In order to use the MASCHINE Controller for controlling Ableton Live, you need to copy a folder from the Template Support Files folder inside the "CONTROLLER EDITOR" application folder into the application folder of Ableton Live.
The target folder is located inside the Ableton Live application bundle. Right click on the “Live.app” file and choose “Show Package Contents”.
If you are using Ableton Live 7, copy the folder “MASCHINE Controller” from the location Macintosh HD/Applications/Controller Editor/Template Support Files/Ableton Live 7" to the folder inside the "Live.app" file: Contents/App-Resources/MIDI Remote Scripts
If you are using Ableton Live 8, copy the folder “MASCHINE Controller” from the location "Macintosh HD/Applications/Controller Editor/Template Support Files/Ableton Live 8" to the folder inside the "Live.app" file: "Contents/App-Resources/MIDI Remote Scripts
In order to get to the "Contents" folder inside the "Live.app" (works the same for Live 7 or Live
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Select the "Live.app", right-click on it, then choose "show package contents" and find the "Contents" folder in the upcoming Finder window
Additional requirements:
How to activate MIDI Script in Ableton Live
From the Options menu within Live, select the "Preferences" entry
Within the Preferences dialog, click the MIDI / Sync tab to access the MIDI controller settings
From the Control Surface menu, select the MASCHINE Controller entry
From the Input menu, select the MASCHINE Controller entry
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