You use macOS 12 Monterey or newer, Apple Silicon Macs, or need M-series native plugins.
On your target machine (where you want to use the plugins), quit all host applications. Download the V9.92 offline installation folder for Mac from the Waves website (you will need to log into your Waves account). Unzip the folder to your desktop. Run "Install_Waves_Central.dmg" and follow the prompts to install the Waves Central Legacy version ("Waves Central L").
: Modern Mac operating systems (macOS 10.15 Catalina and later) dropped all support for 32-bit components. Because parts of the Waves V9 deployment architecture rely on legacy 32-bit processes, the installer will fail completely on newer platforms.
The V9 versions of compressors (CLA-76, API 2500) are often cited as sounding identical to newer versions, just with a less advanced user interface. Final Verdict
For Mac users, the move to Waves v9 was less about new flashy features and more about :
You use macOS 12 Monterey or newer, Apple Silicon Macs, or need M-series native plugins.
On your target machine (where you want to use the plugins), quit all host applications. Download the V9.92 offline installation folder for Mac from the Waves website (you will need to log into your Waves account). Unzip the folder to your desktop. Run "Install_Waves_Central.dmg" and follow the prompts to install the Waves Central Legacy version ("Waves Central L").
: Modern Mac operating systems (macOS 10.15 Catalina and later) dropped all support for 32-bit components. Because parts of the Waves V9 deployment architecture rely on legacy 32-bit processes, the installer will fail completely on newer platforms.
The V9 versions of compressors (CLA-76, API 2500) are often cited as sounding identical to newer versions, just with a less advanced user interface. Final Verdict
For Mac users, the move to Waves v9 was less about new flashy features and more about :
