What are the supported platforms for GlobalTill

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What are the supported platforms for GlobalTill?

GlobalTill's backend is completely cloud-based, so all you need to use it is a web browser. Our preferred browser is Google Chrome.

Most modern computers bought off the shelf at a reputable computer store will work for a basic POS station. Use of cash drawer, barcode scanner and other peripherals are optional.

Supported platforms

GlobalTill's POS runs on most standard hardware. Please contact us for information on detailed hardware specifications at [e-mail]. The following platforms are supported by GlobalTill.

MacOS

• macOS 11.7.4 and later
• Only 64-bit binaries are provided for macOS.
• *M1 support coming in v5

Windows

• Windows 10 and later
• Only 64-bit binaries are provided for Windows. GlobalTill no longer provides ia32 builds of the POS application and users are required to have a 64-bit processor.

Linux

• Linux is currently unsupported

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Older versions of Mac or Windows operating systems may present compatibility issues and are not supported.

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Hardware specifications

Minimum Hardware Specifications*

• 4 GB RAM
• Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) or AMD Athlon 64 processor. *M1 support coming in v5
• 15 GB free space

Recommended Hardware Specifications*

• 8 GB RAM
• Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 or better. *M1 support coming in v5
• 15 GB free space, installed on an SSD

*These specifications are a recommendation only. For customers who have more than 25,000 SKUs or more than 25,000 products, we recommend at least 8 GB of RAM.

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More Information

For more information about payment integrations, see the article What payment processors are integrated with GlobalTill?

Last Updated: August 14, 2023