System Requirements

    Max 8

    (includes MSP, Jitter, Gen and support for Max for Live)

    Mac

    • Intel: OS X 10.11.6 or later, Intel® Core™2 Duo processor. Intel® Core™ i5 processor or faster recommended, 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended).
    • Silicon: OS 11.0 or later, Apple M1 ARM-based processor, 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended).

    Windows: Windows 8 or Windows 10, 64-bit Intel® or AMD multi-core processor. Intel® Core™ i5 processor or faster recommended, and GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended). (Note: For 32-bit systems, use Max 7.3.5 or older.)

    Mira

    iPad: Requires iOS 9 (or later), and Max version 7.1 (or later).

    Mac: Requires Mac OS 10.6 (or later), and Max version 7.1 (or later). Requires the Bonjour library which is installed by default on Mac.

    Windows: Compatible with Windows 7 or later, and Max version 7.1 (or later). Requires the Bonjour library which is not installed by default. Click here to download Bonjour library (print services).


    System Requirements for Older Versions of Max

    Max 7 (includes MSP, Jitter, Gen and support for Max for Live)

    • Mac System Requirements: An Intel® Mac with Mac OS X 10.7 - 10.14, Multicore processor, 2 GB RAM, 1024x768 display, broadband internet connection for installation.
    • Windows System Requirements: A PC with Windows 7 - Windows 10, Multicore processor, 2 GB RAM, 1024x768 display, broadband internet connection for installation, Quicktime recommended for Jitter programming in Windows 32-bit.

    Max 6 (includes MSP, Jitter, Gen and support for Max for Live)

    • Mac System Requirements: Mac Intel machine running OS X 10.5 - 10.11, and 1 GB RAM. Jitter requires QuickTime 7.1 (or later), an OpenGL-compatible graphics card, and OpenGL 1.4 (or later).
    • Windows System Requirements: Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 machine with a Pentium 4 (R) or Celeron (R) compatible processor or higher and 1 GB RAM. Jitter requires QuickTime 7.1 (or later), an OpenGL-compatible graphics card, and OpenGL 1.4 (or later). An ASIO-compatible sound card recommended for optimum audio performance.
    • For full Max for Live compatibility, Max 6 requires Live 8.2.8 - 8.4.2.

    Max/MSP/Jitter 5.1 (includes support for Max for Live)

    • Mac System Requirements: Mac PPC or Intel machine running OS X 10.4.11 - 10.7.1, and 1 GB RAM. Jitter requires QuickTime 7.1 (or later), an OpenGL-compatible graphics card, and OpenGL 1.4 (or later).
    • Windows System Requirements: Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 machine and 1 GB RAM. Jitter requires QuickTime 7.1 (or later), an OpenGL-compatible graphics card, and OpenGL 1.4 (or later). An ASIO-compatible sound card recommended for optimum audio performance.
    • For full Max for Live compatibility, Max 5.1.9 requires Live 8.2.8 - 8.4.2.

    Max 4.6

    • Mac System Requirements: Mac PPC or Intel machine running OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.11 (10.4 recommended), 512 MB minimum of system memory recommended.
    • Windows System Requirements: Windows XP (Home or Pro), with 500 Mhz P3 or better processor and 256 MB of system memory recommended. A full install of Quicktime for Windows is required for MP3 import, movie playback, and use of image files other than PICT. An ASIO-compatible sound card is recommended for optimium audio performance.
    System Requirements for Older Versions of Cyclops

    Cyclops 1.4.1

    • Mac System Requirements

      cyclops:

      • Intel or PPC Macintosh (Max 6 requires Intel)
      • Max/MSP 5.x (optionally Jitter 1.7) or Max 6
      • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later (10.4 recommended) (Max 6 requires 10.5+)
      • 256 MB memory
      • QuickTime 7 or higher
      • QuickTime-compatible video input device
      • Video camera or other video source

      jit.cyclops:

      • Intel or PPC Macintosh (Max 6 requires Intel)
      • Max/MSP 5.x and Jitter 1.7 or Max 6
      • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later (10.4 recommended) (Max 6 requires 10.5+)
      • QuickTime 7 or higher
      • QuickTime-compatible video input device
      • Video camera or other video source

    • Windows System Requirements

      cyclops:

      • Windows XP (Home or Pro)
      • 256 MB memory
      • Max/MSP 5.x (optionally Jitter 1.7) or Max 6
      • QuickTime 7 or higher
      • QuickTime-compatible video input device
      • Video camera or other video source

      jit.cyclops:

      • Windows XP (Home or Pro)
      • 256 MB memory
      • Max/MSP 5.x and Jitter 1.7 or Max 6
      • QuickTime 7 or higher
      • QuickTime-compatible video input device
      • Video camera or other video source

    Cyclops 1.3

    • Mac System Requirements

      • Intel or PPC Macintosh
      • Max/MSP 4.6.x (optionally Jitter 1.6.x)
      • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later (10.4 recommended)
      • 256 MB memory
      • QuickTime 6 or higher
      • QuickTime-compatible video input device
      • Video camera or other video source

      jit.cyclops

      • Intel or PPC Macintosh
      • Max/MSP 4.6.x and Jitter 1.6.x
      • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later (10.4 recommended)
      • QuickTime 6 or higher
      • QuickTime-compatible video input device
      • Video camera or other video source

    • Windows System Requirements

      • Windows XP (Home or Pro)
      • 256 MB memory
      • Max/MSP 4.6.x (optionally Jitter 1.6.x)
      • QuickTime 6 or higher
      • QuickTime-compatible video input device
      • Video camera or other video source

      jit.cyclops

      • Windows XP (Home or Pro)
      • 256 MB memory
      • Max/MSP 4.6.x and Jitter 1.6.x
      • QuickTime 6 or higher
      • QuickTime-compatible video input device
      • Video camera or other video source