Fix VSTs in MacOS - Even Simpler Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- I'm so happy about all of the positive feedback I've gotten from my tutorial on how to fix VSTs that aren't signed and won't load in Catalina, Big Sur or Monterey: • Fix VST cannot be open...
Being a systems developer, it's sometimes easy to assume everyone knows about the terminal, file structures, shell commands etc. From the many questions and also helpful solutions that were posted in the comments, I decided to do this even easier tutorial. Hope you like it!
Thanks dude, you have just saved a Macbooks life that would have otherwise been launched from the 4th floor balcony.
thankyou so much, i was pretty disheartened by how confused i was from the last one but after this video my projects are finally back online with THANKYOU
God Bless You!! 🙌 for some weird reason the old tutorial wasn't more applicable, the terminal wasn't recognizing the vst saying "no matches found" even after having just found the vst in the right folder...with this shorter method and the drag and drop thing, the terminal found exactly the vst this time fixing the problem. thank you!
It's the same changes in both tutorials, but maybe this one's just easier to follow. Glad it worked!
Thank you for not just figuring this out, but also sharing with us. I used this same technique to unblock an AU plug-in a few minutes ago.
thanks again for this simpler version. Much appreciated.
Hi, does does work for Ableton 11 for me but when I try to open them in 12 Ableton crashes. Anyone with similar experiences and solutions?
Hi, thanks for the video. I get this message:
Not enough arguments for option -d. Expected at least 2 but got 1
usage: xattr [-l] [-r] [-s] [-v] [-x] file [file ...]
xattr -p [-l] [-r] [-s] [-v] [-x] attr_name file [file ...]
xattr -w [-r] [-s] [-x] attr_name attr_value file [file ...]
xattr -d [-r] [-s] attr_name file [file ...]
xattr -c [-r] [-s] file [file ...]
The first form lists the names of all xattrs on the given file(s).
The second form (-p) prints the value of the xattr attr_name.
The third form (-w) sets the value of the xattr attr_name to the string attr_value.
The fourth form (-d) deletes the xattr attr_name.
The fifth form (-c) deletes (clears) all xattrs.
options:
-h: print this help
-l: print long format (attr_name: attr_value and hex output has offsets and
ascii representation)
-r: act recursively
-s: act on the symbolic link itself rather than what the link points to
-v: also print filename (automatic with -r and with multiple files)
-x: attr_value is represented as a hex string for input and output
@@nlevelmusic You're likely missing a space somewhere. Check the blog post to see if you can spot where www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
it worked! awesome video, thanks for the help!
Unfortunately it doesn't work for me. I no longer get the permissions error but the plugin is still not working
I followed your steps and opened the terminal and typed in the command you have shown. Then I typed in my password and klicked enter, so that a new line has been created for a new command (which means it was successful I guess?). Next, I was opening reaper. While opening there was also the message that it was scanning for Synth1 vst, which was good I thought. But then when I wanted to make a new track and assign Synth1, it didn’t show up among the vsts. So I went to options -> Settings -> Vst -> Re-Scan. When clicking on re-scan, there are several options shown such as: re-scan vst paths (for new/modified plug-ins) or for example: re-scan vst paths (skip new/modified plug-ins). The last option is: Plug-Ins that failed to scan. When I click on that one, it is showing Synth1, the one I wanted to be integrated. You mentioned somewhere it has to be 64 and not a 32 version. That could be the issue, how can I check that, meaning which exact command do I have to type in? Or even better, where could I get the 64 version? Thanks a lot!
Are you sure it's not a Windows VST? I don't remember ever seeing a Mac VST of Synth1, only a AU version.
@@osiris-guitar yes I also tried the au version. However, it does not open. I guess its a 32 version.
got the same issue installing Lyra 8 vst , did you resolve the issue? thank you@@mauricetheinterloper
Sorted, thanks so much for the help.
Thank you!! This worked perfectly! Awesome video!!😎
Glad to help!
Worked!!
Thank you! Worked like a charm!
Awesome!
thank you so much!!!
Glad I could help!
when I copy and paste the VST directory into the terminal and click enter, it just says "permission denied"
Did you forget "sudo" or input the wrong password?
It worked for me! Thank you alot!
edit: it worked for component files also!
I got this from terminal "Not enough arguments for option -d. Expected at least 2 but got 1" please help
This is almost always due to a missing space. Check out the blog post to see if it's easier to spot where www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
Awesome many thanks. :)
Happy to help!
