ALPHA Software is for TESTING & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, not time-critical music production. It may crash or behave in unexpected ways. Alpha software is missing features. HOWEVER as we are getting close to Beta, it is working well enough for test.
32 BIT version - At launch FL Studio on Mac will only be available as a 64 Bit application, in line with Apple's announcements for macOS 11 running only 64 Bit Applications.
Get the 64 Bit installer here
Requirements:
1. OSX 10.10 or later (older OS will probably run into user interface issues)
2. You must be admin user to install and run
Notable things that DO NOT WORK yet:
- Rewire.
- Plugins: That return 'Can't be found' message when you try to open them.
ALPHA 0.9S WHAT'S NEW (9-June-2017)
- Updated to latest 12.5.1 sources
- Fixes to the keyboard handling
- There is now a 64 Bit version
ALPHA 0.9R WHAT'S NEW (12-April-2017)
- Updated to latest 12.5 sources
- More keyboard fixes
- Pinch to zoom on MBP trackpads is known to be buggy - working on a fix
- Plugin Manager fixes!
ALPHA WHAT'S NEW 0.9Q (no 0.9Q for you!)
ALPHA 0.9P WHAT'S NEW (12-April-2017)
- Updated all sources for new bugfixes from Build 33
- Scaling errors in dialogs fixed
- Scaling in general options works now
- Crashes dragging from Edison fixed
- Fixed Arpeggiator default pattern name
- Fixed extra clicks needed for right-click context menus
- Pattern picker included (open/close ALT+P) - macOS BONUS!
ALPHA 0.9O WHAT'S NEW (no 0.9O for you!)
ALPHA 0.9N WHAT'S NEW (31-March-2017)
NOTE: If things seem slow on the development front, this is not the case behind the scenes. We are working on the macOS native 64 Bit FL Studio version.
- Updated to 12.4.2 official sources
- Fixed DirectWave missing symbols
- Fixed Render dialog missing configuration
- Fixed Many issues with CMD key combinations
- Fixed drag and drop in various areas - But NOT Edison, that's disabled for now.
- Use right mouse button in Edison's drag button to copy selected wave to the clipboard
- Added DirectWave instrument creator (Richt-click channel menu)
- Channel option DW preset renderer as a bonus! Windows users don't have this yet
- There is also a pop-up touch keyboard (somewhat hidden), which you may find...but as Macs don't have touch so not for you! ALPHA Software is for TESTING & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, not time-critical music production. It may crash or behave in unexpected ways. Alpha software is missing features. HOWEVER as we are getting close to Beta, it is working well enough for test.
32 BIT version - At launch FL Studio on Mac will only be available as a 64 Bit application, in line with Apple's announcements for macOS 11 running only 64 Bit Applications.
Get the 64 Bit installer here
Requirements:
1. OSX 10.10 or later (older OS will probably run into user interface issues)
2. You must be admin user to install and run
Notable things that DO NOT WORK yet:- Rewire.
- Plugins: That return 'Can't be found' message when you try to open them.
ALPHA 0.9S WHAT'S NEW (9-June-2017)- Updated to latest 12.5.1 sources
- Fixes to the keyboard handling
- There is now a 64 Bit version
ALPHA 0.9R WHAT'S NEW (12-April-2017)- Updated to latest 12.5 sources
- More keyboard fixes
- Pinch to zoom on MBP trackpads is known to be buggy - working on a fix
- Plugin Manager fixes!
ALPHA WHAT'S NEW 0.9Q (no 0.9Q for you!)
ALPHA 0.9P WHAT'S NEW (12-April-2017)- Updated all sources for new bugfixes from Build 33
- Scaling errors in dialogs fixed
- Scaling in general options works now
- Crashes dragging from Edison fixed
- Fixed Arpeggiator default pattern name
- Fixed extra clicks needed for right-click context menus
- Pattern picker included (open/close ALT+P) - macOS BONUS!
ALPHA 0.9O WHAT'S NEW (no 0.9O for you!)
