ARTICLE UPDATE: Anyone who has updated to macOS Sierra 10.12 and is experiencing difficulty with UA or Plugin Alliance or any apparently unsupported AU plugins and drivers, please. I'm not trying to be dramatic here. But, don't do it. At least don't upgrade to the first version of macOS Sierra on your primary music making machine. By the time you read this it might (and probably will be) safe to upgrade. But, just as macOS Sierra is launching around 22nd September. Yes, we know you want to experience Siri on your Mac.

Yes, it's lovely to delve into new OS features. Unfortunately, there appears to be a problem with certain audio unit plugins running in Apple's new OS.

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(Sigh: seems like we have similar issues every new Mac OS release.). Just 12 glorious months ago, remember? We're not certain yet when fixes will be made available. But as a general rule for computer-based musicians and producers: when a new OS comes out. • Don't upgrade if you're mid-project / album • Don't upgrade until someone else has tested the software, hardware and plugins you rely on with the new OS • Don't upgrade on your studio or live machine • Backup your Mac/PC before upgrading • Keep extra copies of your important projects, settings, files in the cloud or a separate hard drive. This is exactly why I think it's important that people regularly voice their gripes about Apple's annual OS policy and how it is effecting your software.

Sure nobody likes to hear whining on forums, or sending disgruntled support emails but the reality is that issues like this are only going to become more regular in the future. If it bothers you than RAISE YOUR VOICE. I personally think the whole industry is moving into seriously bad territory.

Apple forces annual OS updates, developers try and keep up, and stop supporting previous OS's much quicker than they once did. IMO this is a scorched earth approach, and I don't see this heading anywhere but straight to hell. I don't see good things ahead when everyone's running around trying to serve Apple when in reality they should be putting them in check. This upgrade 'catastrophe'your experiencing is expected behavior between OS and 3rd party software developers. It is true that Apple releases OS updates more frequently, but that's only because technology as a whole is progressing faster with demand and expectations of more features. Often, developers are invited to beta testing phases and provided with appropriate developer tools to facilitate updating their software for the new OS environment ahead of time. However, due to time, resources and changes that occur during beta testing phases (which are heavily communicated to developers btw), 3rd party software developers often choose not to develop during the beta test phases.

Therefore, if YOU rely on 3rd party software, it's YOUR responsibility to check the support page of the software developer software you rely on. Also, to address your other point, it is customary for a 3rd party software developers to only code and develop software for the latest and recent past version of the OS because it would take too much time to recode and develop updates as new features are introduced. If they did code to all the historic versions of OS, it would take a lot of valuable time and resources as they add new features to their software. So, the moral is, it's important to also try and keep your OS up to date if you want to experience new features from your 3rd party software. Create an icon for myspace. TL:DR - Check 3rd party software support site before updating. - It's your responsibility, not Apple's. 3rd party software customarily only supports the latest and previous OS, because it takes too much time and energy to code for past versions of OS.