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description: IRIS Clarity is a desktop application and associated Virtual Audio Driver that intercepts and enhances audio streams across microphone and speaker. It has been purpose built to be extremely lightweigh
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# System requirements

IRIS Clarity is a desktop application and associated Virtual Audio Driver that intercepts and enhances audio streams across microphone and speaker. It has been purpose built to be extremely lightweight thus minimising system resource usage. 

IRIS Clarity is placed within the audio stream either by setting IRIS Clarity as the audio input and output device within a CCaaS/UCaaS calling platform, or by allowing IRIS Clarity to override the system default audio.

### Minimum requirements

|  | **Windows** | **Mac** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **CPU processor** | Intel®️ Core i5 | Intel®️ Core i5 |
| **OS** | Windows 10 (version 2004) | macOS 12 (Monterey) |
| **CPU usage** | 1-2% per audio direction (microphone and speaker, depending on machine spec) |  |
| **Memory usage** | 90Mb | 80Mb |
| **Installed disk space** | 139Mb | 147 MB |
| **Installer type** | .msi | .dmg |

 

IRIS Clarity will not work on **Intel Pentium** or **Intel Celeron** processors, even those produced after 2011, as they do not support AVX instructions.

IRIS Clarity is not currently supported on MacOS 15 (Sequoia)

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