Where are the AU / VST / AAX plugins on Mac?

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We install the AU and VST plugins in the user’s Library folder NOT the system Library folder.
 
The AU plugin is at location:
 
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components 
 
And the VSTs are at locations:
 
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST
 
and
 
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3
 
The AAX plugin is at:
 
/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins
 
If you need to open these folders use Finder's "Go" menu and choose "Go to folder…" then type in the paths as written above.

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  • Adam Sanborne

    This is crazy, backwards, and aggravating. EVERY SINGLE INSTRUMENT I buy puts the AU (and everything else) in the Mac HD folder. You should put this in your main instructions in the Spifire Library Manager because it's absurd. At least install it in BOTH folders so your buyers don't go insane!

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  • Ben

    Thanks for the feedback Adam, I'll speak to our development team about this.

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  • Michael Cooper

    None of the plug-ins were installed in my user's Library folder. How do I get this done?

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  • Ben

    Hi Michael, I've created a ticket in our support system on your behalf, one of our support agents will get back to you.

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  • Michael Cooper

    Thank you, Ben. I figured it out. I didn’t realize that the LABS instruments were all controlled by one plug-in called ‘LABS’ (instead of a different plug-in for each instrument; each download appeared to install a new plug-in but actually was just overwriting the one and only) and that the AU-formatted version would be installed (the installer made it look like it would install the VST2-formatted version in my VST folder and that there was no other format option). I see the AU plug-in now in my Components folder. Thanks again.

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