System requirements for Chrometa time tracker

Knowing exactly what your time is spent on


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Operating systems
  • Windows 11, 64-bit
  • Windows 10, all 64-bit editions
  • Windows 8.1, all 64-bit editions
  • Windows Server 2019, Standard and Essentials
  • Windows Server 2016, Standard and Essentials
  • Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard and Essentials
  • Windows Server 2012, Standard and Essentials
  • macOS Ventura
  • macOS Monterey
  • macOS BigSur

Note: Chrometa does not require you to use Windows native. You can install Chrometa through an emulator or virtual environment.

Browser requirements

Chrometa does not need internet access to track and store data, but you need internet access to see your data on the cloud account.

All major browsers are supported: IE, Edge, Firefox, Chrome and Safari

Hardware and operating system requirements

Chrometa requires a 32-bit or 64-bit Windows operating system.

Processor2.4 GHz minimum
RAM4GB minimum for 64-bit, 16GB Recommended
Server RAM requirements
  • 1-5 Users: 4GB RAM
  • 10 Users: 8GB RAM
  • 15+ Users: 12GB RAM
Disk space
  • 300Mb of disk space (additional required for data files).

  • Note: For the best performance, store your Chrometa data file on a solid-state drive (SSD).
Windows
  • Administrator rights are required for the server computer when hosting multi-user access.


Screen resolution
  • Display optimized for 1280 x 1024 screen resolution or higher with up to 2 extended monitors.
  • Best optimized for Default DPI setting for a given computer.

Software compatibility

Chrometa integrates with hundreds of other apps. Here’s a list of the most common apps you can use.

Note: Additional RAM can enhance the use of these features.

  • Microsoft Office:
    • Office 2019.
    • Office 2016 (including Outlook 2016) both on 32 and 64-bit.
    • Office 2013 and 365 (including Outlook 2013) both on 32 and 64-bit. 
      Note: Microsoft 365 is only supported when it's locally installed, not the web version.
    • Email estimates, invoices, and other forms with Microsoft Outlook 2016-2019, Microsoft Outlook with Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, and other SMTP-supporting email clients.
    • Preparing letters requires Microsoft Word 2019, 2016, 2013, or Microsoft 365 (includes 64-bit).
    • Exporting reports requires Microsoft Excel 2019, 2016, 2013, or Microsoft 365 (includes 64-bit).
    • Contact Synchronization with Microsoft Outlook requires Outlook 2019  (32-bit), 2016, or 2013.
  • Gmail, Yahoo Email, Windows Mail, Hotmail and AOL (i.e Mozilla Thunderbird Email Client which supports the plain text version).
  • Adobe suite
  • Internet browsers

Antimalware and antivirus software compatibility

We tested Chrometa  with the following antimalware and antivirus programs.

You may need to adjust some settings in these programs to get the best Chrometa performance.

Antivirus software

  • McAfee
  • Avast
  • Bitdefender
  • Norton
  • Kaspersky
  • Trend Micro Security
  • Webroot
  • ESET
  • Panda Dome
  • Sophos
  • Avira
  • Symantec
  • F-Secure

Antimalware software

  • Bitdefender
  • AVG
  • Malwarebytes
  • Spybot
  • Emsisoft
  • McAfee
  • Avast
  • Webroot
  • ZoneAlarm
  • Kaspersky
  • F-Secure

Note: Chrometa will work with systems running Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) but it’s not recommended because it may cause Chrometa to operate slowly.

Chrometa requires internet security protocol TLS 1.2 for the connected services to work smoothly.