1. You need to sign up on https://www.redgiant.com/store/session/loginOrRegister
(it is always better to use a fake account for instances with http://10minutemail.com) 2. Install Red Giant Link by double clicking on 'Link-Universe.pkg' 3. Allow any outgoing connections with Little Snitch or similar software 4. Sign in with your (fake) Red Giant account ID 5. Download and install Universe by clicking on the button 'Install Universe' 6. Close Red Giant Link 7. Unzip 'RDGNTNVRS1XSP.zip' 8. Open 'Red Giant Universe 1.x [SP]' 9. Go to 'Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/Plug-ins/XXX/MediaCore/Red Giant Universe' 10. Select all plugins and drag/drop them into the Special-K Patcher 11. When using the plugins they will phone home. Block ALL connections from the Red Giant Link app with Little Snitch or similar software
Note: [SP] is obviously for the Premium plugins, but all plugins (including the free ones) can be patched with no adverse effect!