[GNOME Screen Keyboard](https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/keyboard-osk.html.en) for accessibility and protection against hardware [[!wikipedia Keystroke logging desc="keyloggers"]] ([[More...|doc/first_steps/accessibility#keyboard]])

[GNOME Screen Keyboard](https://help.gnome.org/gnome-help/keyboard-osk.html) for accessibility and protection against hardware [[!wikipedia Keystroke logging desc="keyloggers"]] ([[More...|doc/first_steps/accessibility#keyboard]])

[KeePassXC](https://keepassxc.orgGNOME Secrets](https://apps.gnome.org//Secrets/) password manager ([[More...|doc/encryption_and_privacy/manage_passwords]])

[GNOME Secrets](https://apps.gnome.org//Secrets/) password manager ([[More...|doc/encryption_and_privacy/manage_passwords]])

[[System requirements and recommended hardwareUSB sticks|about/requirements]]

[[System requirements and recommended USB sticks|about/requirements]]

The source code of the Debian packages included in Tails is available in the [APT snapshot](https://tagged.snapshots.deb.tails.boum.orgnet/) that we created for that version of Tails.

The source code of the Debian packages included in Tails is available in the [APT snapshot](https://tagged.snapshots.deb.tails.net/) that we created for that version of Tails.

The [[Boot Menu animation|doc/first_steps/start/pc#animation]] is licensed under the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), copyright [Odile Carabantes](https://studiomoare.com/) and Enso Studio ([source](https://gitlab.tails.boum.orgnet/tails/ux/-/raw/master/boot%20menu%20key/animation.rar) for Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Premiere).

The [[Boot Menu animation|doc/first_steps/start/pc#animation]] is licensed under the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), copyright [Odile Carabantes](https://studiomoare.com/) and Enso Studio ([source](https://gitlab.tails.net/tails/ux/-/raw/master/boot%20menu%20key/animation.rar) for Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Premiere).

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Detailed hardware<h2 id="computer">System requirements</h2>

<h2 id="computer">System requirements</h2>

MTails works on most PC computers that are less than 10 years old.

Tails works on most PC computers that are less than 10 years old.

Tails does not work on:

Tails does not work on:

Newer Mac computers with an Apple processor (M1 or M2, M2, and so on)

Mac computers with an Apple processor (M1, M2, and so on)

Some newerTails might not work on some PC computers, for example, if their [[graphics card is incompatible with Linux|support/known_issues/graphics]]. Nvidia or AMD Radeon cards often do not work in Tails.

Tails might not work on some PC computers, for example, if their [[graphics card is incompatible with Linux|support/known_issues/graphics]]. Nvidia or AMD Radeon cards often do not work in Tails.

- 23 GB of RAM to work smoothly.

3 GB of RAM to work smoothly.

Tails can work with less than 23 GB RAM but might behave strangelyexperience reduced
performance, instability, or crashes.

Tails can work with less than 3 GB RAM but might experience reduced
performance, instability, or crashes.

Recommended hardwarelaptops

Recommended laptops

Tails still works on some older Mac computers with an Intel processor.

Tails still works on some older Mac computers with an Intel processor.

AYou need a USB stick of 8 GB minimum or a recordable DVDto use Tails.

You need a USB stick of 8 GB minimum to use Tails.

All the data on this USB stick or DVD is lost when installing Tails.

All the data on this USB stick is lost when installing Tails.

Try to keep your computer in a safe location. Hardware alterations are more likely on public computers, in iInternet cafés or libraries, and on desktop computers, where a device is easier to hide.

Try to keep your computer in a safe location. Hardware alterations are more likely on public computers, in Internet cafés or libraries, and on desktop computers, where a device is easier to hide.

Tor and Tails don't protect you by making you look like any random Internet user, but by making all Tor and Tails users look the same. It becomes impossible to know who is who among themall users.

Tor and Tails don't protect you by making you look like any random Internet user, but by making all Tor and Tails users look the same. It becomes impossible to know who is who among all users.

Your Internet service provider (ISP) and local network can see that you connect to the Tor network. They stillBut, they cannot know whatich sites you visit. To also hide that you connect to Tor, you can use a [[Tor bridge|doc/anonymous_internet/tor]].

Your Internet service provider (ISP) and local network can see that you connect to the Tor network. But, they cannot know which sites you visit. To also hide that you connect to Tor, use a [[Tor bridge|doc/anonymous_internet/tor]].