System Requirements

NEW: BibleWorks can run on both PC or Mac!

PC Requirements

  • Windows® XP/Vista/7/8
  • Minimum 1024x600 display
  • Minimum 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB hard drive space free (15 GB for full install)
  • DVD drive
  • Internet Explorer® version 7 or higher
  • Internet connection for updates

Will BibleWorks run on Windows 8?

Yes! Here's a demo video. In addition, touch scrolling is supported in the main windows, and the on-screen keyboard works as a regular keyboard. Please read this FAQ for more details. Note: BibleWorks does not run on Windows RT.
  [Click to watch video]

Mac Requirements

There are three options for running BibleWorks on a Mac. Click here to see the details of the various options (includes videos and screenshots). The hardware requirements for the various options are below.

  

Running the BibleWorks Mac Public
Preview

  • Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4+ or OS X Mountain Lion
  • Minimum 1024x768 display
  • Minimum 2 GB RAM
  • 1.5 GB hard drive space free (16 GB for full install)
  • DVD drive
  • Internet connection for updates
  • BibleWorks 9 rev. 3 or later

Running BibleWorks on
a Mac in a Virtual Machine

  • Intel Mac Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
  • Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4+ or or OS X Mountain Lion
  • Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, or VirtualBox
  • Windows XP/Vista/7/8 license and installation media
  • Minimum 1024x768 display
  • 4 GB RAM recommended
  • 17 GB hard drive space free (30 GB for full install)
  • DVD drive
  • Internet connection for updates

Running BibleWorks on
a Mac using Boot Camp

  • Mac OS X
  • Apple Boot Camp
  • Windows XP/Vista/7/8 license and installation media
  • Minimum 1024x600 display
  • Minimum 2GB RAM
  • 1.5 GB hard drive space free (16 GB for full install)
  • DVD drive
  • Internet connection for updates

Click here for details, videos, and screenshots of the various Mac options.

Try it out

BibleWorks comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.  If you purchase BibleWorks directly from us but cannot get it to work with your virtualization software, you may return BibleWorks for a refund (shipping not included).

Our forums are a good source of information for people who want to hear from others who are running BibleWorks on Macs (read this or this). For more specific information on running BibleWorks on Macs, you can read this and this.

  

Linux Compatibility

While BibleWorks does not have a specific Linux version, some users have reported that BibleWorks runs successfully under Windows virtual machines in Linux.  Some popular Windows VMs include VirtualBox and VMWare. In addition, we have increased support for WINE (http://www.winehq.com, http://www.codeweavers.com).

  
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