The following is a compatibility list released from Articulate Systems.
The following has been verified as compatible.
| Macintosh Model | Comments | |
| Quadra 650 | Requires add-in Nubus sound card. Slow performance. | |
| Quadra 660AV | Slow performance. | |
| Quadra 700 | Requires add-in Nubus sound card | |
| Quadra 800 | Requires add-in Nubus sound card | |
| Quadra 840AV | ||
| Quadra 900 | Requires add-in Nubus sound card | |
| Quadra 950 | Requires add-in Nubus sound card | |
| PowerBook Duo 280 & 280C | Requires add-in Nubus sound card and Duo dock | |
| Powerbook 540 & 540C | ||
| Power Macintosh 6100 | ||
| Power Macintosh 7100 | ||
| Power Macintosh 8100 | ||
| Performa 6110CD | ||
| Performa 6112CD | ||
| Performa 6115CD | ||
| Performa 6116CD | ||
| Performa 6117CD | ||
| Performa 6118CD | ||
| PCI Power Macintosh 7200 | Requires PowerSecretary version 2.0.4 or later | |
| PCI Power Macintosh 7500 | Requires PowerSecretary version 2.0.4 or later | |
| PCI Power Macintosh 8500 | Requires PowerSecretary version 2.0.4 or later | |
| PCI Power Macintosh 9500 | Requires PowerSecretary version 2.0.4 or later | |
| Powerbook 5300 | Requires PowerSecretary version 2.0.4 or later |
Power Secretary is also compatible with all 68K Macs which have been
upgraded to Power Macintosh via the Apple Logic Board Upgrades.
Note - PowerSecretary does not require the AV models of the Power Macintosh
to run.
Macintosh compatible systems...
| Model | Comments |
| PowerComputing 100 | Compatible. |
| PowerComputing 120 | Compatible. |
| Radius Macintosh compatible | Not yet tested. |
Hardware Recommendations
We recommend you use the fastest
Macintosh that you can find, since this will give you the best performance. For
example, an 80 megahertz processor will be noticably faster than a 25 megahertz
processor.
PowerSecretary requires 16-bit sound input. Some Macintoshes, as we've noted on the list above, require sound input cards.
52XX and 62XX Performa family of Macintoshes are not compatible. These are entry level Macintoshes which process sound input less reliably than other models. This exaggerates speech recognition inaccuracies. These Macintoshes are not reliable options and should not be considered for use with PowerSecretary.