Go to the official (m-audio.com). In the Series dropdown menu, select Keyboard Controllers .

If your Mac has only USB-C ports, use a high-quality hub. Cheap adapters can sometimes fail to provide enough bus power.

Click in the top menu bar and select Show MIDI Studio .

Open → MIDI Studio → confirm “Axiom 25” appears.

Find the for your specific generation (Gen 1 vs. Gen 2).

If the keyboard is not appearing in your DAW, check Apple’s utility (found in /Applications/Utilities/ ). Your Axiom 25 should be listed under the MIDI Studio window.