If you have them in your regular user folder example "yourname/Library/Audio…" you don't need to use the admin privileges of a super user. You can just start with `xattr` and not have to worry about admin rights.
True.
Thanks for sharing! Can you teach how to reverse this process? Thanks
I can, but why would you want to add the quarantine flag back on a file?
The easiest way is to drag the file into a browser and download it. Then you get the same file but with the quarantine flag set.
Thanks a lot! That really works!
Glad to help!
Still not working, after writing password new line was created just like in your video and when I tried opening the VST in DAW showed exactly the same message...
Thank you!
Perfect. Thanks!!!
Does it work for auv2 plugins?
I haven't tried that specifically, but I'm willing to say that it does since this is filesystem level change. MacOS is preventing applications from accessing downloaded files as a security measure, and this method remove the "downloaded" flag from the file/directory.
they tell me this: Not enough arguments for option -d. Expected at least 2 but got 1
That usually means there's a space missing. The full command may be easier to see in my blog post www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
thank you so much
Can multiple vst paths be dropped at a time? Or is it one path at a time?
Not sure... I know it can be done for a folder and will affect all plugins inside it. I don't know what happens if you put multiple paths though.
buenazo bro, gracias!
I get “not enough arguments for option -d. Expected at least 2 but got 1”
The two arguments are the name of the attribute (com.apple.quarantine) and then the path to the vst (which you get by dragging it from finder and dropping it into the terminal)
@@osiris-guitar what does it mean in human language? I did exactly the same but without success (for my Audio Unit - component file
) I got the same message as @JAY BOVINO
@@SARCASofficial To be able to help you I need to know the exact command you ran. Copy and paste it into a comment.
Hi Jay, I believe your problem may be spacing. I had the same error, and my problem was that I didn't put a space after the word "quarantine" in terminal before dragging+dropping my VST file.
@@clay_freespirit Nice find! That will probably help a lot of people!
You're a genius.
Haha, I'm just a programmer. But glad it worked!
many many thanx !!
Happy to help!
I'm keep getting this message: "Not enough arguments for option -d. Expected at least 2 but got 1" Anyone knows why?
You're missing a space somewhere. Check the blog post www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
@@osiris-guitar Thanks! it worked! I still can't see the plugin in ableton but I had that issue before and usually restart does the job :) Thanks again, this was very helpful!
Big help! Thanks! 8)
Happy to help!
thanks
Awesome!
Thanks!
Could anyone provide the 64 bit synth1 VST plug-in for mac?
I don't think there's a VST version of it for Mac. A 64-bit AU version is on the official home page daichilab.sakura.ne.jp/softsynth/index.html#download
A friend told me that he can change kontakt library from kontakt 6 to kontakt 7 by editing the project files by text editor but he uses windows. I am wondering if you can do that in mac?!
Thanks so much for your great videos 👍🏽
Sorry, I've never used kontakt :-)
Ok Thanks so much
Your are the best.
Happy to help!
strange, just threw up the below, and a fairly long line of other stuff:
Not enough arguments for option -d. Expected at least 2 but got 1
I think that usually means there's a space missing somewhere.
@@osiris-guitar thanks.
@@damianb2374 Maybe it's easier to see the exact command in the blog post www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
Hello my friend tried everything and it doesn't work on REAPER with mac os Ventura...Any clues?
trying all the Lepou Plugins and it allways gives the not verified message...bummer
thanks
That is really weird, they work perfectly for me in Ventura... If you do just xattr blabla.vst, does the quarantine attribute show up or not?
“Not enough arguments”
You're missing a space somewhere. Look at the blog post to see if that makes it easier to spot where www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
Are these VSTs for Mac initially or for PC?
This only applies to MacOS
@@osiris-guitar i know but the plugins itself are originally for mac or pc
@@boristubeti6776 For mac. Even though it's the same plugin format (VST) the executable inside the VST had to be specifically for Windows or Mac since it's binary.
Works! 👍
i get this response back from terminal "Not enough arguments for option -d. Expected at least 2 but got 1" not sure what to do?
That almost always means you're missing a space on the command line. Check out the blog post for a more copy-and-paste friendly format: www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
thank you. however it accepts the command in terminal but inside of live it still does not come up. Anything else potentially wrong?@@osiris-guitar
i am using a vst 3 is that potentially the issue?
