Waves Uninstaller Mac and then Install?

Gle IDaemon
2 min readJun 22, 2020

Please note: Waves V11, V10 and V9 software can run on the same system, as long as two versions (e.g., V10 and V11) of the same plugin are not installed simultaneously. Each plugin should only be installed as either V9, V10 or V11.
So if u need to keep some old version don’t uninstall (skip the step 0) btw : I only installed Version 11

STEP 0: Uninstall any previous release to do this: Check if Waves Central is installed and if the uninstaller option is available if yes do it, then check the manual delete folder procedure, if you can’t find the uninstall option then go directly to the delete folder procedure. DELETE PROCEDURE (BEFORE INSTALL)Delete the following folders located at: (or use a separate tool and search for Waves — App cleaner and uninstaller)

(note: if you used the uninstaller some folders and plugins where already deleted by the uninstaller… check em anyway):
/Applications/Waves

/Library/Application Support/Waves

/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/WPAPI

/Users/YOURNAME/Library/Preferences/Caches/Waves

/Users/YOURNAME/Library/Preferences/Caches/Waves Audio

/Users/YOURNAME/Library/Preferences/Waves Preferences

/Users/YOURNAME/Library/Application Support/Waves Audio

/Users/YOURNAME/Library/Application Support/Waves Central

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

STEP 1: Install Install_Waves_Central.dmg, then run it (is placed in the apps folder), once u run it, close it without try to install anything.
STEP 2: Restart your mac.
STEP 3: Move the install.cen file & the ‘Data’ folder to: Users/yourname/public/WavesOfflineInstallers folder

STEP 4: Turn the internet off first! Run Waves Central from Applications folder.
STEP 5: Select Continue Offline.
STEP 6: Select Browse.
STEP 7: The Waves Center should default point to the Waves Offline Installers folder in STEP 3, if not, browse to the Users/yourname/public/WavesOfflineInstallers folder directory.
STEP 8: CLICK OPEN.
STEP 9: Select the desired products/bundles (still don’t know the right combo for install everything) then click Install.
STEP 10: RESTART YOUR MAC.
STEP 11: Run WavesLicenseEngine.
STEP 12: Run all Waves AU Reg Utility files in: Applications > Waves > WaveShells V11

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