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EndNote X5 for Mac OS X

System and Hardware Requirements:
  • Mac OS X (10.5.x, 10.6.x, 10.7.x) **
  • Intel-based Macintosh
  • Hard disk with 400 MB available
  • Minimum 256 MB of available RAM
  • Internet connection required to register for EndNote Web, search online databases, find full text and auto-update references.
  • EndNote is Unicode compliant
  • EndNote libraries are compatible across Macintosh and Windows platforms
  • EndNote Web account included

** To update your Mac OS, go to "System Preferences / Software Update" or go to http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/.

Word Processor Compatibility:

EndNote X5 is compatible with the following word processors:
  • Cite While You Write: Microsoft® Word® 2008(SP1), 2011. Updates for these word processors can be found at the
    Microsoft Office update website.
  • Pages '09: EndNote is integrated into Pages '09 as part of Apple's iWork '09 suite.
  • RTF Document Scan: works with RTF (Rich Text Format) files created by many word processors including OpenOffice, FrameMaker and more.

Click here for details on word processor compatibility.

Browser Requirements for EndNote Web
Cookies and Javascript must be enabled in the browser settings

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer® 7.0-9.0
  • FireFox™ 3.5.x-5.x
  • Safari™ 4.x, 5.0

EndNote Web Plugin Requirements

  • Macintosh OS X 10.5 and 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Word 2008/2011
  • Firefox Browser 3.5.x-5.x* for Macintosh set as the default Web browser

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