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	* For Mac users:		* For Mac users:
	** macOS 13 or newer		** macOS 13 or newer
	** [[~~Mavericks~~\|Mac specific Instructions]]		** [[macOS\|Mac specific Instructions]]
	* For PC users:		* For PC users:
	** Windows 11 or newer (sorry, windows 10 folks!)		** Windows 11 or newer (sorry, windows 10 folks!)

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	== Software ==		== Software ==
	* For Mac users:		* For Mac users:
	** ~~32bit requires macOS 10.14.6~~		** macOS 13 or newer
	** 64bit requires macOS 13 or newer
	** [[Mavericks\|Mac specific Instructions]]		** [[Mavericks\|Mac specific Instructions]]
	* For PC users:		* For PC users:
	** Windows 10 or newer		** Windows 11 or newer (sorry, windows 10 folks!)
	** [[Windows\|Windows Specific Instructions]]		** [[Windows\|Windows Specific Instructions]]

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	* For Mac users:		* For Mac users:
	** 32bit requires macOS 10.14.6		** 32bit requires macOS 10.14.6
	** 64bit requires macOS 12 or newer		** 64bit requires macOS 13 or newer
	** [[Mavericks\|Mac specific Instructions]]		** [[Mavericks\|Mac specific Instructions]]
	* For PC users:		* For PC users:

2024-07-16T23:43:27Z

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	* For Mac users:		* For Mac users:
	** 32bit requires macOS 10.14.6		** 32bit requires macOS 10.14.6
	** 64bit requires macOS 11 or newer		** 64bit requires macOS 12 or newer
	** [[Mavericks\|Mac specific Instructions]]		** [[Mavericks\|Mac specific Instructions]]
	* For PC users:		* For PC users:

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Extended Requirements

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	* For '''Burning''' more than 3 songs you must already have purchased kJams Lite, Pro, or 2. (You can, and you SHOULD) test burning with a 2 song playlist using the free Tryout. That's why there's a free tryout.		* For '''Burning''' more than 3 songs you must already have purchased kJams Lite, Pro, or 2. (You can, and you SHOULD) test burning with a 2 song playlist using the free Tryout. That's why there's a free tryout.
	* For the '''Producer''' plugin, a Macintosh running 10.14, otherwise requirements as for '''Burning'''		* For the '''Producer''' plugin, a Macintosh running 10.14, otherwise requirements as for '''Burning'''
	* Don't add more than about 112k songs to kJams, ~~it is only a 32bit program and~~ the memory management scheme will make it run very slowly if you add more than that		* for 32bit: Don't add more than about 112k songs to kJams, since the memory management scheme will make it run very slowly if you add more than that

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Extended Requirements

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	* To rip and/or burn, you'll need a [[Compatible_Drives\|compatible drive]]. Not all drives are compatible! One of the reasons I provide a Tryout version is so you can see if your drive is compatible. More on this in the next section.		* To rip and/or burn, you'll need a [[Compatible_Drives\|compatible drive]]. Not all drives are compatible! One of the reasons I provide a Tryout version is so you can see if your drive is compatible. More on this in the next section.
	* For '''Burning''' more than 3 songs you must already have purchased kJams Lite, Pro, or 2. (You can, and you SHOULD) test burning with a 2 song playlist using the free Tryout. That's why there's a free tryout.		* For '''Burning''' more than 3 songs you must already have purchased kJams Lite, Pro, or 2. (You can, and you SHOULD) test burning with a 2 song playlist using the free Tryout. That's why there's a free tryout.
	* For the '''Producer''' plugin, a Macintosh, otherwise requirements as for '''Burning'''		* For the '''Producer''' plugin, a Macintosh running 10.14, otherwise requirements as for '''Burning'''
	* Don't add more than about 112k songs to kJams, it is only a 32bit program and the memory management scheme will make it run very slowly if you add more than that		* Don't add more than about 112k songs to kJams, it is only a 32bit program and the memory management scheme will make it run very slowly if you add more than that

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	== Network ==		== Network ==
	* An internet connection (at least temporarily) to the computer on which you plan to purchase and activate a kJams license		* An internet connection (at least temporarily) to the computer on which you plan to purchase and activate a kJams license, then at least once monthly to stay activated
	* Internet is also required if you want to purchase or stream songs from a [[Music Store]]		* Internet is also required if you want to purchase or stream songs from a [[Music Store]]

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	== Software ==		== Software ==
	* For Mac users:		* For Mac users:
	** requires macOS 10.10 or newer		** 32bit requires macOS 10.14.6
			** 64bit requires macOS 11 or newer
	** [[Mavericks\|Mac specific Instructions]]		** [[Mavericks\|Mac specific Instructions]]
	* For PC users:		* For PC users:
	** Windows 10~~'''*'''~~ or newer		** Windows 10 or newer
	** [[Windows\|Windows Specific Instructions]]		** [[Windows\|Windows Specific Instructions]]

	'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' Note: While kJams may actually run on Windows XP, Microsoft no longer provides even security updates for it, and it's not recommended to run it if it will in anyway be connected to the internet.

	== Network ==		== Network ==

2021-03-12T15:18:31Z

Hardware

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	These are the recommended specifications; you may be able to use some features with lesser hardware, though perhaps not all at the same time.		These are the recommended specifications; you may be able to use some features with lesser hardware, though perhaps not all at the same time.

	* A PC or Mac, or laptop, with at ~~least a~~ 2GHz, dual-core CPU~~. Recommended is > 3HGz, quad-core.~~		Minimum:
	* 6GB RAM ~~(For < 15,000 songs). Recommended 16GB.~~		* A PC or Mac, or laptop, with at 2GHz, dual-core CPU
	* ~~at least~~ 10GB Free disk space (or room enough for your future music library)		* 6GB RAM
			* 10GB or more Free disk space (or room enough for your future music library)

	Recommended:		Recommended:
	3GHz or faster, Quad-core~~<br>~~		* 3GHz or faster, Quad-core (or more)
	SSD for both OS drive and Music drive (if they're separate)~~<br>~~		* 16GB ram (or more)
	~~16 GIGs of ram or more<br>~~		* SSD for both internal drive and Music drive (if they're separate)

	== Software ==		== Software ==

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	== Software ==		== Software ==
	* For Mac users:		* For Mac users:
	** requires macOS 10.9 or newer		** requires macOS 10.10 or newer
	** [[Mavericks\|Mac specific Instructions]]		** [[Mavericks\|Mac specific Instructions]]
	* For PC users:		* For PC users:
	** Windows XP'''*''' or newer		** Windows 10'''*''' or newer
	** [[Windows\|Windows Specific Instructions]]		** [[Windows\|Windows Specific Instructions]]

	'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' Note: While kJams ~~will~~ run on Windows XP, Microsoft no longer provides even security updates for it, and it's not recommended to run it if it will in anyway be connected to the internet.		'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' Note: While kJams may actually run on Windows XP, Microsoft no longer provides even security updates for it, and it's not recommended to run it if it will in anyway be connected to the internet.

	== Network ==		== Network ==