Removing Waves V6 to Install V7

[erant1]

Hi -
Since installing Waves V7 doesn't remove V6, how does one uninstall the Waves V6 app? In other words, which files must be dragged to the Trash?
Thanks in advance for anyone's help!

[Mark Dann]

I updated two machines. All I did was drag the old v6 waveshells out of the plugins folder. Waves tech support told me that that was all that was needed.

[Studio Dweller]

I followed Ron Wasserman's advice before installing v7 and it's been working fine. See below.

Originally Posted by ronwasserman

I first removed everything related to waves 6 prior to installing 7. This involved files from these folders:

Applications
Components
VST
digi plugins
user/library/preferences
user/library/caches

First attempt to launch PT failed, rebooted and it's launched perfectly every time since.

[erant1]

Thanks for the fast replies. I also sent an email to Waves with the same question, and they responded within an hour(!) as follows:

Please take these steps to completely remove Waves from your Mac OS-X:
Note: If you created your own presets, saved to a preset menu,
please keep the 'Plug-ins Settings' folder, located at:
Your HD > Applications > Waves > Waves Plug-ins > 'Plug-ins Settings' - on your desktop.

After new installation, take that folder back to its original location.
1. Delete "Waves" folder located at: Your HD > Applications > Waves.

2. Please delete any WaveShell file in this location: System Hard-Drive> Library> Application Support >DigiDesign>Plug-Ins (if you have one)

3. Please delete any WaveShell files located in:
Your HD> Library> Audio>Plug-Ins>Components (also in the VST folder).

4. Please delete the Wave Preferences folder located in: System Hard-Drive>Users> Current User>Library>Preferences>Waves Preferences.

5. Please delete the Waves Caches folder located at: System Hard-Drive> Users> Current User> Library>Caches>Waves

6. Press Command+F and make a search for "WaveShell" and delete any file you find.

7. Empty trash.