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Here's what you
need to run Clients & Profits X Clients & Profits X is available for both Macintosh and Windows-based personal computers. The Clients & Profits X software is highly compatible with most combinations of hardware and Mac/Windows operating systems made in the last several years. Clients & Profits X is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 (or above) and Windows Vista/XP. Updated October 13, 2008
About performance Unlike graphic programs, the workstation's
processor speed and RAM have less affect on performance because Clients & Profits
X is disk-based. Therefore, the speed of the workstation is less
important than the throughput of the file server and the network.
For this reason a workstation running Clients & Profits X can
be moderately powered and still run acceptably fast. However, users
who print long production or financial reports, or who print reports
constantly, will need a faster computer.
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Mac OS or Windows? Whether
to use a Mac or a PC to run Clients & Profits X is not
a technical issue because the performance is just about identical
on either system. This makes the decision whether to use
Mac or PCs a matter of personal (or company) preference.
Installation of the Clients & Profits software is no
harder on either system. Overall, the number of
technical issues we handle at the Clients & Profits Helpdesk
are about the same for both systems.
Note regarding Intel Macs: Macs featuring Intel processors cannot run versions of Clients & Profits prior to C&P X, since they no longer support the Classic environment. For more information, check here.
Windows Vista: C&P X will run on Windows Vista, though in order to connect to a database hosted on an Apple Xserve, the Business or Ultimate edition are needed due to the extra networking tools. To do so, check out our tech note here.
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The tables below feature typical configurations for user workstations
running Clients & Profits Classic X, Clients & Profits
Pro X, Job Tracker X, and Clients & Profits X: Enterprise Edition.
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C&P
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Specifications: |
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Computer
model (minimum)
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iMac/Mac Mini/MacBook |
Celeron D/Pentium 4/Pentium D
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Processor
speed (mhz) (minimum) |
1GHz
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2.5GHz
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RAM
(minimum) |
512mb
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Operating
system (minimum) |
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Free
hard disk space
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Ethernet
network (minimum)
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Note: While Clients & Profits runs on older Macs and PC's, users who do a high volume of production or accounting work may find them too slow.
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Clients & Profits X: Enterprise Edition |
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Specifications: |
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Computer
model (minimum)
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iMac/Mac Mini/MacBook
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Celeron D/Pentium 4/Pentium D
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Processor
speed (mhz) (minimum)
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1GHz
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2.5Ghz
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RAM
(minimum)
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512mb
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Operating
system (minimum)
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Free
hard disk space
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120mb |
120mb |
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Ethernet
network (minimum)
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100 |
100 |
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Microsoft
SQL Server 2005 support |
Yes* |
Yes |
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Notes:
* Requires a third-party ODBC client driver available from
Actual
Technologies for $29.95 per workstation. A 3-record trial
version of the Actual ODBC driver for Mac OS X is included
with the C&P X: Enterprise Edition installation.
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These general recommendations
are only suggestions. Your performance will vary based
on number of concurrent users, the availability and speed
of your network, the file server's work load, and the capabilities
and limits of workstation and the applications it runs.
Hardware configurations should be researched and evaluated
by an experienced computer professional, who should make
buying decisions on your particular needs, environment,
and resources. Clients & Profits Worldwide can not be responsible
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Tips:
 Macs and PCs can connect to your database simultaneously, though Macs need to connect to share points using AFP. For more information on configuring Services for Mac (SFM) to enable AFP connections on a Windows Server, click here.
Clients & Profits
can not run on Linux or UNIX workstations.
Performance
on wireless networks (e.g., Wi-Fi) may be slower and less stable than a
hard-wired network; be sure to use the C&P X trial demo to evaluate your
network performance.
Do not use versions of Mac OS X prior to 10.4 (Tiger). For more information, click
here.
Every user should have their own copy of the installation on their own hard drive. Installation on network directories is not recommended. For this reason, use of Citrix or Terminal Services is unsupported.
Use of virtualization software (e.g., Virtual PC, Parallels) or Boot Camp is unnecessary, since C&P X is fully supported on Mac and Windows.
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