UBC IT covers the cost of NVivo Pro software for faculty, staff and students at UBC. The software requires a yearly renewal. At the time of expiry, NVivo will no longer be functional until a new license key is entered, the cost of which will still be covered by UBC IT.
Requirements
NVivo 12 Mac
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor | Mac computer with an Intel Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor |
| Memory | 4GB of RAM | 8GB of RAM |
| Display | 1280 x 800 screen resolution | 1440 x 900 screen resolution |
| Operating system | Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) | Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) or later |
| Hard disk | 3GB of available disk space | 4GB SSD of available disk space—or more depending on data storage needs |
| Browser | Google Chrome (required for NCapture—a browser extension that allows you to gather material from the web) | |
| Other | Internet connection |
NVivo 12 (Windows)
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 1.2 GHz single-core processor (32-bit) 1.4 GHz single-core processor (64-bit) | 2.0 GHz dual-core processor or faster |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM or more | 4 GB RAM or more |
| Display | 1024 x 768 screen resolution | 1680 x 1050 screen resolution or higher |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 | Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 or later |
| Hard disk | Approximately 5 GB of available hard-disk space (additional hard-disk space may be required for NVivo project data) | Approximately 8 GB of available hard-disk space (additional hard-disk space may be required for NVivo project data) |
| Browser | Internet Explorer 11 or later Google Chrome 44 or later | |
| Other | Internet connection |
NVivo 12 (Windows) is designed to operate natively on Microsoft Windows. If you're running the software on a virtual platform on a Mac, these system requirements may not apply.