Max 4

Max 4.6 is an interactive programming environment for music, audio, and media.

Jitter 1.6 is s set of video, matrix, and 3D graphics objects for Max.

Max is a true cross-platform system compatible with both Mac OS X and Windows XP. Choose the version that is right for you and your system, and try it for 30 days. Please read the system requirements before downloading and the important installation notes.

The current versions of Max/MSP and Jitter can be found on the Max 5 download page.

Choose the version you would like to download.

Older Max Mac Versions

Max/MSP 4.6.3

Click on the links below to begin downloading. Updated 16 May 2007 for Mac PPC and Intel machines running OS X 10.3.9 or later (10.4 recommended, but no support for 10.5 Leopard yet). This is a free update for registered users of Max 4.5.

Max/MSP 4.6.3 with documentation (41.4 MB)
Max/MSP 4.6.3 software and examples only (30.4 MB)
Max/MSP 4.6.3 documentation only (10.9 MB)
Max/MSP 4.6 Universal Binary Software Development Kit (SDK) (1.6 MB, updated 23 June 2006)
Max/MSP 4.5.5 Software Development Kit (SDK) (6.3 MB, updated 26 October 2005)
Max/MSP 4.6.3 Runtime (9 MB)
List of Changes/Fixes in version 4.6.3 (26 KB)

Max/MSP 4.6.2

Click on the links below to begin downloading. Released 22 September 2006 for Mac PPC and Intel machines running OS X 10.3.9 or later (10.4 recommended). This is a free update for registered users of Max 4.5.

Max/MSP 4.6.2 with documentation (41.4 MB)
Max/MSP 4.6.2 software and examples only (30.4 MB)
Max/MSP documentation only (10.7 MB)
Max/MSP 4.6 Universal Binary Software Development Kit (SDK) (1.6 MB, updated 23 June 2006)
Max/MSP 4.5.5 Software Development Kit (SDK) (6.3 MB, updated 26 October 2005)
Max/MSP 4.6.2 Runtime (9.1 MB)
List of Changes/Fixes in version 4.6.3. (26 KB)

Max/MSP 4.6.2 System Requirements

Max/MSP 4.6 requires a Mac PPC or Intel machine running OS X 10.3.9 or later (10.4 recommended), 512 MB minimum of system memory recommended.

Max/MSP 4.5.7

Click on the links below to begin downloading. Released 3/7/2006 for Mac OS X (10.2 and later).

Max/MSP 4.5.7 with documentation (26 MB)
Max/MSP 4.5.7 software and examples only (16 MB)
Max/MSP documentation only (10.5 MB)
Max/MSP 4.5.7 Runtime (5.8 MB)
Max/MSP Software Development Kit (SDK) (6.3 MB, updated 26 October 2005)

Max/MSP 4.5.7 System Requirements

Max/MSP 4.5 requires OS X 10.2 or later, 256 MB minimum of system memory recommended.

Max/MSP 4.3.2

Click on the links below to begin downloading. Released 2/19/2004 for Mac OS X (10.2 and later).

Max/MSP 4.3.2 with documentation (18.3 MB)
Max/MSP 4.3.2 software and examples only (8.4 MB)
Max/MSP 4.3.2 Runtime (2.1 MB)

Max/MSP 4.3.2 System Requirements

Max/MSP 4.3 requires OS X 10.2, 256 MB minimum of system memory recommended.

Max/MSP 4.2.1

Click on the links below to begin downloading. Released 4/28/2003 for Mac OS X (10.2 and later).

Max/MSP 4.2.1 with documentation (18.3 MB)
Max/MSP 4.2.1 software and examples only (8.4 MB)
Max/MSP 4.2.1 documentation only (9.9 MB)
Max/MSP 4.2.1 Runtime (2.1 MB)

Max/MSP 4.2.1 System Requirements

Max/MSP 4.2 requires OS X 10.2, 256 MB minimum of system memory recommended.

Max/MSP 4.1

Click on the links below to begin downloading. Released 8/19/2002 for Mac OS 9.

