System recommendations for Logger Pro 3.16.2—released March 2021
This is the final Logger Pro release. For more information, see Logger Pro will no longer receive updates.
Any computer purchased in the past three years will be more than adequate for running Logger Pro. However, available features in Logger Pro v3.16.2 depend on the computer operating system.
What are the known issues with Logger Pro 3.16.2 and the latest computer operating systems?
To do basic data collection with fewer than 500 data points, without the use of any video features, we recommend the following as a minimum:
Windows
- Windows 10 or 11, 32- or 64-bit
- Intel or AMD Processor running at 1 GHz or faster (no ARM processors)
- 1 GB total minimum RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit.)
- 800 MB of hard disk space for a minimum installation (additional 1 GB free during installation)
- Available USB port
Known limitations for recent Windows versions
- Print to PDF will cause Logger Pro to freeze.
macOS
- macOSÂ 10.13, 10.14, 10.15, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
- 2 GB RAM
- 200 MB of hard disk space for a minimum installation (additional 1 GB free during installation)
- Available USB port
Known limitations for recent macOS versions
- The WDSS is not supported on macOS 11 and newer.
- Bluetooth connection to LabQuest Stream is not supported on macOS 11 and newer; use USB instead.
- Screen redrawing performance will suffer if Logger Pro is used full screen on larger monitors.
- Screen redrawing performance will suffer if screen objects (graphs, tables, etc.) are allowed to overlap within the Logger Pro window.
- Printing from Logger Pro fails with macOS 13 or newer.
Chrome OS
Logger Pro cannot be used with this operating system. To see what software options are available for Chromebooks, see Do you have Logger Pro for Chromebooks?
Older versions of Logger Pro
We have versions of Logger Pro that will run on older operating systems but will not support all new features. To see a complete list of which version of Logger Pro to use with each operating system, see
https://www.vernier.com/tech/lpupdates.html#older_os
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