Starting Maya
 
 
 

To start Maya on Windows

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Double-click the Maya icon on your desktop.
    • From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > Autodesk > Autodesk Maya 2012 > Maya 2012.

To start Maya on Mac OS X

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Double-click the Maya icon on your desktop.
    • Click the Maya icon in the Dock.
    • From the Apple Finder menu, select Go > Applications and then browse for the Maya icon and double-click it to start Maya.

To start Maya on Linux

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Double-click the Maya icon on your desktop.
    • In a shell window, type: maya.