Hints

Max lets you add hints - helpful information when the mousee is positioned over an object - to individuals Max objects using the Inspector.

Adding an hint to a Max object

Select and object and open the object's Inspector.
Double-click in the Value column for the Hint attribute. A text box will appear for entering some text.
Enter the text for your hint and press the return key.
Click on the Lock icon in the patcher window toolbar to lock your patch.
When you position the cursor over the object to which you've added a hint, your text will be shown near the object in a tooltip.

Select an object and open its Inspector.
Double-click in the Value column for the Hint attribute. Remove the text. After you do so, a hint will no longer appear for the selected object.