Hey everybody,
I have a solution that worked for me.
Quick answer:
I deleted all plugins that ended with 'x64' from the Components folder (HD>Library>Audio>Plug-Ins>Components)
In my case they were:
- Nexus x64.component
- Quartz x64.component
And it worked! Although it still takes about 1/2-2 minutes to load Logic every time. Before the update it was only a matter of a few seconds. Which means Apple still has to address the lengthy plugin rescan process on every single launch with this new 10.5.1update.
How I figured out that those files were bricking my Logic?
I used the following algorithm:
- I emptied the bin before proceeding.
- I created a reserved copy of Components folder.
- I emptied the content of the original Components folder.
- Then I started to RightClick=>'Put Back' every single plugin 1 by 1 from the Bin which was automatically added back to the original Components folder
- I was restarting the system with every single add.
- Launch Logic Pro
- Sometimes I sped up the algorithm by combining the less likely suspicious plugins from the same developer eg. Soundtoys, FabFilters, Arturia, Native Instruments - I batch 'Put them Back'
- Tagged all non-problematic plugins with various colours. Just in case I had to start over and I'd already know that those plugins could have been safely put back in the Components folder.
- I obviously suspected DIY and Trial plugins to cause the problem. But in the end I found out that my brickers were the files with x64 in their name.
- It took me 4 hours to achieve the result. I had to process 229 plugins in total.
Hope this helps!
Thank you.
PS.
My set up:
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
Catalina 10.15.4
iLok 2
I have a lot of DIY, freebie, lite, expired trials, no longer supported plugins
I don't have any illegally acquired or 'cracked' plugins installed
