<p>It seems they’ve just announced updated M1 versions of most of their plugins, including FX console:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.videocopilot.net/products/m1/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.videocopilot.net/products/m1/</a></p>

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2022-06-11T14:36:17.673Z
You are my hero. This answer should be accepted.
ynn
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2022-05-18T19:53:49.427Z
2022-05-18T19:53:49.427Z
tomh
<p>You can open the Intel version of AE via the CC App Panel as a workaround.</p>

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stl917
<p>AEscripts - <a href="https://aescripts.com/quick-menu/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">QuickMenu</a>. Decent replacement. Does a bit more. Can apply stuff to multiple layers etc. I swapped over to it today and it works great as I' not sure FX Console would ever get updated....</p>

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2022-04-28T14:11:38.143Z
I've bought it - it feels slower to respond than FX Console... (Might be because I'm doing stuff in the background maybe)
tomh
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2022-04-27T13:46:35.820Z
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the_lung
<p>Run After affect Intel version in Creative Cloud App. <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/A5yNg.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/A5yNg.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a>
Creative Cloud App &gt; Apps &gt; All apps &gt; After effect &gt; Button (...) &gt; Open (Intel)
Done!</p>

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2022-05-18T06:40:45.833Z
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David
<p>The (very useful) VideoCopilot plugin <a href="https://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/fx_console_plugin/?vc=true" rel="nofollow noreferrer">FX Console</a> doesn't appear to work with M1 Macs with After Effects CC 2022.  Is there any workaround?</p>
<p>When you open the plugin in After Effects, this error appears as the window tries to draw:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Dbydo.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Dbydo.png" alt="screengrab" /></a></p>

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FX Console plugin for After Effects not working on M1 Macs
tomh
# FX Console plugin for After Effects not working on M1 Macs

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-04-20)

The (very useful) VideoCopilot plugin [FX Console](https://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/fx_console_plugin/?vc=true) doesn't appear to work with M1 Macs with After Effects CC 2022. Is there any workaround?

When you open the plugin in After Effects, this error appears as the window tries to draw:

[![screengrab](https://i.sstatic.net/Dbydo.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Dbydo.png)

**Tags:** after-effects, after-effects-scripting


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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2022-05-18. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

It seems they’ve just announced updated M1 versions of most of their plugins, including FX console:

<https://www.videocopilot.net/products/m1/>

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You are my hero. This answer should be accepted.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-04-28. Score: 0

You can open the Intel version of AE via the CC App Panel as a workaround.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2022-04-27. Score: -1

AEscripts - [QuickMenu](https://aescripts.com/quick-menu/). Decent replacement. Does a bit more. Can apply stuff to multiple layers etc. I swapped over to it today and it works great as I' not sure FX Console would ever get updated....

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I've bought it - it feels slower to respond than FX Console... (Might be because I'm doing stuff in the background maybe)  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2022-05-18. Score: -1

Run After affect Intel version in Creative Cloud App. [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/A5yNg.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/A5yNg.png)
Creative Cloud App > Apps > All apps > After effect > Button (...) > Open (Intel)
Done!


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