System Requirements
Windows
SnapGene 5.1 - 6.0: Windows 7 or later (64-bit only for Intel).
SnapGene 6.1 - 7.0: Windows 10 or later (64-bit only for Intel).
SnapGene 7.1-8.0: Windows 10 version 1809 or later - see What version of Windows am I using?
SnapGene is not officially supported on Windows 11 for ARM-based computers, but initial testing indicates it will run without issue – see Will SnapGene run on Windows for ARM?
macOS
SnapGene 5.2.5 or earlier: macOS 10.12.
SnapGene 5.3 - 6.0: macOS 10.13 or later.
SnapGene 6.1 - 7.0: macOS 10.14 or later.
SnapGene 7.1 - 8.0: macOS 11 or later.
SnapGene 8.0 is supported on macOS 15.0 Sequoia.
SnapGene version 6.1 and later are natively supported on Apple ARM-based "Apple Silicon" computers. It will run on x64 Intel-based Mac computers and Apple-Silicon M-series Mac computers (M1, M2 and M3).
Linux
SnapGene 4.0 - 5.2: Ubuntu 16.04, RedHat 6.6 & 7.2.
Snapgene 5.3 - 6.0: Ubuntu 18.04, CentOS 7 (1810) or RedHat 7.6.
SnapGene 6.1 - 7.0: Ubuntu 20.04, CentOS 8 (2105) or RedHat 8.4.
SnapGene 7.1 - 8.0: Ubuntu 22.04, CentOS 8 Stream or RedHat 8.6.
SnapGene is not supported on Linux for ARM-based computers.
Hardware Minimum Requirements
| Memory | 1 GB RAM |
| Storage |
250 MB available disk space |
| Display |
1440 x 900 or higher resolution |