Max/MSP 4.1 with documentation (14.6 MB)
Max/MSP 4.1 software and examples only (6.1 MB)
Max/MSP 4.1 documentation only (7.5 MB)

Older Jitter Mac Versions

Jitter for OS X

Jitter 1.6.3 for OS X (47.8 MB) Released 5/24/07. For Mac PPC and Intel machines running OS X 10.3.9 or later (10.4 recommended).
Jitter 1.6.2 (47.3 MB) Released 9/22/06. For Mac PPC and Intel machines running OS X 10.3.9 or later (10.4 recommended).
Jitter 1.6 documentation only (14 MB) Released 9/22/06.
Jitter 1.2.4 (25 MB) Released 06/08/05. For Mac PPC machines.
Jitter 1.2.4 without documentation (7 MB) Released 06/08/05.
Jitter 1.1.1 documentation only (17.3 MB) Released 8/01/03. For Mac PPC machines.

System Requirements: Older Mac OS X Versions

Jitter 1.6.2 for OS X requires:

A PowerPC or Intel Mac computer.
MacOS X 10.3.9 or higher (10.4 recommeded) and 512 MB of RAM.
Max/MSP 4.6 or later installed on your system. A 30-day fully-functional demo of Max/MSP is available -- you can try both at the same time.
QuickTime 6.0 or later.
OpenGL 1.5 or later installed on your system.
An OpenGL hardware-accelerated video card is recommended.

Jitter 1.5.1 for OS X requires:

A PowerPC MacOS computer.
MacOS X 10.3 or higher and 256 MB of RAM.
Max/MSP 4.5.5 or later installed on your system. A 30-day fully-functional demo of Max/MSP is available -- you can try both at the same time.
QuickTime 6.0 or later.
OpenGL 1.5 or later installed on your system.
An OpenGL hardware-accelerated video card is recommended.

Jitter 1.2.4 for OS X requires:

A PowerPC MacOS computer (G3/300 or faster with an OpenGL hardware-accelerated video card is recommended).
Mac OS X 10.2 or higher and 256 MB of RAM.
Max/MSP 4.3.2 (for OSX) or later installed on your system. A 30-day fully-functional demo of Max/MSP is available -- you can try both at the same time.
QuickTime 5.0 or later.
OpenGL 1.2 or later installed on your system.

Jitter for OS 9

Click on the links below to begin downloading.

Jitter 1.1.4 (24 MB) Updated 2/22/04 for Mac OS 9.
Jitter 1.1.4 without documentation (5 MB) Updated 2/22/04 for Mac OS 9.

System Requirements: Older Mac OS 9 Version

Jitter 1.1.4 for OS 9 requires:

A PowerPC MacOS computer (G3/300 or faster with an OpenGL hardware-accelerated video card is recommended).
MacOS 9.x and 64 MB of RAM.
Max/MSP 4.1 (for OS9) or later installed on your system. A 30-day fully-functional demo of Max/MSP is available -- you can try both at the same time.
QuickTime 5.0 or later.
OpenGL 1.2 or later installed on your system.

Older Max Windows Versions

Max/MSP 4.6.3

Click on the links below to begin downloading. Updated 16 May 2007 for Windows XP.

Max/MSP 4.6.3 with documentation (24.8 MB)
Max/MSP 4.6.3 software and examples only (14.6 MB)
Max/MSP 4.6.3 documentation only (10.9 MB)
Max/MSP 4.6.3 Runtime (4.5 MB)
Max/MSP Software Development Kit (SDK) (1.5 KB)
List of Changes/Fixes in version 4.6.3 (26 KB)

Max/MSP 4.6.2

Click on the links below to begin downloading. Released 22 September 2006 for Windows XP.

Max/MSP 4.6.2 with documentation (23.5 MB)
Max/MSP 4.6.2 software and examples only (13.6 MB)
Max/MSP documentation only (10.7 MB)
Max/MSP 4.6.2 Runtime (4.5 MB)
Max/MSP Software Development Kit (SDK) (1.5 KB)

Max/MSP 4.5.7

Click on the links below to begin downloading. Released 3/7/2006 for Windows XP.

