The .max file format is proprietory - nothing except 3dsMax (of the correct version) can open and use a .max file in any meaningful way. There is no "max file viewer" that I know of to view the contents of a .max file.
Max 2016 (SP1/EXT1)
Win7Pro x64 (SP1). i5-3570K @ 4.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX11.
nVidia GTX760 (2GB) (Driver 430.86).