# Unable to use custom nodes on Mac Desktop
**URL:** https://forum.comfy.org/t/unable-to-use-custom-nodes-on-mac-desktop/650
**Category:** Mac
**Tags:** issue, custom-node
**Created:** [November 30, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.comfy.org/t/unable-to-use-custom-nodes-on-mac-desktop/650 "2024-11-30T15:37:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@BentJams](https://forum.comfy.org/u/BentJams)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.comfy.org/t/unable-to-use-custom-nodes-on-mac-desktop/650/1 "2024-11-30T15:37:51Z")
It might be similar to this other problem, but I tried manually installing in both the app directory and user directory to test it, fails no matter where they are installed.
> [@Update removes custom-nodes](https://forum.comfy.org/t/update-removes-custom-nodes/496):
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> I just updated to the latest version of ComfUI Desktop (0.3.15? to 0.3.18) Despite having a directory for my models/input/output and custom nodes in my user directory, the update removed all custom nodes. The user directory’s “custom\_nodes” directory is empty. From the original custom nodes installation log, I see that those were installed in /Applications/ComfyUI.app/Contents/Resources/ComfyUI/custom\_nodes/ and /Applications/ComfyUI.app was overwritten by the update.
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### Author:  [@rhuang](https://forum.comfy.org/u/rhuang)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.comfy.org/t/unable-to-use-custom-nodes-on-mac-desktop/650/2 "2024-12-01T02:40:09Z")
Thanks for reporting this! We made a mistake and shipped a version of Manager that installed into the incorrect directory and it will get wiped on update. We have a fix ready that should require no action on the next update, but here are some manual instructions for how to resolve this:
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> In 0.3.18 we made a mistake and shipped a version of ComfyUI-Manager that instal…ls into the app bundle directory. This means that when the app updates, the bundle gets replaced and your custom nodes will be wiped.
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> We have a fix ready in the next update that will reinstall custom nodes by parsing your startup logs. This will be going out next \*Tuesday (Dec 3rd) 10AM PST\* and no action should be required. However if you want to manually fix this you can also move your custom nodes manually:
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> \### Windows
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> \#### Move your custom nodes
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> \*\*From:\*\* \`%AppData%\\Local\\Programs\\@comfyorgcomfyui-electron\\resources\\ComfyUI\\custom\_nodes\`
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> \*\*To:\*\* The directory you chose on the installation screen: \`install\_directory/custom\_nodes\`
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> \#### Replace the current manager
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> Download and extract the ComfyUI-Manager version shipped in the next release: https://github.com/Comfy-Org/ComfyUI-Manager/archive/refs/tags/0.4.0.zip
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> Extract it here: \`%AppData%\\Local\\Programs\\@comfyorgcomfyui-electron\\resources\\ComfyUI\\custom\_nodes\` and rename it to \`ComfyUI-Manager\` .
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> \### macOS
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> \#### Move your custom nodes
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> \*\*From:\*\* \`/Applications/ComfyUI.app/Contents/Resources/ComfyUI/custom\_nodes\`
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> \*\*To:\*\* The directory you chose on the installation screen: \`install\_directory/custom\_nodes\`
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> \#### Replace the current manager
>
> Download and extract the ComfyUI-Manager version shipped in the next release: https://github.com/Comfy-Org/ComfyUI-Manager/archive/refs/tags/0.4.0.zip
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> Extract it and rename it to \`ComfyUI-Manager\`:
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> Replace the \`ComfyUI-Manager\` in \`/Applications/ComfyUI.app/Contents/Resources/ComfyUI/custom\_nodes\`