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Da Heat
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

3rd-party GUI freezing logic when saving session

Hi, I just updated from Logic 11.2.2 to Logic 13 using a M4 Max MacBook Pro. My issue is with every version of Logic after 11.2.2 will freeze up (momentary beach ball) while saving session (command + S) when third-party plug-in GUI is open but when no third-party GUI is visible there is no beach balling or momentary freezing while saving session? This issue never happens with logic's stock plug-ins. After a while of troubleshooting I realized that whatever is causing this issue or whatever changed... started with version 12 and still resides in 13.

Posted on Nov 5, 2026 11:18 AM

3 replies

D.I. Johnson
User level: Level 8 (45,031 points)

Nov 6, 2026 8:27 AM in response to Da Heat

Check with the developer of your third-party software. Since this problem does not occur with the stock plug-ins, the finger is pointed directly at your add-ons. Have you visited the websites of you plug-in developers to see what they suggest?


At best you may find there are updates available from the developer(s).


Your issue may well have started with a Logic upgrade, but the onus of maintaining third-party software compatibility with the OS will fall squarely on the developers.

yoyoBen
User level: Level 4 (3,827 points)

Nov 7, 2026 12:49 AM in response to Da Heat

I avoid updating software or macOS in the middle of a production. However, you could copy an older version of logic from a backup onto your disk. Rename the older version into something like Logic_11-2-2

Da Heat Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Nov 6, 2026 9:14 AM in response to D.I. Johnson

Appreciate the reply! That’s the thing I’ve updated all of my plug-ins and it doesn’t matter the manufacturer… It’s any plug-in outside of logic stock, which is really weird. Looking this issue up, I see other people are having it also and of course the workaround is not to save while a third-party GUI is open, which is kind of hard when you’re in a flow of production or mixing. 😢

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256389375