Hiding Console in Max Standalone

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    Emmett Husmann
    Mar 16 2023 | 4:37 am
    I'm working on a turning a Max project of mine into a standalone, and I just cannot figure out how to stop the Max console from popping up.
    Does anyone know how to remove it from a standalone, or even just prevent it from popping up when the user starts the app? Thanks! PS: If it matters, I'm working on a Mac.

    • Roman Thilenius's icon
      Roman Thilenius
      Mar 16 2023 | 4:51 am
      [standalone] object / inspector / status window
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      Source Audio
      Mar 16 2023 | 9:44 am
      only reliable way to get rid of max console is to edit maxinterface.json file.
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      Andy Maskell
      Mar 17 2023 | 7:47 pm
      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.
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      Francois Weber
      Apr 06 2023 | 8:07 am
      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
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      Source Audio
      Apr 06 2023 | 8:21 am
      sure it does not work, in first place if you keep same preferences file name as Max itself, which remembers maxwindow state, position, size ...
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      Francois Weber
      Apr 07 2023 | 7:28 am
      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
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      Source Audio
      Apr 07 2023 | 7:55 am
      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.
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      Francois Weber
      Apr 07 2023 | 12:28 pm
      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
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      Source Audio
      Apr 07 2023 | 2:44 pm
      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
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      Francois Weber
      Apr 07 2023 | 10:19 pm
      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.
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      Source Audio
      Apr 08 2023 | 6:55 am
      Maybe your system translocated your app on first run ? before you removed json fie