Download and content locations

Phil Russ · 2025-06-09T19:39:24+00:00

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Having huge trouble in getting recent NI libraries to download to the correct location (a Lacie hard drive) - it keeps reverting to my Mac shared users location.

Logic XI would suddenly not recognise abbey road vintage drummer (annoying) on a project.

This may have got worse since I recently upgraded to OS Sequoia - my Mac is a desktop 2019 (purchased 2020 during first lock down).

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Jeremy_NI

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/230138#Comment_230138

What is the format of your drive? It should be APFS on Mac, as explained here: Notes on Hard Drive Formats on Mac Computers

Make sure that all your NI apps, DAWs, etc…all have full disk access: How to Enable Full Disk Access on macOS

And since you're on Sequoia, there are these extra steps: How to grant audio apps access to your local network on macOS 15 Sequoia

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DunedinDragon

What matters is where Native Access is pointing to for any given library. Have you examined the location of these libraries according to the Native Access locations?

Phil Russ

Thanks DA - my download location was on the same external hard disc (Lacie) as my NI content. So I've changed the download back to the Mac Default and kept the content location on the external drive .

I'm trying (yet) again to download the Abbey Road Vintage drummer - NI keeps coming up with failed to download message. Other libraries seem to be download ing ok.

Will know more after this round of downloading! Thanks for help

Phil Russ

No problem is still unresolved. On this one Logic project the problem is now spreading to more plugin (it's now on Alicia Keys). The problems seemed to have started when I upgraded my Mac 2 weeks ago to Sequoia. It's becoming deeply frustrating and there is no help available form Native Instrument Support other than their Bot (less said about that the better).

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/230138#Comment_230138

It's becoming deeply frustrating and there is no help available form Native Instrument Support other than their Bot (less said about that the better).

Please contact N.I. Support (all)

In case that you need guidance contacting support : How to contact NI Support and How to get in touch with our Customer Care

Jeremy_NI

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/230138#Comment_230138

What is the format of your drive? It should be APFS on Mac, as explained here: Notes on Hard Drive Formats on Mac Computers

Make sure that all your NI apps, DAWs, etc…all have full disk access: How to Enable Full Disk Access on macOS

And since you're on Sequoia, there are these extra steps: How to grant audio apps access to your local network on macOS 15 Sequoia

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