macOS guide

Follow the steps in order to install uwu2x on macOS.

1. Download uwu2x

Download uwu2x here . The downloaded archive should be in your Downloads folder. Extract it, and open the extracted folder.

2. Run the installer

Close After Effects, then run uwu2x-9.6-mac.pkg.

Gatekeeper blocked installer

macOS Gatekeeper will display a warning saying that uwu2x-9.6-mac.pkg cannot be opened because it is not signed. Click Done.

Open Anyway in Privacy & Security

Open System Settings > Privacy & Security. Scroll down until you see the message about uwu2x-9.6-mac.pkg, then click Open Anyway. macOS will ask you to confirm one more time.

Confirm Open Anyway

Click Open Anyway, then continue with the installer.

The installer automatically creates the uwu2x.plugin file in the following folder:
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/Plug-ins/7.0/MediaCore

It also creates the uwu2x-extension folder here:
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions

3. Open uwu2x Pro

Finally, start After Effects, and click on Window > Extensions > uwu2x Pro.

open uwu2x

If the panel does not show up : close After Effects, open the Terminal app, paste this :

Terminal
defaults write com.adobe.CSXS.14 PlayerDebugMode 1
defaults write com.adobe.CSXS.13 PlayerDebugMode 1
defaults write com.adobe.CSXS.12 PlayerDebugMode 1
defaults write com.adobe.CSXS.11 PlayerDebugMode 1
defaults write com.adobe.CSXS.10 PlayerDebugMode 1
defaults write com.adobe.CSXS.9 PlayerDebugMode 1
defaults write com.adobe.CSXS.8 PlayerDebugMode 1

and press Enter. Then, open After Effects, and try to open uwu2x Pro again.

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