VST plugins for Mac, without the fuss 96

Eight years on a college help desk taught me one thing: musicians and producers just want to open their DAW and work. A plugin that crashes on launch or spikes the CPU for no reason is a plugin that doesn't get used. This catalog collects 98 VST instruments and effects that actually behave on macOS — from modern Apple Silicon machines back to older Intel rigs.

In here you'll find workhorse synths like Serum, channel-strip staples from the FabFilter Total Bundle, repair tools such as iZotope RX, and drum platforms including Superior Drummer and Addictive Drums 2. There's also pitch correction with Melodyne, classic Roland sounds via ZENOLOGY Pro, and the Valhalla DSP Bundle for reverb and delay that just works.

Pick a subcategory below or scroll the full list. Every entry was chosen because it earned its place on a working Mac, not because the spec sheet looked good.