Apple Logic Pro · VST3

LyricsRunnerVST not showing up in Logic Pro

Why doesn't Logic Pro see the plugin after I installed it?

Logic Pro only reads the VST3 folder when it starts up or when you trigger a rescan. Quit Logic Pro completely, reopen it, then rescan plugins. If it still does not appear, the installer put the file somewhere Logic Pro is not looking — check the folder path below.

Plugin folder: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3

Almost every "missing plugin" report comes down to a scan that never ran. Installing while the DAW is open is the usual culprit — the host has already built its plugin list for that session and will not go back for more.

The second possibility is a security prompt that was dismissed. On macOS in particular, a first-run block can leave the file on disk but unusable, which looks identical to a failed install from inside the host.

Step by step

  1. 1Quit Logic Pro entirely, not just the project window.
  2. 2Confirm the LyricsRunnerVST.vst3 file exists in: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3
  3. 3Quit Logic Pro if it is open.
  4. 4Reopen Logic; it rescans plug-ins automatically on launch.
  5. 5Find LyricsRunnerVST under Audio FX → Audio Units / VST3 on any channel strip.
  6. 6If it still does not appear, reinstall with Logic Pro closed and approve any security prompt your system shows.

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Related questions

Does Logic Pro need a specific plugin format?

LyricsRunnerVST ships as a 64-bit VST3, which is the format Logic Pro uses for third-party plugins on current versions.

I see it in the folder but Logic Pro skips it.

That is normally a blocklist entry from an interrupted first scan. Clear the plugin blocklist or cache in Logic Pro and rescan.