Minimum requirements for an Internet connected Mac via USB ADSL

 

To take full advantage of enhanced features of the service your Mac needs to be fast and have sufficient memory available.

Minimum specification - Apple Macintosh users

PowerPC 601 or equivalent 200Mhz

32MB System memory (RAM)

2-speed CD-ROM player

Video driver/display 800 x 600, 256 colours

100MB free on hard drive

Mac OS 8.6 to OS X (up to 10.2)

An available USB port

USB modems will consume CPU cycles to perform their work. They consume some CPU cycles even when not online, since they attempt to remain synchronised with the exchange whenever it is plugged into the Mac. The faster the machine the less of a burden this will place on the CPU.