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