The following describe some procedures and notes specific to using Maya with Mac OS X. Read to learn about variations to features and to common procedures when using Maya for Mac OS X.
Features for Mac OS X not available for Windows or Linux
The following features are available in Mac OS X but not Windows or Linux versions of Maya.
Transferring files between platforms
Mac OS X files use different line endings than UNIX or Windows files. Mac OS X programs accommodate this by accepting any line ending, but Windows and UNIX programs require only their own form of line ending—including the UNIX-like programs run from the Mac OS X Terminal window.
Two UNIX utilities, which you run from the Terminal window, are included in the Maya bin folder to help you easily transfer files from one platform to another: tounix and tomac.
The following table describes what you need to do to transfer files between specific platforms.