ALPHA 0.9N WHAT'S NEW (31-March-2017)
NOTE: If things seem slow on the development front, this is not the case behind the scenes. We are working on the macOS native 64 Bit FL Studio version.- Updated to 12.4.2 official sources
- Fixed DirectWave missing symbols
- Fixed Render dialog missing configuration
- Fixed Many issues with CMD key combinations
- Fixed drag and drop in various areas - But NOT Edison, that's disabled for now.
- Use right mouse button in Edison's drag button to copy selected wave to the clipboard
- Added DirectWave instrument creator (Richt-click channel menu)
- Channel option DW preset renderer as a bonus! Windows users don't have this yet
- There is also a pop-up touch keyboard (somewhat hidden), which you may find...but as Macs don't have touch so not for you!
ALPHA 0.8h WHAT'S NEW (9-June-2016):- All the fixes and additions from the latest FL Studio for Windows 12.3 beta
- Fixed: Admin rights is no longer required (FL files are now inside the app bundle)
- Fixed: Window docking inside FL
- Fixed: Improved fullscreen support (right-click maximize icon)
- Fixed: Loud noise from EQUO plugin
- Fixed: sometimes selecting a menuitem could cause it to trigger several times
- Fixed: wrong color for some mouse cursors
- Fixed: set icon/color menu items not working
- Fixed: Wavecandy and Fruity Dance not transparent
- Many more bugfixes
- Additional plugins supported: Fruity Convolver, VFX Color mapper, VFX Key mapper, VFX Keyboard Splitter, Fruity Dance, Fruity Fast Dist, Fruity Squeeze, SoundGoodizer, Parametric EQ, DB Meter, Notebook 2, SpectroMan, Fruity DX10
- VST and VST3 stability improvements
- Bugfix: FPC could not find the presets
- Bugfix: File open dialog appeared behind options dialog.
- Bugfix: Clicking on window toolbuttons did not focus them.
- Updated sample projects where Fruity Mute was used
ALPHA 0.8e WHAT'S NEW (20-April-2016):- MP3 import/export.
- Plugin scanner now does 'Scan and verify' correctly.
- Improvements on hotkeys support (note: use CMD+key when you would have used CTRL+key on Windows).
- Additional plugins supported: Fruity X-Y Controller, Fruity X-Y-Z Controller, Fruity Send, Fruity PanOMatic, Fruity Vocoder, Fruity Keyboard Controller, FPC, Fruity Slicer.
- Bugfix: Sometimes adding a plugin would add it twice or more!
- Bugfix: Browse for folder would appear behind options window.
- Bugfix: 32-bit VST2 plugs are now shown in detached windows to avoid clipping issues with FLs user interface.
- Bugfix: More than one VST editor open would cause FL to become unresponsive.
ALPHA 0.8d WHAT'S NEW (7-April-2016):- Fix for floating Fruity Logo appearing when new project is created
- Fix for problem with Note properties dialog
- Fix for Plugin thumbnails filenames visible as separate items in Browser
- Fix for AV-errors when selecting Open in Browser
- More supported plugins: Drumaxx, GMS, Morphine, PoiZone, Sakura, Sawer and Toxic Biohazard
ALPHA 0.8c WHAT'S NEW (6-April-2016):- All FL Studio 12.3 beta new features inc: Real-time stretching, Transient Processor plugin, Vectorized (Gross Beat , Fruity Limiter, Love Philter, Maximus - Vectorial UIs, Sytrus) etc.
- Drag-and-drop now works from Browser
- Improved VST stability
- New Plugin Manger
- MIDI improved
- Added "MIDI Out" and "SimSynth" plugins (although SimSynth UI is currently broken)
- Many other bugfixes
ALPHA 0.7h WHAT'S NEW (3-Mar-2016):- Fixed capitalization issue with CoreMIDI import (that could cause FL failing to start on certain OS versions).
- Fixed window level problem with popup menus.
- Plugin manager and "More plugins" dialogs now added (though "Verify plugins" is not completely implemented yet).
ALPHA 0.7g WHAT'S NEW (18-Feb-2016):- Fix popupmenus hanging FL.
- Built from latest FL12 sources
- Fruity Logo in about window is now scaled properly, alpha animated, and closed correctly.
- The hintbar (bottom left corner) is now shown.
