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 ### Minimal System Requirements
 
-IPFS can run on most Linux, macOS, and Windows systems. We recommend running it on a machine with at least 4 GB of RAM and 2 CPU cores (kubo is highly parallel). On systems with less memory, it may not be completely stable, and you run on your own risk.
+IPFS can run on most Linux, macOS, and Windows systems. We recommend running it on a machine with at least 6 GB of RAM and 2 CPU cores (ideally more, Kubo is highly parallel).
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+> [!CAUTION]
+> On systems with less memory, it may not be completely stable, and you run on your own risk.
 
 ## Install