// Opening on macOS

A quick first-launch step

Talk Moonshine! is a real, hand-built plugin from a brand-new one-person lab. Our Apple notarisation is still in progress, so macOS asks for one 20-second confirmation the first time. Here is how.

Why this happens: macOS flags anything downloaded from the web until it is notarised by Apple. Our Developer certificate is on the way; until it clears, this one-time step lets you open the plugin safely. The download itself is verified by the SHA-256 checksum on the downloads page.

Fastest way, one Terminal command

After you have dragged the bundles into their folders, open Terminal (Applications > Utilities) and paste this, then press Return:

// removes the quarantine flag
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/"Talk Moonshine!.vst3" xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/"Talk Moonshine!.component" xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/"Talk Moonshine!.app"

Then rescan plugins in your DAW. That is it. (If you only installed some formats, just keep the lines you need.)

No Terminal? Open the app this way

For the Standalone app, you can do it entirely by clicking:

1 Double-click Talk Moonshine!.app

macOS will block it the first time. That is expected, keep going.

2 Open System Settings > Privacy & Security

Scroll down to the Security section.

3 Click "Open Anyway"

You will see "Talk Moonshine! was blocked to protect your Mac" with an Open Anyway button. Click it.

4 Open the app again > Open

Double-click once more and click Open in the dialog. Done, it will never ask again.

Plugins (VST3 / AU) not showing in your DAW? DAWs silently skip quarantined plugins during scanning, so the Terminal command above is the most reliable fix for VST3 and Audio Unit. Run it, then rescan.
SHA-256 checksums published Hosted in Germany No telemetry - no tracking Notarised build coming soon

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