Installation and New Features Guide (Mac OS)

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What you need to install FileMaker Pro
This guide gives instructions for installing the FileMaker Pro
application and associated files on your Mac OS computer. Before you
begin installing, you must know how you plan to use FileMaker Pro.
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On a stand-alone computer—you want to use FileMaker Pro on your
computer, and you don’t plan to share files with other users over a
network.
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With networking—you want to use FileMaker Pro on your computer,
and you plan to share FileMaker Pro files with other computers using
either TCP/IP, AppleTalk, or IPX/SPX networking software.
If you’re on a network You need to know which type of network you’re
using. If you’re not sure which network option to choose, check with
your network administrator before you begin installation.
Minimum hardware and software requirements
To install and use FileMaker Pro, you need the CD-ROM disc in the
FileMaker Pro package and the following minimum equipment and
software:
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a Macintosh or Mac OS computer with at least 4 MB of RAM (8 MB
is required for running FileMaker Pro Web Companion). For
Power Macintosh and compatible computers, 8 MB of RAM is
required.
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a hard disk
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a CD-ROM drive
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System 7.1 or later, or Mac OS 8
You also need your FileMaker Pro Installation Code to install and run
the application. Look for it in the product package.
Memory settings To see the minimum and preferred application memory
settings for FileMaker Pro, select the FileMaker Pro application icon
after installation and choose
Get Info from the File menu. For information
about adjusting the memory allocated to FileMaker Pro, see “Adjusting
memory” on page 1-13.