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Installing Mudbox on Mac OS X
NoteIf you have an another version of Mudbox 2009 installed (for example, a trial version), you must uninstall it before installing this version. For more information, see Uninstalling Mudbox 2009 trial versions.

1. Close all applications before installing Mudbox.
2. Insert the Mudbox DVD into the drive of your computer.

   Double-click the Mudbox 2009 disk icon on your Desktop.

3. In the Finder window that appears, double-click the Install Mudbox .mpkg icon to begin the installation process.

   The installer window appears. You can cancel the installation at any time by closing the installer window.

4. Click Continue to proceed with the Mudbox installation.

   The Autodesk Software License Agreement appears. You can print or save this license agreement for future reference. This agreement requires your acceptance for the Mudbox software installation to continue. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of the agreement, the installation process does not continue.

5. Click Continue and then Agree to continue the Mudbox installation.

   The Select a Destination window appears. Select the volume you want to install Mudbox.

6. By default, Mudbox is installed into the /Applications/Autodesk/Mudbox2009 folder of this volume. You can specify another folder by clicking Choose Folder.

   Click Continue. The Standard Install screen appears.

7. Click Install.
   NoteAt this point the installer asks you to type in the name and password of the administrator account on the local machine. You must have administrator privileges to install Mudbox.

   Mudbox is installed on your computer. The progress of the installation is indicated by a progress bar at the bottom of the installer window.

   The Installation Completed Successfully screen appears to indicate that Mudbox was installed.

8. Activate your version of Mudbox as follows:
   - If the product key that appears on the back of your DVD package is 498A2, see Activate Mudbox.
   - If the product key that appears on the back of your DVD package (or provided when you downloaded Mudbox from the Autodesk online store) is 498A1, see License Mudbox. Additionally, if you are configuring Mudbox using a network license, see Network license configuration.

Uninstalling Mudbox 2009 trial versions

If you have another version of Mudbox 2009 for Mac OS X installed (for example, a trial version), you must uninstall it before installing this version.

- (Mac OS X) Open the Applications/Autodesk/Mudbox 2009/Uninstall directory and double-click Uninstall.