The system requirements for running Skype on different
operating systems are described below. Please ensure that
your system meets these requirements, and that you have
the equipment you need, before downloading
the latest version of Skype.
| Windows |
| Version |
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
(32-bit and 64-bit versions supported) |
| Processor |
At least 1GHz |
| RAM |
At least 256 MB |
| Additional software |
DirectX v9.0 or above |
| Mac |
| Version |
Mac OS X v10.5 “Leopard”
Mac OS X v10.6 “Snow Leopard”
Mac OS X v10.7 "Lion"
(32-bit and 64-bit versions supported) |
| Processor |
1GHz Intel processor (Core 2 duo) |
| RAM |
1GB |
| Additional software |
The latest version of QuickTime |
| Linux |
| Version |
Ubuntu 8.10+ 32-bit
Ubuntu 8.10+ 64-bit
Debian Lenny
Fedora 10+
OpenSUSE 11+
Dynamic Static |
| Processor |
At least 1GHz |
| RAM |
At least 256 MB |
| Additional software |
Qt 4.4.0
D-Bus 1.0.0
libasound 1.0.18
Pulse Audio 0.9.16 (recommended)
BlueZ 4.0.0 (recommended)
|
