currently installing the RET waves V14

All steps are good until I have to replace the WavesLicenseEngine.bundle and codesign it.

Im using the code:

xattr -cr /Library/Application\ Support/Waves/Modules/WavesLicenseEngine.bundle

then

sudo codesign --force --deep --sign - /Library/Application\ Support/Waves/Modules/WavesLicenseEngine.bundle

Upon this second line of code I get this error:
bundle format unrecognized, invalid, or unsuitable

any help? I havent seen anyone else with this issue and im not sure if it is whats causing my Waves to Load in Demo Mode.

 

put this in Terminal

sudo xattr -cr /Library/Application\ Support/Waves/Modules/WavesLicenseEngine.bundle
sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Library/Application\ Support/Waves/Modules/WavesLicenseEngine.bundle
sudo codesign --force --deep --sign - /Library/Application\ Support/Waves/Modules/WavesLicenseEngine.bundle

i'm not using these. if that does not take care of it, i would open Finder, go to the bundle file:

/Library/Application\ Support/Waves/Modules/WavesLicenseEngine.bundle right click the bundle file, and do Show Package Contents, and then actually sign the files in the bundle manually.

 

Last edited: Mar 5, 2024

Thanks for the response, tried those three lines and got the same error

Whats the process for signing manually?

Upon inspection the contents are as follows

Win32/WavesLicenseEngine.dll
Win64/WavesLicenseEngine.dll

Is that correct?

Im running Latest MacOS on an M3 if that helps

 

Do you have xcode installed? run this in terminal: xcode-select --install

 

Last edited: Mar 5, 2024

xcode is already installed

 

which exact version/release are you trying to install. do not link it. but it should be like v14.12.02.23 or whatever the real number is. Every post I am looking at have many comments like your problem.

 

v2024.2.11

I see others with a similar problem in posts yes (plugins running in demo mode)

I see posts of "solutions" that go through the codesigning process, running au reg utility 14, then restarting etc.

But I cant really find anyone else who is running into issues codesigning. Maybe i am missing information and if I am, sorry for the repetitive post.

 

It looks like people have been using the one you got, and also Waves.Ultimate.14.v27.12.23 to get everything working. People have confirmed their install works on Apple Silicon, with the exception of Silk, Key Detect, and Cosmos. People having the same problem mention every plugin showing as Demo for them too. They are using 14.27.12.23 Waves Central to find the Harddrive ID, and then using that in the RET kg.

It's like some kind of unwritten rule that every version of Waves has sketchy instructions.

 

Last edited: Mar 5, 2024

I will try that. Thank you so much for the info

Edit: Worked Perfectly. Thank you for your patience and your help

 

Last edited: Mar 5, 2024

where can I find the download for this version?

 

Can you help me figure it out also?