FYI – Mac users

Fixing the Fräs & Shape2 Advanced Installer Issue

Yesterday, Nick reached out because Fräs mysteriously disappeared after installing Shape2 Advanced Alpha 009. This morning, I checked the installer and realized I had mistakenly used the same identifier for both plugins. This meant that installing one would overwrite the other. My bad! Sorry about that.

I’ve now fixed the issue by updating the installer for Fräs v1.10 (the culprit—it was using Shape2 Advanced’s identifier). To have both plugins installed, you’ll need to:

• Download the new installers.

• Install Shape2 Advanced Alpha 009 first.

• Then install Fräs v1.10.

That should do the trick!

A Bigger Issue on Mac

While investigating Nick’s issue, I stumbled upon a related problem. My goal has always been to let you keep older versions of a plugin alongside newer ones, so your projects using older versions still load without issues. Most developers release updates that replace old versions, but that also means they can’t improve parameter settings over time. I think that’s a bad approach—things evolve, and improvements should be possible.

However, I just realized that on Mac, using the same identifier (e.g., “Fras” for Fräs) causes the installer to overwrite all previous versions, even if the plugin’s name and file names are different. So my attempt to let you keep multiple versions hasn’t worked as intended on Mac.

The Windows installer works fine—this is only an issue on Mac.

Moving Forward

A big thanks to Nick for reporting this! From now on, I’ll use unique identifiers for each new plugin version to make sure they install separately. I can’t fix all old installers, but if you need a specific version alongside a newer one for a project, let me know, and I’ll sort it out for you.

Thanks for your patience!