What if I had a project in my daw on windows with vst2 "Trillian.dll" - it will open in a same daw on mac but will chose a .vst file or it will not work? Thanks
@@tuneboxmusic I've never tried, but I think I've read somewhere it should work. But the plugins must have the exact same name on both platforms
Great stuff. How about Acustica Audio? There’s a lot of files to choose from.
You need to change the file with a name that ends in .VST, .VST3 or .AU (which is actually a directory, but Finder pretends it's a single file).
Thanks for your reply. It’s an AU download but they usually show up as .component, can’t find the .AU file. Tried it with the .component file but didn’t work.
When I try to open the Acustica Audio (Aquarius) plug-in the message “NSCreateObjectFileImageFromMemory- can’t be opened”
@@floodforest Yeah, I'm confused :-D. AU files are always named.component.
@@floodforest I think this is some other error in that case... Could it be that the plugins are 32 bit?
I’ve tried several times and can’t get it to work. I think I’ve done the command right because it has me type in my password, I hit enter and try to open Ableton and it still can’t load. I’ve also made sure that it was a vst and not a vst3.
It doesn't matter if it's a VST or VST3. However, it does matter if it's 64 bits. From Catalina and on, no 32 bit binaries are supported. And that includes plugins.
You can use the file command, but it's little bit tricky and requires a bit of terminal skills. You need run the command: file /directory/BlaBla.vst/Contents/MacOS/BlaBla. It will say if it's 64-bit, 32-bit or universal (both).
tried everything and didnt work for me
Either you have a different problem, or you didn't do it right.
What happens for you?
Still doesn't work. Trying to get RaveGenerator2 on my MacOS Big Sur. Is the VST 32 bit? Cause i'm trying everything and going crazy rn haha
Tried it on my M1 with Ventura and it works as it should... I don't think it's 32 bits, although that could actually work with an M1. file -I says this, which I think means universal (both 32 and 64):
RaveGenerator2: application/x-mach-binary
RaveGenerator2 (for architecture x86_64): application/x-mach-binary; charset=binary
RaveGenerator2 (for architecture i386): application/x-mach-binary; charset=binary; charset=binary
While this works for vst files, it doesn't seem to work for vst3 files. Is there a different command for those?
No, they should work exactly the same. Are you sure your VST3 is 64 bits and not 32? Nothing will fix 32-bit plugins unfortunately, Apple has dropped 32-bit support in MacOS completely.
hey, I tried doing this in terminal but got this notification:
Not enough arguments for option -d. Expected at least 2 but got 1
usage: xattr [-l] [-r] [-s] [-v] [-x] file [file ...]
xattr -p [-l] [-r] [-s] [-v] [-x] attr_name file [file ...]
xattr -w [-r] [-s] [-x] attr_name attr_value file [file ...]
xattr -d [-r] [-s] attr_name file [file ...]
xattr -c [-r] [-s] file [file ...]
The first form lists the names of all xattrs on the given file(s).
The second form (-p) prints the value of the xattr attr_name.
The third form (-w) sets the value of the xattr attr_name to the string attr_value.
The fourth form (-d) deletes the xattr attr_name.
The fifth form (-c) deletes (clears) all xattrs.
options:
-h: print this help
-l: print long format (attr_name: attr_value and hex output has offsets and
ascii representation)
-r: act recursively
-s: act on the symbolic link itself rather than what the link points to
-v: also print filename (automatic with -r and with multiple files)
-x: attr_value is represented as a hex string for input and output
jarreauvandal@Ellroys-MacBook-Pro ~ %
What should i do from here?
Not enough arguments almost always means you're missing a space. Check out the blog post that this video is based on, it might be easier to get it right in writing www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
Hi! Is there a way you can do this in OS ventura? Tried your method but unfortunatly my DAW( studio one) wont load the vst directory..only AU.
I think it should work the same in Ventura - I've had 0 problems with the VSTs that I already did this on after copying them to my new computer with Ventura (and that's not an Intel even).
Are none of your VSTs showing up at all in Studio One?
it still does not work.. I want Rave Generator 2 on my MacBook 12.5.1 Monterey. What do I wrong? I follow al the steps
Are you sure it's 64 bits? A 32 bit VST will not work after Catalina
@@osiris-guitar where can I check of its 64? I tried searching for it but only see ‘install for Mac’
@@jwimmers5647 You can use the file command, but it's little bit tricky and requires a bit of terminal skills. You need run the command: file /directory/BlaBla.vst/Contents/MacOS/BlaBla. It will say if it's 64-bit, 32-bit or universal (both).
its says it comes in 32 and 64 bit, but where can I see if its the 64 bit version?
