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 M¢25  Funded By Mahalo ? |  May 05, 2009 07:38 PM

Does anyone know, if 3Ds Max run on a Mac?

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May 05, 2009 09:01 PM | view on twitter
Unfortunately, not natively. You can, however, use Boot Camp to get some of the past versions to run.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=5659453
"System Requirements
Software Requirements

Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2010 software requires one of the following 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems:

* Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or higher)
* Microsoft® Windows® Vista (Business, Premium and Ultimate)
* Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64
* Microsoft® Windows® Vista 64 bit (Business, Premium and Ultimate)

3ds Max 2010 software requires the following internet browser:

* Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6 or higher

3ds Max 2010 software requires the following supplemental software:

* DirectX® 9.0c* (required), OpenGL® (optional)

*Some features of 3ds Max 2010 are only enabled when used with graphics hardware that supports Shader Model 3.0 (Pixel Shader and Vertex Shader 3.0). Check with your manufacturer to determine if your hardware supports Shader Model 3.0."

3dS Max 8 runs via Boot Camp
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=192413

Maya runs natively on OSX, though it is a bit different suite of software...
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=7635167
Software

The 32-bit version of Autodesk® Maya® 2009 software is supported on any of the following operating systems:

* Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business operating system (SP1 or higher)
* Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional operating system (SP2 or higher)
* Apple® Mac OS® X 10.5.2 operating system or higher

Lightwave is another that is extremely popular, and works natively in mac
http://www.newtek.com/lightwave/
* Operating System: Tiger (10.4.10 or later) or any version of Leopard
* Processor: PowerPC G4 800Mhz or faster; any G5 or any Intel-based Mac


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