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Mac VSTs worth grabbing

Hunting down an audio vst torrent that actually works on macOS can be a mess. This page skips the guesswork. It’s a tidy collection of 100 plug-ins I’d genuinely recommend to a friend who wants to build out a studio folder without the clutter.

Sonic Academy KICK

1.1.8 VST Plugins 358 MB Updated

Serum

2.0.24 VST Plugins 30 MB Updated

reFX Nexus

5.5.21 VST Plugins 72 MB Updated

Waves Ultimate

v17-26.10.07 VST Plugins 10.3 GB Updated

STL Tones Bundle

2026.07 VST Plugins 3.5 GB

Plugin Alliance Mega Bundle

1.2.4 VST Plugins 16.9 GB

XLN Audio XO

1.8.10-2026.09.04-Complete VST Plugins 2.3 GB

Toontrack EZkeys

2.1.5 VST Plugins 707 MB

Ample Guitar M

4.1.0 VST Plugins 5.2 GB

UJAM Symphonic Elements STRIIIINGS

1.3.1 VST Plugins 4.4 GB

Arturia Acid V

1.1.5 VST Plugins 542 MB

Addictive Drums 2

2.9.1 VST Plugins 14.5 GB

Steinberg GrooveAgent

6.0.30 VST Plugins 575 MB

Melodyne

5.4.2.006 VST Plugins 97 MB

iZotope Nectar

4.1.0 VST Plugins 545 MB

RC-20 Retro Color

1.5.1 VST Plugins 170 MB

Arturia FX Collection

2026.02 VST Plugins 16.1 GB

Sonarworks SoundID Reference

5.12.0 VST Plugins 718 MB

kiloHearts Ultimate & Slate Digital Bundle

2.4.6 VST Plugins 4.9 GB

KORG TRITON

1.4.7 VST Plugins 586 MB

Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro

13.0.20-All-in-One VST Plugins 3.9 GB

Safari Pedals Everything Bundle

2026.05 VST Plugins 628 MB

MiniMeters

1.0.30.358 VST Plugins 103 MB

Slate Digital Submerge

1.0.5 VST Plugins 38 MB

Effectrix

1.4.8 VST Plugins 20 MB

Neural DSP Archetype Petrucci

1.0.0 VST Plugins 745 MB

Arturia Pigments

7.0.1-6772 VST Plugins 1.8 GB

Tone Empire EDYN

1.0.2 VST Plugins 198 MB

Komplete Kontrol

3.5.4 VST Plugins 785 MB

Slate Digital Fresh Air

1.0.9 VST Plugins 40 MB

Arturia Efx AMBIENT

1.0.0 VST Plugins 285 MB

Schwabe Digital Gold Clip

1.4.1 VST Plugins 86 MB

Addictive Keys

1.7.3 VST Plugins 4.2 GB

iZotope Tonal Balance Control

3.0.0 VST Plugins 264 MB

Komplete FX Bundle

2026.1 VST Plugins 3.2 GB

Plugin Alliance Brainworx Bundle

2025.06.16 VST Plugins 2.1 GB

About this rubric

You’ll find heavy hitters like Serum and Arturia Analog Lab V for synthesis, FabFilter Total Bundle for mixing, and iZotope RX for repair work. Drum lovers get Superior Drummer, EZdrummer and Addictive Drums 2. There’s also the Valhalla DSP Bundle for reverb, Melodyne for pitch, and Roland’s ZENOLOGY Pro plus the Legendary Series. Everything’s been picked with a designer’s eye — tools that are easy to open and hard to put down.