We are happy to announce the release of Max 8.1.1. The primary focus for this release has been fixing regressions in Max 8.1, Max For Live improvements, as well as continued work on issues related to Mac notarization. However, there are many other improvements in this update, so take a look at the change log below for the complete details.

You can download this update here: https://www.cycling74.com/downloads

Enjoy! Ben & Cycling '74

New Features: • Preferences: ask to restart Max when glengine / translations prefs change (if needed)

Fixed Bugs: • Audio Drivers: prevent crash if there are no audio devices present • Dialog box: closing save dialog box via 'X' no longer closes unsaved patcher • Embedded / factory fonts: prioritize versions in the distro • Fonts: "light" font types render properly (Windows) • gen~: inlet/outlets update properly while editing Max for Live device • Inspector / parameter window: fixed modmode menu • Inspector: fixed crash when dragging attribute • Inspector: fixed potential crash when selecting an object with inspector open • Inspector: view is refreshed after undo • jit.gl.lua: fixed crash when using a lua file in frozen M4L device • Gen: fixed crash pasting Max objects into a Gen patcher • jit.gl.multiple: fix issues with pass effects that require VELOCITY and target object is bound to a material with a texture • jit.gl.pass: fixed file reading from a collective • jit.release: outputs correct signal types • jit.wake: attrui updates appropriately for "group" attrs • jit.world: fixed @output_matrix 1 crash on Intel_Iris GPU (Mac) • js: fixed crash when sending patchername message to poly~ • live.* ui objects: fixed issues with output if scripted in a bpatcher when pattrstorage @greedy 1 is present in parent patcher • live.object: always pass full resolution floats back to Live • M4L: fixed crashing related to transport synchronization • M4L: improved launching Max editor from Live (Mac) • Max Console: fixed crash after an object that posts is deleted • mc.gen: mc_channelcount updates after chans attribute change • mxj: fixed issues with crashing, opening files, recover edits, etc • Patcher: showontab attribute is now a three-state enum (none, parent, top-level) instead of on-off • pattrstorage: pattr objects are properly registered when scripted • pfft~: fixed crash on patcher close • Ref sidebar window: fixed potential crash • Patching: fixed locked patcher context menu • Snapshots: no longer stores truncated float values • Standalones: no longer unnecessarily complain about missing files (Win) • tabbed patchers: tabs retained when creating a new view • Toolbar: removed extraneous ampersand in "Patcher Windows" context menu • umenu / live.menu / context menus: no longer block the scheduler while drop-down list is displayed (Mac) • vst~: correct VST3 Waves shell plugins load • vst~: fixed native editor UI rendering issues with some plugins • vst~/vstscan: scanning no longer blacklists non-signed plugs • Windows dependencies: prefer dependencies that are bundled with Max (libcef.dll, viddll/ffmpeg dlls, etc)