Will Fusion 10 run on a mid-2010 iMac

[wmbell65]

Hi everyone,

I just purchased Fusion 10 but didn't realize that the requirements were for a mid-2011 or newer iMac. Mine is a mid-2010 with a 2,93 Ghz i7 processor and 32 GB RAM.. I would think that there is enough horsepower to run the current version. Would anyone know if I can actually install and run this version or if the hardware requirement is "cast in stone"?

[bluefirestorm · Accepted solution]

The mid-2010 2.93 GHz i7 CPU is a Lynnfield i7-870 CPU. As it is a Lynnfield CPU (part of Nehalem generation), it will not be able to run Fusion 10.

https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i7-2.93-27-inch-aluminum-mid-2010-specs.html

https://ark.intel.com/products/41315/Intel-Core-i7-870-Processor-8M-Cache-2_93-GHz

The hardware requirement is more of "cast in silicon", as it is the silicon circuitry inside the CPU package that determines the feature of the CPU required.

[wmbell65]

Thanks for such a quick reply... I guess I will have to try to get my money back as I am not going to be able to use the product