- Aboutdialog stays on top (previously it could sometimes be placed behind main window).
- Plugin picker (F8) now appear (but not yet fully functional, you can double-click on plugins but not drag them)
- fix for mouse cursor disappears problem.
- fixed clicking outside "Do you want to save" dialog hides it
- fix for reversed mousewheel.
- fix crash when closing piano roll window.
- VST3 support (currently limited support, normal VST behave better and should be used when available)
- Popupmenus that overlap now behaves better.
ALPHA 0.6 WHAT'S NEW (23-Dec-2015):- Much faster UI that matches the speed of Windows version, even in retina resolution.
- Built with latest 12.2 sources
- Many bugfixes
- More plugins:
ALPHA 5c WHAT'S NEW (19-Nov-2015):- App name is now "FL Studio Mac Alpha". You can move the "OsxFL" Application icon to the Trash.
- Fix for crash with external soundcards
- Mouse cursors should now work
- Settings are now also saved when exiting with CMD+Q
- VST wrappers updated (should now be compatible with more VSTs)
ALPHA 5 WHAT'S NEW (2-Nov-2015):- Much faster UI updates based on OpenGL. It should usually update at 60fps, even in retina. (but we still have further performance improvements on our todo-list)
- MIDI I/O support & recording.
- VST plugins window size and position should work better now.
- CoreAudio logging. If your soundcard is not working, then please upload here this file: /Library/Application Support/Image-Line/FL/CAdebug.log
- Settings are now stored in [your home folder]/Library/Preferences/Image-Line/
- Does not expire
ALPHA 4 WHAT'S NEW (24-Sept-2015):- Retina support
- UI optimizations
- 32 Bit OS X VST Support. Scan and load*
- About box registration
- IL Remote support
IMPORTANT USAGE NOTES- *Installing OSX VST - The plugin manager is not ported, to scan for VSTs use Right-click on the 'Browser > Plugin database' category - and select 'Refresh plugin list' - This scans "..\Library\Audio\Plug-Ins\VST" the default VST folder on OS X.
- VST performance - There are many UI glitches with VSTs so it is a work in progress.
- UI Scaling trouble-shooting - If retina resolution does not seem to work then check that "Open in low res" setting is *unchecked* (on OSX FL icon, get info).
Working Synths: 3x Osc, Fruit Kick, Fruity Envelope Controller, Fruity Granulizer, Harmless, Harmor, Ogun, Patcher, Plucked!, Slicex, Sytrus, Drumaxx, GMS, Morphine, PoiZone, Sakura, Sawer and Toxic Biohazard, Fruity Keyboard Controller, FPC, Fruity Slicer, DirectWave, Minisynth, Drumpad, BassDrum.
Working Effects: Fruity Big Clock, Control Surface, Fruity delay 2, Fruity Delay Bank, EQUO, Gross Beat, Fruity Formula Controller, Fruity Flangus, Fruity Love Philter, Fruity Limiter, Fruity Multiband Limiter, Patcher, Fruity Parametric EQ 2, Fruity Peak Controller, Fruity Recorder, Fruity Reeverb 2, Fruity Soft Clipper, Fruity Stereo Enhancer, Fruity Stereo Shaper, Vocodex, Fruity WaveShaper, Fruity X-Y Controller, Fruity X-Y-Z Controller, Fruity Send, Fruity PanOMatic, Fruity Vocoder, Pitcher.
HOW TO INSTALL
1. The last public installer for macOS 32 Bit FL Studio was - 0.9S Available Here, this will not be developed further.
2. Install the latest FLStudio_OSX.dmg from above (Cmd+Click / Right-click / Two-finger tap > Open on the DMG)
HOW TO UNLOCK/REGISTER YOUR INSTALLATION
Open the About Box from the ? > About Menu at the top left. Enter your Image-Line account email + password then click Unlock (the same login details as you used for this forum)
OR
Unlock FL Studio by saving your 'FLRegkey.Reg' file to ../Users/[your user folder]/Library/Preferences/Image-Line. The Library folder is hidden by default in the Finder (you have to right click the user folder, click 'presentation options' and select 'show library folder'). You may need to create the Image-Line destination folder.
Regards Scott