On Mac OS by default, you can have only one instance of Maya running. The instance can have multiple windows open, but this means you are limited to be working on one project or file at a time.

We can open another instance of Maya with the help of the command line, for this we will be using the Terminal.

You can open it with the help of spotlight or go into the others folder in the Launchpad.

An example of the command in Mac Terminal

Enter the following command in the Terminal.

2022

open -n /Applications/Autodesk/maya2022/Maya.app/

2020

open -n /Applications/Autodesk/maya2020/Maya.app/

2019

open -n /Applications/Autodesk/maya2019/Maya.app/

2018

open -n /Applications/Autodesk/maya2018/Maya.app/

2017

open -n /Applications/Autodesk/maya2017/Maya.app/

2016

open -n /Applications/Autodesk/maya2016/Maya.app/

2015

open -n /Applications/Autodesk/maya2015/Maya.app/

2014

open -n /Applications/Autodesk/maya2014/Maya.app/

2013

open -n /Applications/Autodesk/maya2013/Maya.app/

2012

open -n /Applications/Autodesk/maya2012/Maya.app/

2011

open -n /Applications/Autodesk/maya2011/Maya.app/

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