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.