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When I try to open a Max for live file in Ableton, this message appears:

"Max is either not installed or is installed to a

When I choice the right path (Application/Max 5), it says:

"Failed to set the Max path to /Applications/Max5/. This

directory does not contain a usable version of Max."

This is very strange because I have an original Max 5 version

which works fine (NOT runtime) and everything works in my

desktop computer, with the same software version!

Hi list,
I installed Ableton Live 2.5 with Max 5.
When I try to open a Max for live file in Ableton, this message appears:
"Max is either not installed or is installed to a
not-default location" 

When I choice the right path (Application/Max 5), it says:
"Failed to set the Max path to /Applications/Max5/. This
directory does not contain a usable version of Max."

This is very strange because I have an original Max 5 version
which works fine (NOT runtime) and everything works in my
desktop computer, with the same software version!

ableton-does-not-recognize-max-please-help

Max for Live requires Ableton Live 8.2.2 or higher.

I recently tried to help a client who had the most recent Windows versions of Max and Live installed and observed the same problem. Live was not able to detect Max. I noticed that both application had ended up in a folder called Program Files (x86), yet moving them to Program Files didn't change anything. There wasn't even a button in the preferences folder that would have allowed him to set the Max application.

Is there another guy who get the same problem?

I discover the latest Live versions need at least Max 5.1.3. Live do not works with older Max version.

I just downloaded Max 7.2 and have Ableton 9.6 Standard. I have no "Max Application" section under "Live -> Preferences -> File/Folder", as mentioned above.

3.5 years later, same problem. Did @georghajdu@mac.com ever find a solution to not seeing this preference setting where I can even tie the 2 applications?

3.5 years later, same problem.  Did @georghajdu@mac.com ever find a solution to not seeing this preference setting where I can even tie the 2 applications?


I have the same issue, it doesnt show up in preferences for me to link the 2 together

and i have the same problem as well! no answer from anyone yet. Running latest version of Live Standard (currently 9.7.1), purchased a monthly subscription to Max, installed Max, which is supposed to contain Max for Live, opened Live Prefs, nothing about Max at all in the File Folder area. i unchecked the box for Max to run in 32 bit, i've uninstalled Max, re-installed, followed all directions to a Tee... I'm an old Pluggo user, i have Pluggo Runtime installed as far as I can tell.

Oh and I Re-authorized Live, and i authorized Max from within the Max app itself per some instructions i read somewhere. been trying to figure this out for 2 days, to no avail.

and i have the same problem as well! no answer from anyone yet. Running latest version of Live Standard (currently 9.7.1), purchased a monthly subscription to Max, installed Max, which is supposed to contain Max for Live, opened Live Prefs, nothing about Max at all in the File Folder area.  i unchecked the box for Max to run in 32 bit, i've uninstalled Max, re-installed, followed all directions to a Tee... I'm an old Pluggo user, i have Pluggo Runtime installed as far as I can tell.

Max for Live works with the Live Suite. You all *are* Live Suite owners, right?

Ableton does not recognize MAX! Please Help