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Mac install guide. AU and VST3 only.
1. Run the .pkg.
Open HOOD-Trenchcoat-1.0.0.pkg from the download page after Stripe confirms payment. The installer is not a public file on this site. Follow the installer steps.
If you load the plug-in in a host, quit and reopen that host so it rescans. That is general Mac advice. It is not a statement that a DAW was tested.
2. Check the folders.
AU:
~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
VST3:
~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3
3. A few setup tips.
Start with the guitar volume around 80%.
Put Trenchcoat before your preferred amp sim.
Explore the presets included with the plug-in.
Not showing up?
These are general Mac steps, not a list of tested hosts.
Quit and reopen the host you use.
For AU, reset the cache by logging out and back in.
Or quit the host and run this in Terminal:
killall -9 AudioComponentRegistrar
Then reopen the host.
If the host has its own plug-in rescan, run that for VST3.
Blocked by macOS?
Right-click or Control-click the .pkg > Open.
Or go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway.
Still stuck?
What was checked: macOS 26.5.2 on an M2 Mac mini, using auval and pluginval only. No DAW was part of that check. Trenchcoat is Mac-only, AU and VST3.
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