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How to Run Waves Plugins on Mac OS Mountain Lion 10.8.5 and Mavericks 10.9.5

May 23, 2023

To run Waves plugins on Mac OS Mountain Lion 10.8.5 and Mavericks 10.9.5, you must use the v9.6 offline installer for Mac.

If you wish to use Waves plugins v9.92 or later, please update your Mac OS to a more recent version.

If this is not an option, please follow these instructions:

  1. Quit any host application.
  2. Download the v.9.6 Offline Installer for Mac.
  3. Unzip the folder to your desktop.
  4. Run the “Install_Waves_Central” file (.dmg for Mac / .exe for PC), and follow the prompts to install the Waves Central Legacy version (“Waves Central L”).
  5. Launch Waves Central L.
  6. Click on Install Products.
  7. In the left panel, click on Select Offline Installer.
  8. When prompted, highlight the Waves folder on your desktop and click Select folder/Open.
  9. In the middle panel, select the product/s you wish to install.
  10. Click Install.

Important Notes:

  • Mac OS 10.8.5/10.9.5 users: Activate your licenses to a supported USB flash drive on a supported OS, then connect it to your Mac computer to load plugins.
  • Mac OS 10.8.5 users only: In order to use SoundGrid Studio or the SoundGrid Driver, download and run the Mountain Lion SG Driver Fix.
  • Products released after March 29, 2017 will not be added to the v9.6 installer. Check our Release Notes for specific information.

The offline installer includes:

  • All Waves plugins v9.6
    Mac OS 10.8.5: only Pro Tools 10.3.10 supported
  • SoundGrid Studio v9.7.99.191
  • SoundGrid Driver v9.7.99.211
    Mac OS 10.8.5: only Pro Tools 10.3.10 supported
  • StudioRack 9.7.99.211
    Mac OS 10.8.5: only Pro Tools 10.3.10 supported
  • MultiRack v9.80.11.99
  • eMotion LV1 Live Mixer v9.14
    Mac OS 10.8.5 not supported
  • SoundGrid Audio Interfaces Drivers