Thanks for your time on replying to the many many questions that help fellow producers. You mention it doesn't work for 32 bit plugins, would that change if I use the '32 lives' program to bridge 32bit to 64 and use your terminal command? Appreciate your time!
Hi! thanks for the tutorial. I did exactly what you explained but when I open Ableton Live 11 I just can't see the plugin inside the plugin folder. It doesn't appear though it's inside its correct directory (/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST or VST3)... Could I undo the sudo xattr -rd to try to solve it some other way? Thanks in advance!
This fix does not affect visibility of the plugin, only the ability to load it inside the DAW. Was it visible before you ran the command?
@@osiris-guitar I couldn't see the plugin inside Ableton's PlugIn Folder, that's why I thought your command would work, but the plugin still doesn't appear inside the DAW, though it's in the correct directory. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot!
@@carlesmontobbio same problem for me
when i press enter it says "access denied" wow
Did you use sudo? Did it ask for you password? Did you input it (or just press enter at the prompt)?
@@osiris-guitar yes nothing worked so i just deleted everything
This seems all very nice, but I cannot actually see your typing and spacing which is why I won't do it. I think if you typed out the command it would be much better instead of saying what you are typing. Thank you in advance for do this.
The video is actually based on a blog post, you can cut and paste from here: www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
@@osiris-guitar thank you very much!
any idea on this message? did I do something wrong?
"Not enough arguments for option -d. Expected at least 2 but got 1
usage: xattr [-l] [-r] [-s] [-v] [-x] file [file ...]
xattr -p [-l] [-r] [-s] [-v] [-x] attr_name file [file ...]
xattr -w [-r] [-s] [-x] attr_name attr_value file [file ...]
xattr -d [-r] [-s] attr_name file [file ...]
xattr -c [-r] [-s] file [file ...]
The first form lists the names of all xattrs on the given file(s).
The second form (-p) prints the value of the xattr attr_name.
The third form (-w) sets the value of the xattr attr_name to the string attr_value.
The fourth form (-d) deletes the xattr attr_name.
The fifth form (-c) deletes (clears) all xattrs.
options:
-h: print this help
-l: print long format (attr_name: attr_value and hex output has offsets and
ascii representation)
-r: act recursively
-s: act on the symbolic link itself rather than what the link points to
-v: also print filename (automatic with -r and with multiple files)
-x: attr_value is represented as a hex string for input and output"
@@paul-yy5qf You're missing a space somewhere. Check out the blog post to see if that makes it easier to copy/paste: www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
@@osiris-guitar sorry, I still can't seem to get the terminal to accept it. I tried spaces in different parts and no luck.also tried copy pasting from the blog too. not sure what I'm doing wrong.
this did not work for me
Sorry to hear it... What happened (or didn't happen)?
@@osiris-guitar I can now get the VST to open without the error but the GUI for the plugin is blank
Fan Tast Ic
and yes this totally clears up the how-to missing link. Cheers
Two things I wonder... Could the whole VST or even the plugins folder be removed from quarantine through a recursive action?
Could a Reaper Reascript do this on a regular basis running on Reaper startup?
I haven' tried it, but the -r should be recursive to any depth, so it should go through your entire plugins folder if you run it from there.
Running it as a Reascript will be tricky however. The thing is you need to run the command with elevated privileges, i.e. with sudo. Since Reaper is run with normal user privileges, the command won't work. Unless you either run Reaper with sudo (not recommended) or make the Reascript ask for your password when you run the command with sudo (probably doable, but it will of course make it less automatic).
this didn't work lol
Same😢
Either you have a different problem or you didn't do it right.
So what's happening?
"Ins/VST/Plugin\ Alliance/DS-Tantra-2.vst
xattr: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '//Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Plugin Alliance/DS-Tantra-2.vst/Contents/CodeResources'
xattr: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '//Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Plugin Alliance/DS-Tantra-2.vst/Contents/_CodeSignature/CodeResources'
xattr: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '//Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Plugin Alliance/DS-Tantra-2.vst/Contents/_CodeSignature'
xattr: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '//Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Plugin Alliance/DS-Tantra-2.vst/Contents/MacOS/DS Tantra 2'
xattr: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '//Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Plugin Alliance/DS-Tantra-2.vst/Contents/MacOS'
xattr: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '//Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Plugin Alliance/DS-Tantra-2.vst/Contents/Resources/RecentFilesMenuTemplate.nib'
xattr: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '//Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Plugin Alliance/DS-Tantra-2.vst/Contents/Resources'
xattr: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '//Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Plugin Alliance/DS-Tantra-2.vst/Contents/Info.plist'
xattr: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '//Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Plugin Alliance/DS-Tantra-2.vst/Contents/PkgInfo'
xattr: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '//Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Plugin Alliance/DS-Tantra-2.vst/Contents'
xattr: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '//Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Plugin Alliance/DS-Tantra-2.vst'"
that is what i got could I have some help please?
