MacOS Installation Steps
David Young
Last Update a year ago
From the Desktop
- Download the installer (provided upon purchase)
- Launch the installer on your DAW computer
From the Installer - Introduction window
- Review the default VST3 and AU plugin installation locations
- Review the default supporting files installation location
- Click the “Next” button
From the Installer - License Agreement window
- Review the End User License Agreement
- Click the “I Agree” button
From the Installer - Installation window
- Provide admin credentials, if requested
- Authorize access to the desktop, if requested
...wait while the plugin and supporting files are installed
From the Installer - Plugin Configuration (Start)
- Review the preparatory instructions for plugin configuration
- Click the “Next” button
From the Installer - Plugin Configuration (Activation)
- Review the plugin activation status and instructions
- Click the “Request product activation...” button
- Fill out the activation form with your Order Id and Order Email
- Click the “Create email request” or the “Copy to clipboard” button
- Ensure the details were sent to [email protected]
- Click the “Close” button
- Click the "Next" button
...wait (up to 2 days) for the response, which will include an (.xml) license file
From the Installer - Plugin Configuration (Licenses)
- Review the license file status and location
- Click the “Browse” button
- Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the (.xml) license file to
- Select the license file
- Click the “Open” button
- You should now see a valid license status (“okay”)
- Click the “Next” button
From the Installer - Plugin Configuration (Samples)
- Review the sample library status and location
- Click the “Browse” button
- Navigate to the folder where you would like to store the sample library
- Ensure the chosen folder is located on a drive with at least 271GB free
- Select the folder
- Click the “Select Folder” button
- Ensure “Prevent computer from sleeping...” option is activated
- Click the “Download Samples” button
- ...wait (several hours) for the files to download
- ...if interrupted, press the button again (to resume downloading)
- Click the “Next” button
From the Installer - Plugin Configuration (Options)
- Review the data cache location
- If you wish to change the location, click the “Browse” button
- Click the “Next” button
From the Installer - Summary
- Click “Okay” to finish installation