Roald Baudoux

I have duplicated the Max application on my computer and renamed the copy. I run the two programs simultaneously to have different audio settings on each one, the two being connected in series through the soundcard.

However, the two copies obviously share the same preferences as well as the memory of the patchers open when closed.

Does anyone know if and how it's possible to have separate preferences for each application?

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you dont want to hear that but in MacOS9 you´d change the creator and signature codes of the application. and that´s it.

however, take care that you dont run into trouble with other system components. some extensions, drivers, or services in modern OS´s might be single client (such as fsevent)

Preferences name for the App can and should be set in Standalone Object Inspector.

It is also possibe to hack allready compiled Standalone to write/read Preferences under different name.

Preferences name for the App can and should be set in Standalone Object Inspector.
It is also possibe to hack allready compiled Standalone to write/read Preferences under different name.


@Roman: nice but I see no way to run my MBP2011 under MacOS 9 (also I don't think Max 7 would like it very much...)

@Source Audio: I don't run a standalone in parallel with Max, but two copies of Max itself. But maybe a standalone is the way to go (even if I hate the idea not to be able to modify a patcher on the fly).

you are sure that a copy of the runtime will not be enough for your situation? or that it is eventually not easier to change the preferences the loadbang way? (yeah i know, there are few things which wont allow this or where it doesnt make much sense, like searchpaths or audio outputs)

There's no runtime with Max 7 anymore. I'll probably build a standalone. Thanks.

Different preferences for multiple copies of Max running on the same computer?