max

Wellesley College - Max

What is this software?

Max 8 is media software used in some Music courses; it runs on both Macs and Windows computers.

Where to find this software

Max 8 is installed on some specialized classroom and lab computers.

For Fall 2020, Cycling '74 has granted students the ability to install Max 8 on your Mac or Windows computer for courses that require its use, due to the pandemic.

Installation Requirements

See theMax 8 requirementsat their web site

Install Max 8

1. Verify your computer meets thesystem requirementsabove
2. Connect to theacademicstoreserver using yourWellesley username and password
   (you may need to enterwellesley\usernameinstead of just your username)
   1. on aWindowsPC: use Start or Run, then type\\academicstore\software
      (Got an error? try academicstore.wellesley.edu instead of just academicstore)
   2. on aMac, in theFinder'sGomenu, Connect to server, smb://academicstore/software
      (Got an error? try academicstore.wellesley.edu instead of just academicstore)
3. Open the folder containing the installer:students
4. Drag theMax8Fall2020folder to your computer'sdesktop
5. Find the folder you dragged to your desktop and open the PDF, following its instructions to install Max 8 with the license file in that folder
6. Once you have confirmed that Max 8 is working, delete the Max8Fall2020 folder from your desktop