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 the Max 8 requirements at their web site
Install Max 8
- Verify your computer meets the system requirements above
- Connect to the academicstore server using your Wellesley username and password
(you may need to enter wellesley\username instead of just your username)- on a Windows PC: use Start or Run, then type \\academicstore\software
(Got an error? try academicstore.wellesley.edu instead of just academicstore) - on a Mac, in the Finder's Go menu, Connect to server, smb://academicstore/software
(Got an error? try academicstore.wellesley.edu instead of just academicstore)
- on a Windows PC: use Start or Run, then type \\academicstore\software
- Open the folder containing the installer: students
- Drag the Max8Fall2020 folder to your computer's desktop
- 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
- Once you have confirmed that Max 8 is working, delete the Max8Fall2020 folder from your desktop