Where is Max7?

Anthony Palomba's icon

I installed Max8 but it seems to have deleted my Max7 that was already installed. Where did the installer put it? I still need Max7 for working with students who have not yet upgraded. Please advise.

Anthony Palomba's icon
Rob Ramirez's icon

from the downloads page:


Will installing Max 8 cause trouble with my earlier Max versions?

On Windows: Installing Max 8 or greater will not affect installations of Max 7.3.5 (and lower). However, it will overwrite any currently installed versions of Max that are 8 or greater.

On Mac: Both Max 7 and Max 8 show up as “Max” in your applications folder. This means if you have Max 7 installed and go to install Max 8, you will be asked if you want to write over the previous version. If you want both installed, change the name of Max 7 application from “Max” to “Max 7”.

Pedro Santos's icon

Hi, Anthony. In the Max 8 Download page, if you scroll down, there's a link for older versions of Max. Here's the direct link: https://cycling74.com/downloads/older