. [Download the desktop app <a href=\"https:\/\/www.readcube.com\/en\/download\/\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that for both <strong>Mac<\/strong> and <strong>Windows<\/strong> operating systems, 64 bit architecture is required:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT208436\">Mac<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/help\/15056\/windows-32-64-bit-faq\">Windows<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>System Requirements for Windows<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Minimum Specifications:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Windows 7 (64-bit) or later<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intel Pentium 4 processor (SSE2 capable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>512 MB RAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recommended Specifications:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Windows 10 or later<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intel Core i3 processor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 GB RAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>System Requirements for Mac<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Minimum Specifications:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or later<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MacBook Late 2008 model or newer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 GB RAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recommended Specifications:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MacBook Air Early 2014 model or newer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 GB RAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web App Requirements To get the most out of the ReadCube Web App, we recommend using one of the following supported browsers: The ReadCube browser extension works seamlessly with all&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[1545],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-31918","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-getting-started"],"acf":[],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":165,"total_views":"604","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"tyler","author_nicename":"tyler","author_url":"https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/news\/author\/tyler\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Getting Started","term_url":"https:\/\/readcubestg.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/docs-category\/getting-started\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.10 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ReadCube System Requirements - ReadCube<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover ReadCube system requirements for web and desktop apps. 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