| Situation | Why Offline Installer Helps | |-----------|----------------------------| | No internet on studio computer | Install without downloading each time. | | Avoiding forced updates | Waves Central sometimes auto-updates. Offline installer won’t change. | | Reinstalling quickly | Keep one .zip file on a USB drive. | | Older OS support | V9.3 works on Windows 7, 8, 10 (older builds) and macOS 10.9–10.13. |