Mac OS 11 (Big Sur), M1 Chip Support
As of today, most Blue Cat Audio software supports the new Mac OS 11 Big Sur (details at the end of the article). The same “security” constraints as for Mac …
Tag: MacOS
Slow Mac? How to Fix Mac OS GUI Performance Issues
So you just got a gorgeous brand new Mac with a Retina display, but it is awfully slow when launching your favorite audio app or plug-ins? Don’t panic, there is …
Mac OS 10.15 Catalina Survival Guide
Apple’s new Mac OS 10.15 Catalina is likely to hit the App Store this week. Here are a few tips on how to survive this new system… Should You Upgrade? …
MacOS 10.14 Mojave Compatibility
We are glad to announce that our software is compatible with MacOS 10.14 “Mojave”. Although we usually do not recommend upgrading your production machine until Apple’s system is fully debugged …
MacOS High Sierra Compatibility
A quick update regarding the compatibility of our software with MacOS High Sierra released by Apple this week: so far, so good! We have not tested all hosts applications yet, …
VST3 Plug-In ID Changes on Mac
Despite all our efforts, sometimes bugs are not caught before the software is released, and this one has an impact on VST3 users on Mac, so we’d like to share …
OS X El Capitan Up and Running
The latest version of Mac OS X, “El Capitan” is up and running at Blue Cat Audio. So far, so good, all plug-ins and standalone application are running smoothly, without …
Using Audio Units And VST Plug-Ins In Pro Tools
In this video, Jonathan Roye shows you how you can load Audio Units and VST Plug-Ins in Pro Tools on MacOS using the PatchWork AAX Plug-In. It is as easy …
Your Own (Free) Plug-Ins Browser with Icons on Mac
Did you know that you can use custom icons for your plug-ins on Mac? We have already shown in previous tutorial how to organize your plug-ins on Mac, and how …
Using Blue Cat’s PatchWork Host Application in 32-bit Mode on Mac
[Note: Apple has dropped 32-bit support since Mac OS Catalina (10.15). This tutorial only applies to MacOS 10.14 (codename Mojave) and earlier] 32-bit? On Mac, Blue Cat’s PatchWork standalone host application will …