- A Power Macintosh G3/266 computer (G3/300 or faster required for DV)
- Mac OS 8.5 or later
- 128 MB of RAM
- A CD-ROM drive
- A 6 GB, A/V (Audio/Video rated) drive (16 GB recommended)
- A true-color display
- ATI built-in video support on G3 models (required for DV)
- An Apple FireWire or other QuickTime-compatible digital video card for capturing videofrom an external source or exporting video to tape
- The correct FireWire or device control cable and any additional cables you may need for connecting your deck or camcorder to your computer
Note: Final Cut Pro 1.0 is not supported on iMac, Power Mac G4 or PowerBook products.