Use the following supported operating systems for the 32- or 64-bit version of the 3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011

* Supported Operating Systems for autodesk 3D max

Use the following supported operating systems for the 32- or 64-bit version of the 3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011:


Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2 or higher) operating system

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 (SP2 or higher) operating system

Microsoft Windows Vista® Business (SP2 or higher) operating system

Microsoft Windows Vista® Business x64 (SP2 or higher) operating system

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional operating system

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional x64 operating system

Mac operating system: You can run 3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011 on a Mac with either Boot Camp or via Parallels Desktop for Mac, provided certain system requirements are met. Refer to the Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 / Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011 Installation Guide for further details.