Operating system
Since v. 34, 64-bit versions of the operating systems are supported only:
- Windows 8+
- macOS 10.7+
- Linux
Note that some external tools may be available only on particular operating systems, see details in the "Data Analysis Tools" chapter of the manual.
For older packages, if required, see http://ugene.net/download-all.html.
RAM
512 Mb RAM is required. At least 2 Gb RAM is recommended.
Disk space
The minimum required disk space depends on the installed UGENE components. At least 1 Gb is recommended. For installing all components, including NGS modules for ChIP-seq and metagenomic data processing, about 250Gb is required.
Display
It is recommended to set the screen resolution to 1280 x 720 or greater.
Internet
Internet connection is required for a few tasks like loading data from online databases.
UGENE takes care to use the capabilities of your system: the more RAM and cores you have, the more quickly you'll get results of your calculations.