Coming together to better serve you. TD Ameritrade and Schwab are now part of one company. As we work to combine our complementary strengths and create a unique firm for the industry, we remain committed to delivering a best-in-class experience for self-directed investors and traders. Basic Thinkorswim Requirements for a PC or Mac The basic system requirements for the average trader with a PC to run Thinkorswim are a Windows 7 operating system (or 10.10+ for Mac users), Intel Core i3+ processor, four gigabytes of RAM, and 500 megabytes of hard drive space. The best futures trading community on the planet: futures trading, market news, trading charts, trading platforms, trading strategies.
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What are the system requirements for thinkorswim Desktop?
thinkorswim Desktop software is designed to work on virtually all computers that use Java 2. Before you download the software, please ensure your computer meets the following minimum hardware and operating system requirements.
Average User (Required) | Power User3 (Recommended) | |||
PC | MAC | PC | MAC | |
Operating Systems1 | XP, Service Pack 3 | 10.4.11 | XP/Vista/ Windows 7 | 10.5 |
Processor | Intel Atom 1.60G | PowerPC G4 1.42G | Dual core class 2.0G or faster | Dual Core Intel or faster |
RAM | 1GB | 2GB+ | ||
HD Free Space | 50MB2 | |||
Display Resolution | 1024 x 600 | |||
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1The desktop software can also potentially run on Linux, Solaris and other Unix variants. However, manual updating of the software is currently required for these systems and TD Direct Investing is unable to provide technical support for these particular operating systems.
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² 210MB are required for installation on your PC. thinkorswim Desktop requires only 50MB to operate.
³ 'Power Users' are defined as users who use multiple charts at once, use our custom scripting language, or perform complex technical analyses.
Internet Connection: We recommend that you use a broadband connection (DSL, cable or faster).
Access from Multiple Locations: All of your personal data are stored securely on our servers. Therefore, you can login and access your account(s) from any computer that has our software installed.