What's new in Plugr
1.0.0 — Initial public release
The first public version of Plugr. Here's everything in the box:
Library
- Scans VST3, AU, VST2, AAX and CLAP plugins from the standard Mac folders
- Scans your /Applications folder so DAWs, mastering tools, license managers and other audio apps show up too
- Grid and sortable list views, with resizable columns
- Filter by category, format, developer, update status, tags, favorites, or hidden
- Tags, favorites, hide, and personal notes per plugin
- Custom categories you can add yourself
- Bulk edit hundreds of plugins at once (rename developer, retag, recategorize, set update source)
- Reorderable sidebar sections via drag-and-drop
- Fast search across thousands of plugins
- Duplicate detection — spot older versions sitting next to new ones
- One-click Move to Trash with confirmation
- Multi-format awareness — set a tag, category or source on one format and the others inherit it
Projects
- Scans .als, .logicx and .flp project files from your Ableton Live, Logic Pro and FL Studio sessions
- Auto-detects tempo and project key from every session
- Three analytics charts at the top of the tab — most-used plugins, category mix donut, developers you rely on — each clickable to filter the project list
- Per-project ratings (A–F), customizable workflow statuses ("Rough Concept", "In Progress", "Needs Mixing", "Released"), tags, and notes
- Filter by tempo range, key, rating, status, tags, or free-text search
- Bounces auto-discovered from folders like Bounces, Exports, Mixdowns, and Rendered next to each project
- SoundCloud-style inline waveform player with click-to-seek, drag-to-scrub, space + arrow shortcuts, and auto-advance to the next bounce
- Drag any audio file onto a project to attach it as a bounce; drag a single project file onto Plugr to scan just that one
Companion Apps
- Dedicated tab showing every plugin installer and vendor app on your Mac as a card grid
- Each card pulls the app's real icon from its .app bundle, shows how many plugins it manages, and badges the count of pending updates
- One-click launchers for Native Access, Waves Central, Splice, iLok License Manager, Plugin Alliance Installer, iZotope Product Portal, Komplete Kontrol, and more
- Sortable by name, plugins managed, or updates pending
Updates
- Built-in coverage for hundreds of developers (FabFilter, Soundtoys, Native Instruments, iZotope, Valhalla, UAD, Plugin Alliance, Cableguys, Xfer Records, and many more)
- In-app "Find update source" flow for developers Plugr doesn't recognize — guesses, lets you confirm, and remembers
- "Major upgrade" badge for big version jumps
- "Open companion app" status for plugins managed through vendor installers
- Edit or remove saved sources anytime
- Opt-in community feed: working sources users submit flow back into a shared pool
Deals
- Pulls live deals from VST Buzz, Plugin Boutique, and Audio Plugin Deals
- Filter to deals on plugins and developers you already own
- Wishlist, dismiss, ownership filter chips, sort by discount/price/newest
- Local-currency display in USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY
- Low-price badges based on collected price history
- Affiliate links to support development, disclosed in-app
Producer Tools
- Tap tempo (with spacebar support)
- BPM ↔ delay calculator for any BPM and any note value
- Camelot wheel for harmonic mixing
Themes, sync, and the rest
- Eleven themes — Light, Dark, Auto, plus eight studio palettes inspired by real DAW interfaces
- Optional iCloud sync for tags, favorites, projects, sources, and settings
- Backup and restore as a single file
- CSV library export
- Universal binary for Apple Silicon and Intel
- Requires macOS 12 Monterey or later
Future releases will be listed above this. If you want to be notified about new versions, the app checks for updates automatically once it's installed. You can also follow along on the about page or email hello@plugr.co to be added to a release-notes mailing list.