Max/MSP 4.5.7 with documentation (23.5 MB)
Max/MSP 4.5.7 software and examples only (13.6 MB)
Max/MSP documentation only (10.5 MB)
Max/MSP 4.5.7 Runtime (5.8 MB)
Max/MSP Software Development Kit (SDK) (1.5 KB)

Important Installation Notes

If you are a Pluggo and/or Jitter user, you will need to also download and install the Pluggo version 3.5.4 and/or Jitter version 1.5.2 in order for them to work with Max/MSP 4.5.7.
Documentation is in PDF format. Click here to get the free Adobe Acrobat reader.

System Requirements

Max/MSP 4.5-4.6.2 requires Windows XP (Home or Pro), with 500 Mhz P3 or better processor and 256 MB of system memory recommended. A full install of Quicktime for Windows is required for MP3 import, movie playback, and use of image files other than PICT. An ASIO-compatible sound card is recommended for optimium audio performance.

Max/MSP 4.3.2

Click on the links below to begin downloading. Released 2/19/2004 for Windows XP.

Max/MSP 4.3.2 with documentation (18.3 MB)
Max/MSP 4.3.2 software and examples only (8.5 MB)
Max/MSP 4.3.2 documentation only (9.8 MB)
Max/MSP 4.3.2 Runtime (2.3 MB)

System Requirements

Max/MSP 4.3.2 Windows XP (Home or Pro), with 500 Mhz P3 or better processor and 256 Mb of system memory recommended. A full install of Quicktime for Windows is required for MP3 import, movie playback, and use of image files other than PICT. An ASIO-compatible sound card is recommended for optimium audio performance.

Older Jitter Windows Versions

Click on the links below to begin downloading. (Version 1.5 is a paid upgrade for owners of 1.2.4 or earlier.)

Jitter 1.6.3 for Windows XP (36.8 MB) Released 5/24/07.
Jitter 1.6.2 for Windows XP (36.8 MB) Released 10/3/05.
Jitter 1.6 documentation only (13.7 MB) Released 10/3/05.
Jitter Software Development Kit (SDK)
Jitter 1.2.4 (23 MB) Released 06/08/05.
Jitter 1.2.4 documentation only (18.2 MB) Released 06/08/05.

Important Installation Notes

Jitter 1.5.2 requires Max/MSP 4.5.5 (or later). Click here to download Max/MSP.
Documentation is in HTML and PDF format.
There are no updaters to go from previous versions of Jitter to the current version.
After downloading and installing Max/MSP/Jitter, you should start with the Jitter Manual (JitterManual.pdf) and the Jitter Tutorial. Or, to get a quick sense of some things that Jitter can do, look in the jitter-examples folder (inside of your 'examples' folder) for a wide range of demos and example patches.

System Requirements: Older Windows Versions

Jitter 1.6 for Windows XP requires:

Windows XP
256 MB of RAM
1 GHz processor or higher
OpenGL hardware-accelerated video card
Max/MSP 4.6 or later installed on your system. A 30-day fully-functional demo of Max/MSP is available -- you can try both at the same time.
OpenGL 1.5 or later installed on your system (please contact your graphics card manufacturer for the latest OpenGL drivers--e.g. NVidia, ATI, etc.)

Jitter 1.5 for Windows XP requires:

Windows XP
256 MB of RAM
1 GHz processor or higher
OpenGL hardware-accelerated video card
Max/MSP 4.5.5 or later installed on your system. A 30-day fully-functional demo of Max/MSP is available -- you can try both at the same time.
OpenGL 1.5 or later installed on your system (please contact your graphics card manufacturer for the latest OpenGL drivers--e.g. NVidia, ATI, etc.)

Jitter 1.2.4 for Windows XP requires:

Windows XP
256 MB of RAM
1 GHz processor or higher
OpenGL hardware-accelerated video card
Max/MSP 4.3.1 or later installed on your system. A 30-day fully-functional demo of Max/MSP is available -- you can try both at the same time.
QuickTime 6.0 or later.
OpenGL 1.2 or later installed on your system (please contact your graphics card manufacturer for the latest OpenGL drivers--e.g. NVidia, ATI, etc.)