If you load Max.NET through /bin/assemblies it will not appear in Utilities, and if you want to configure it you need to do that by hand through an XML file. It will still load plugins OK.
If you want it to appear in Utilities tab you can still rename the *.Wrappers file from .dll to .dlu and place it in /plugins dir, although thats no longer recommended.
Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)