Just got Sibelius and it is freezing on startup.

Just got Sibelius and it is freezing on startup. AVID's solution is to rename my system plugin folder. This works but then Logic can't find the plugins. Does anyone have any solutions?

Posted on Apr 15, 2025 1:00 PM

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Apr 15, 2025 3:08 PM in response to eWick2

  1. This is a Logic forum, not a Sibelius forum
  2. Explain how it has something to do with Logic.
  3. You may need to go to https://www.sibelius.com/cgi-bin/helpcenter/chat/chat.pl?com=show&groupid=3&guest=1
  4. Always provide information of your set-up: MacOS, Computer Model, Software version
  5. Sibelius runs fine here on MacOS 15.3.2, M2 MBP, Sibelius 2025.3 (silicon)
  6. I've never heard of something like renaming the system (plugin) folder, unless you want the folder NOT to be recognized by the system and applications including Logic, Sibelius and others.
  7. Your issue indicates that you may have incompatible plugins installed on your computer.


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Apr 19, 2025 6:58 PM in response to yoyoBen

I am aware that this is a Logic forum, I explained that I am having a problem with Logic using the solution (though I think it is a bad one) that AVID has. My plugins all seems to functioning normally, so using AVID's "solution" is causing me to have issues in my use of Logic. I was hoping someone could help me if there was a way to have reroute Logic's path when accessing the Plugin folder, like having a way to force it to recognize a renamed folder or some other possible solution. I've been to AVID's forums, other online forums discussing my problem, and contacted AVID's support. I have come up with nothing on the Sibelius side of things. I came here because this seems to be a common issue with Sibelius but AVID's forums all come back to someone copying and pasting AVID's solution word for word. I have MacOS 15.3.2, i9 MBP, and Sibelius Ultimate 2025.3

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Apr 20, 2025 3:26 AM in response to eWick2

The reason why AVID gave you the tip to rename the plugin folder can only lie in finding the cause and, in this case, proving that the problem lies with the plugins. This can be one or more old, incompatible or corrupt plugins.


However, I would never rename the system plugin folder, rather remove the plugins from this folder one by one (and move them into a folder on another location e.g. Desktop) to find the culprit, which is a process that can be very labor intensive. To speed up the process, I would remove several plugins at the same time and check that Sibelius can now be started.


Before doing this, you can look in Applications > Utilities > Console > Crash Reports to find a hint, what is causing your issue.

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Just got Sibelius and it is freezing on startup.

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