Hiding Console in Max Standalone

[standalone] object / inspector / status window

only reliable way to get rid of max console is to edit maxinterface.json file.

Add a [standalone] object into you top-level patcher - it requires no connections. Select it and open the Inspector. Near the bottom of the options, you'll see one called "Status Window Visible at Startup" - uncheck that and the Console Window will stop appearing.

Hi,

Unchecking "Status Window Visible at Startup" doesn't work... The Status Window always opens. Mac OS 13.2.1 Max 8.5.3 Thanx

sure it does not work, in first place if you keep same preferences file name as Max itself, which remembers maxwindow state, position, size ...

Hi, @source audio : So, I have known about the [standalone] object for a long time and I use it regularly. The preferences of the application are well declared but despite this, the Status Window opens.

Perhaps you have another suggestion ? Thanks François

can you post which os and max version you use ? I remove all parts of maxinterfaces.json file that I don't need, in older max versions i simply delete it in standalones, but max 8 > uses color definitions for few objects, like umenu etc, so one has to keep color definitions inside.

Mac OS 13.2.1 & 13.3 Max 8.5.3

I delete maxinterfaces.json file in standalone... but the Status Window still opens.

However, everything works fine on Windows.

Thanx

can't test on anything higher than High Sierra, but max 8.5.3 has no chance to open max console, if json file is removed

However, I did kill the json file and, despite that, the max console window still opens. I don't know what else to do...

note : The max console window does not open if I launch the "/myapp/Contents/MacOS/myapp" file with the terminal.

Maybe your system translocated your app on first run ? before you removed json fie