Thank you! 👍
Thanks for sharing! Time saving tip: you can drag all your vst's to the terminal at once!
Howdy, sir. Put the information in and received an error message that says: Not enough arguments for option -d. Expected at least 2 but got 1. I think I put everything in correctly. Thoughts?
You are missing a space somewhere. Check the blog post to see if it's easier to spot/copy paste www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
This worked, while the first method did not. Got a file not found message.
highly appreciated... Only solution to be found in the whole freking internet.
Thank you for sharing this video 😊 I managed to use terminal to bypass the error and load the plugin inside of pro tools, however the actual plugin GUI is all greyed out when I open it in a session any thoughts?
Sorry, but not really... I wonder if the plugin tries to load the UI from some file that also needs to have the quarantine bit removed...
Thank you for your incredible tutorials !
Tho I can't figure out why, but I recently bought a mac with the latest OS, sonoma and this won't work... once the whole line done, it's just going to another line without even bothering for asking the password... I guess apple really doesn't want us to have third party plugins they don't validate ^^'
Check out the blog post if that's clearer somehow: www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
@@osiris-guitar My bad, I didn't clear the cache in reaper while rescanning. It worked !! Thanks a ton Osiris ;) you're a genius.
Btw the blog really is helpful too.
You gained one more subscriber !
It doesn t work for me idk why. I followed everything to perfection
I think you need to be a bit more specific about how it doesn't work... Error messages?
Does this work in Ventura ?
Yes!
It doesn t work for me idk why. I make some mistakes?
Update: i fix it,the vst it was for win maybe only with the au vst work in the end... Thanks a lot!
You are incredible! Thank you so much.
Thank you for the solution. Follow up question; the VST loads but without the UI. I hear it working but I'm seeing a blank black screen. Have you ever ran into this problem?
No, I didn't. Which DAW?
Thanks
Glad to help
thanks a lot for this help
sir can you give us some helps with omnisphere 2 not loading sounds with the " Cannot load SoundSource "name of the sound" in Directory "Core Library". Try refreshing index in Browser
i really struggle with this problem
Sadly, no. I've never used Omnisphere in my life...
Awesome Bro Thanks liked
I went through this procedure but the VST is still not appearing on the plugin list in my DAW.
Then you have some other problem. This fixes that VSTs can't load properly, not that they can't be found...
You are a life saver, subscribing OMG!
I tried this for my Valhalla plugins, they didn't seem to work
I still get the error message whenever I open logic
If it's this exact error message, I think the quarantine flags is still there... If you run
xattr -r yourvst.vst
is com.apple.quarantine still listed?
Worked for me but now when I use the fixed vst, my FL Studio crashes. Any help would be greatly appreciated, cheers!
If you move the VST somewhere else temporarily, does FL Studio start normally?
Hi! Thank you for the tutorial; this seems to have worked for the VST but what if there is still component file and Logic is saying that the plugin is incompatible; is there a fix to this ?
Nevermind! I did the same thing to the component and it worked perfectly! Like everyone says you are amazing!
Thank you soooo much for sharing this fix! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Happy to help!
You're amazing, thank you so much!
Happy to help
thank you so much!
Thanks! Life saver!!!
I get no such file. Is it what I downloaded?
Can you type the exact command you tried in a comment?
Thank you so much for this solution!
Glad to help!
Excellent worked perfectly.
Glad to hear it!
Really helpful! Thanks!
Glad to help!
thankssss a lot!
Happy to help!
Will this work for component files too?😊
Yes, it will.
Hmm got this message:
Not enough arguments for option -d. Expected at least 2 but got 1
That almost always means you're missing a space somewhere. Check out the blog post that this video is based on, it might be easier to spot it in writing: www.osirisguitar.com/how-to-make-unsigned-vsts-work-in-macos-catalina/
@@osiris-guitar Thanks so much, Im going to keep on trying.
@@osiris-guitar Im trying to get Softube Plexi to work, it came free with UA volt I got. I have contacted them and they have no solution even though they are aware its an issue for many.