Waves AU Reg Utility 14.12.90

What is Waves AU Reg Utility 14.12.90?

Waves AU Reg Utility 14.12.90 is a macOS utility used with Waves plug-ins and Waves Central installations. Its role is to register Waves Audio Unit components so host apps such as Logic Pro, GarageBand, MainStage, and other AU-compatible music software can find and rescan installed Waves plug-ins. Users typically encounter it after installing, updating, or troubleshooting Waves products, especially when plug-ins do not appear in a DAW. It is part of a Waves music-production workflow rather than a general-purpose standalone app. For most people, this utility is only needed when managing Waves plug-in availability on a Mac.

Key features

• Register Waves Audio Unit plug-ins for AU-compatible host apps
• Help Logic Pro and other DAWs detect newly installed Waves plug-ins
• Support plug-in rescans after updates or reinstallations
• Work alongside Waves Central in Waves plug-in maintenance workflows

Safety overview

Status: Mostly safe

This utility is part of the normal Waves plug-in installation and troubleshooting workflow on macOS. It may prompt for access related to plug-in registration or file permissions, which is expected for audio software maintenance tasks. Removing it can make Waves plug-ins harder to detect in supported DAWs until the related Waves software is reinstalled or repaired. Keep it if you actively use Waves plug-ins, and download Waves software only from Waves sources.

Recommendation: Keep Waves AU Reg Utility 14.12.90 if you use Waves plug-ins or need to rescan them in Logic Pro, GarageBand, or another AU host. If you no longer use Waves software on this Mac, you can remove it as part of uninstalling the related Waves products.

Common paths

• /Applications/Waves/WaveShells V14/Waves AU Reg Utility 14.12.90.app

Related apps

• Waves Central

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