Unsigned binaries

Pre-release VXN1 builds are not yet code-signed or notarised. The OS will block them on first launch.

macOS

After copying VXN1.clap into the install location, clear the Gatekeeper quarantine attribute:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/CLAP/VXN1.clap

Restart the DAW after running these commands. If the plugin still doesn’t load, check the host’s plugin scan log — some hosts (Logic, Ableton Live) cache scan failures and need an explicit rescan after the quarantine flag is cleared.

Windows

SmartScreen may warn on first DAW launch after install. Click “More info” → “Run anyway”. This is a per-host-binary prompt, not per-plugin, so it shouldn’t recur.

Linux

No signing required. If the plugin doesn’t load, check dmesg for SELinux denials and the DAW’s log for symbol-resolution errors against libstdc++ / libc / libGL.

Building your own

Building VXN1 yourself from source (see Installing VXN1) sidesteps the unsigned-binary issue entirely — the local build is trusted by the OS as long as you trust the toolchain that produced it.