Inside this folder, you should see WaveShell1-VST3 10.0-x64.vst3 . If it is missing, your DAW will fail to list any Waves plugins, even if they are technically installed on your hard drive. Why is my DAW not seeing WaveShell 10.0?
The "10.0" in the filename means these are Version 10 plugins. If you have recently updated your operating system (like moving to macOS Sonoma or a newer version of Windows 11), V10 plugins may no longer be supported. In this case, you may need to update your plugins to the current version via the Waves Update Plan (WUP). vst plugin waveshell1-vst3 10.0-x64 -vst3-