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How to Run Waves Plugins on macOS Big Sur 11

Jun 24, 2024

Install and activate Waves plugins on macOS Big Sur (11) by following the steps below.

Step #1 – Activate your Licenses

On a computer running an operating system that supports the current version of Waves Central (Windows 10 and up / macOS 10.13 and up), follow these steps:

  1. Download and install Waves Central for Mac | Windows
    If you already have Waves Central installed, skip to the next step.
  2. Launch Waves Central:
    On Windows: via the desktop shortcut or via Start Menu > All Programs > Waves Central.
    On Mac: Applications > Waves Central.
  3. Log into Waves Central.
  4. Select the Licenses page on the left bar.
  5. Select Not Activated at the top of the page.
  6. Choose the license/s you wish to activate. Selected licenses will appear in the list on the right.
  7. Choose the target device for the activated license/s.
  8. Click the Activate button.

Step #2 – Install V14 software

Method 1: Install Online with Waves Central
   Click here for an interactive tutorial in Waves Central
  1. Launch the Waves Central application on the computer where your licenses are activated.
    On Mac: Applications > Waves Central.
  2. Log into Waves Central.
  3. Click the Install Products page > All Products tab.
  4. Click the View menu and select only V14 Plugins.
  5. Use the search bar to search and select the products you wish to install. Review the selections in the Summary section.
  6. Click the Install button.
Method 2: Use the dedicated V14 Offline Installer
  1. Quit any host application.
  2. Download the V14 Offline Installation folder for Mac.
  3. Unzip the folder to your desktop.
  4. Navigate to the Waves 3-4-24 Mac folder which you just extracted.
  5. In the folder, launch the file named “install.cen”.
  6. Waves Central will open on the Offline Installer page.
  7. Use the search bar to search and select the products you wish to install.
  8. Click Install.
Method 3: Prepare Your Own V14 Offline Installer via Waves Central

To prepare your own V14 offline installer, which installs only the software you own, follow these steps.

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