v4.0:
Windows:
Intel x86 processor
Windows 95/98 or higher
16 MB RAM (minimum) to 24 MB RAM (recommended)
40 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 156 MB hard disk space (recommended)
(Front end only:
16 MB RAM (minimum) to 24 MB RAM (recommended)
15 MB hard disk space )
Intel x86 processor
Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 or higher
16 MB RAM (minimum) to 24 MB RAM (recommended)
40 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 156 MB hard disk space (recommended)
(Front end only:
32 MB RAM
15 MB hard disk space )
Macintosh:
Power Macintosh
Mac OS 7.5.3 or higher
10 MB RAM (minimum) to 20 MB RAM (recommended)
40 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 160 MB hard disk space (recommended)
(Front end only:
5 MB RAM (minimum) to 10 MB RAM (recommended)
24 MB hard disk space )
Linux:
Intel x86 processor
Linux kernel 2.0 or higher (ELF only)
16 MB RAM (minimum) to 32 MB RAM (recommended)
53 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 162 MB hard disk space (recommended)
Unix:
SPARC processor
Sun SunOS 4.1.4 or Sun Solaris 2.5.1 or higher
16 MB RAM (minimum) to 32 MB RAM (recommended)
66 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 179 MB hard disk space (recommended)
DEC AXP processor
Compaq Tru64 Unix / Digital Unix 4.0D or higher
16 MB RAM (minimum) to 32 MB RAM (recommended)
53 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 165 MB hard disk space (recommended)
HP PA-RISC processor
HP-UX 10.20 or higher
16 MB RAM (minimum) to 32 MB RAM (recommended)
61 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 171 MB hard disk space (recommended)
IBM RS/6000
IBM AIX 4.1.5 or higher
16 MB RAM (minimum) to 32 MB RAM (recommended)
57 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 167 MB hard disk space (recommended)
Silicon Graphics with 64-bit MIPS processor (MIPS III architecture) R4000 or later
SGI IRIX 6.2 or higher
16 MB RAM (minimum) to 32 MB RAM (recommended)
62 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 175 MB hard disk space (recommended)
(Front end only:
8 MB RAM (minimum) to 16 MB RAM (recommended)
23-31 MB hard disk space )
(see also: Wolfram - Technical Requirements - Mathematica v4.0.0, Wolfram - Technical Requirements - Mathematica v4.0.2)
v4.1:
Windows:
Intel x86 processor
Windows 95/98/ME
32 MB RAM (minimum)
42 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 180 MB hard disk space (recommended)
Intel x86 processor
Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 or higher
32 MB RAM (minimum)
42 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 180 MB hard disk space (recommended)
Macintosh:
Power Macintosh
Mac OS 7.5.3 or higher
10 MB RAM (minimum) to 20 MB RAM (recommended)
40 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 160 MB hard disk space (recommended)
Linux:
Intel x86 processor
Linux kernel 2.0 or higher (ELF only)
32 MB RAM (minimum)
58 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 186 MB hard disk space (recommended)
PowerPC processor
LinuxPPC
32 MB RAM (minimum)
64 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 194 MB hard disk space (recommended)
DEC AXP processor
AlphaLinux
32 MB RAM (minimum)
74 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 205 MB hard disk space (recommended)
Unix:
SPARC processor
Sun SunOS 5.5.1 or Sun Solaris 2.5.1 or higher
32 MB RAM (minimum)
64 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 192 MB hard disk space (recommended)
DEC AXP processor
Compaq Tru64 Unix / Digital Unix 4.0D or higher
32 MB RAM (minimum)
64 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 196 MB hard disk space (recommended)
HP PA-RISC processor
HP-UX 10.20 or higher
32 MB RAM (minimum)
67 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 196 MB hard disk space (recommended)
IBM RS/6000
IBM AIX 4.1.5 or higher
32 MB RAM (minimum)
59 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 186 MB hard disk space (recommended)
Silicon Graphics with 64-bit MIPS processor (MIPS III architecture) R4000 or later
IRIX 6.2 or higher
32 MB RAM (minimum)
70 MB hard disk space (minimum) to 201 MB hard disk space (recommended)
(see also: Wolfram - Technical Requirements - Mathematica v4.1)
v4.1.5: (Mac OS X-specific release version)
Macintosh:
Power Macintosh
Mac OS X
128 MB RAM (minimum)
210 MB hard disk space (minimum)
(see also: Wolfram - Technical Requirements - Mathematica v4.1.5, Wolfram - Technical Requirements - Earlier Versions)
v4.2:
Windows:
Intel x86 processor
Windows 95/98/ME or NT 4.0/2000/XP
64 MB RAM
235 MB hard disk space
Macintosh:
Power Macintosh
Mac OS 8.1 or higher or Mac OS X
64 MB RAM
200 MB hard disk space
Linux:
Intel x86 processor
Linux (Redhat Linux 7.1 or equivalent)
64 MB RAM
270 MB hard disk space
PowerPC processor
PowerPC Linux (Yellow Dog 2.1 or equivalent)
64 MB RAM
220 MB hard disk space
DEC AXP processor
AlphaLinux (Redhat Linux 6.2 or equivalent)
64 MB RAM
205 MB hard disk space
Unix:
SPARC processor
Sun Solaris 8 or higher
64 MB RAM
290 MB hard disk space
DEC AXP processor
Compaq Tru64 Unix 5.1 or higher
64 MB RAM
310 MB hard disk space
HP PA-RISC processor
HP-UX 11.00 or higher
64 MB RAM
310 MB hard disk space
IBM RS/6000
IBM AIX 5.1 or higher
64 MB RAM
250 MB hard disk space
Silicon Graphics with 64-bit MIPS processor (MIPS III architecture) R4000 or later
SGI IRIX 6.2 or higher
64 MB RAM
290 MB hard disk space
(see also: Wolfram - Technical Requirements - Mathematica v4.2)