type=page title=System Requirements for Apache OpenOffice 3.4 notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

## Microsoft Windows

- Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 ***)**
- 256 Mbytes RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
- At least 650 Mbytes available disk space for a default install (including a JRE) via download. After installation and deletion of temporary installation files, Apache OpenOffice will use approximately 440 Mbytes disk space.
- 1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colours

- ***)** AOO 3.4.1 and older releases where not explicitely tested with Windows 8. However, some surface tests and several user reports show that it is compatible in general. This is also the statement of Microsoft itself (see "[Microsoft Windows Compatible Center][1]").

## GNU/Linux ("Linux")

- Linux kernel version 2.6 or higher, glibc2 version 2.11.1 or higher
- 256 Mbytes RAM (512 MB recommended)
- 400 Mbytes available disk space
- X-Server with 1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colours

## Mac OS X

- Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher
- Intel Processor
- 512 Mbytes RAM
- 400 Mbytes available disk space
- 1024 x 768 or higher resolution with 16.7 Million colours

## Java

- Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x, required to use full Apache OpenOffice functionality that need Java

## For accessibility

### All platforms

- Java runtime environment 1.4.0_02 / 1.4.1_01 or newer
- Java Access Bridge (to get the [Java Access Bridge][2])

### Linux:

- Installation of GNOME 2.16 or higher


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Also see [Index of System Requirements for each version][3].


  [1]: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/win8/CompatCenter/ProductDetailsViewer?Type=Software&Name=OpenOffice&Vendor=Apache&ModelOrVersion=3&Locale=1033&BreadcrumbPath=Openoffice&tempOsid=win8
  [2]: http://java.sun.com/products/accessbridge
  [3]: /dev_docs/source/sys_reqs.html