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Below are the minimum hardware and operating system requirements for all CarMD devices.

The CarMD® Vehicle Health System™ works on all 1996 & newer (OBD2 Compliant) cars, light trucks, minivans, SUVs, and hybrids – foreign and domestic
The CarMD® Runtime software has been tested to meet all of the technical requirements to be Compatible with Windows® 7. In addition, this software is also compatible with Windows Vista and XP-based operating systems. The CarMD software is the link between your CarMD Tester, your vehicle, and the CarMD diagnostic database. It is recommended that all current CarMD users download and install the latest release version.


OS Requirements:

Windows® XP / Windows® Vista (32/64 bit editions) / Windows® 7 (32/64 bit editions) / Windows® 8 

Minimum Hardware Requirements:
  • 50 MB of free hard disk space
  • 128 MB RAM
  • Pentium processor or better
  • 1 USB port (preferably 2.0)

Other Requirements:
  • Internet connection
  • Internet Explorer 5.5, Netscape 7.0 or Firefox 2.0 or newer browser


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CarMD now offers a version for Apple® Mac OS X system users as described below. This software is the essential link between your CarMD Tester, your vehicle, and the CarMD® diagnostic database. It is recommended that all current CarMD users download and install this version.


OS Requirements:

Mac OS 10.4.4 and newer

Minimum Hardware Requirements:
  • 100 MB free disk space
  • 256 MB of RAM
  • Intel, PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor running at 700 MHz or more
  • 1 USB port

Other Requirements:
  • Internet connection
  • Safari 3.0, Netscape 7.2 or Firefox 3.0 or newer browser


Software Download (MAC)  -- Click Here



Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and other countries.