diff --git a/data/carla-native-plugin.pc b/data/carla-native-plugin.pc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6c2c12eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/carla-native-plugin.pc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+prefix=X-PREFIX-X
+libdir=X-LIBDIR-X/carla
+includedir=X-INCLUDEDIR-X/carla
+
+Name: carla-native-plugin
+Version: 1.9.11
+Description: Carla Native Plugin
+Libs: -Wl,rpath=${libdir} -L${libdir} -lcarla_native-plugin
+Cflags: -DREAL_BUILD -I${includedir} -I${includedir}/includes
diff --git a/data/carla-standalone.pc b/data/carla-standalone.pc
index fb2239003..af696da92 100644
--- a/data/carla-standalone.pc
+++ b/data/carla-standalone.pc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ libdir=X-LIBDIR-X/carla
 includedir=X-INCLUDEDIR-X/carla
 
 Name: carla-standalone
-Version: 1.9.5
+Version: 1.9.11
 Description: Carla Host Standalone
 Libs: -Wl,rpath=${libdir} -L${libdir} -lcarla_standalone2
 Cflags: -DREAL_BUILD -I${includedir} -I${includedir}/includes
diff --git a/data/carla-utils.pc b/data/carla-utils.pc
index 0d5acdd78..a27596991 100644
--- a/data/carla-utils.pc
+++ b/data/carla-utils.pc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ libdir=X-LIBDIR-X/carla
 includedir=X-INCLUDEDIR-X/carla
 
 Name: carla-utils
-Version: 1.9.5
+Version: 1.9.11
 Description: Carla Host Utilities
 Libs: -Wl,rpath=${libdir} -L${libdir} -lcarla_utils
 Cflags: -DREAL_BUILD -I${includedir} -I${includedir}/includes -I${includedir}/utils
diff --git a/source/includes/CarlaNativePlugin.h b/source/includes/CarlaNativePlugin.h
index cf5eaf5b1..088aa5637 100644
--- a/source/includes/CarlaNativePlugin.h
+++ b/source/includes/CarlaNativePlugin.h
@@ -22,29 +22,40 @@
 #include "CarlaNative.h"
 #include "CarlaEngine.hpp"
 
+/*!
+ * Get the absolute filename of this carla library.
+ */
+CARLA_EXPORT const char* carla_get_library_filename();
+
 /*!
  * Get the folder where this carla library resides.
  */
+CARLA_EXPORT const char* carla_get_library_folder();
+
+/*!
+ * Get the native plugin descriptor for the carla-rack plugin.
+ */
 CARLA_EXPORT const NativePluginDescriptor* carla_get_native_rack_plugin();
 
 /*!
- * Get the folder where this carla library resides.
+ * Get the native plugin descriptor for the carla-patchbay plugin.
  */
 CARLA_EXPORT const NativePluginDescriptor* carla_get_native_patchbay_plugin();
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
-CARLA_BACKEND_USE_NAMESPACE
-
+/*!
+ * Get the internal CarlaEngine instance.
+ */
 static inline
-CarlaEngine* carla_plugin_get_engine(const NativePluginDescriptor* desc, NativePluginHandle handle)
+CarlaBackend::CarlaEngine* carla_plugin_get_engine(const NativePluginDescriptor* desc, NativePluginHandle handle)
 {
     CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(desc != nullptr, nullptr);
     CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(handle != nullptr, nullptr);
 
-    const intptr_t enginePtr = desc->dispatcher(handle, NATIVE_PLUGIN_OPCODE_GET_INTERNAL_HANDLE, 0, 0, nullptr, 0.0f);
-    CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(enginePtr != 0, nullptr);
-
-    return (CarlaEngine*)static_cast<uintptr_t>(enginePtr);
+    using CarlaBackend::CarlaEngine;
+    return (CarlaEngine*)static_cast<uintptr_t>(desc->dispatcher(handle,
+                                                                 NATIVE_PLUGIN_OPCODE_GET_INTERNAL_HANDLE,
+                                                                 0, 0, nullptr, 0.0f));
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/source/plugin/Makefile b/source/plugin/Makefile
index 624861650..3e8380a8a 100644
--- a/source/plugin/Makefile
+++ b/source/plugin/Makefile
@@ -74,10 +74,14 @@ LINK_FLAGS += $(MAGIC_LIBS)
 LINK_FLAGS += $(X11_LIBS)
 
 ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
-SYMBOLS_NATIVE = -Wl,-exported_symbol,_carla_get_native_rack_plugin -Wl,-exported_symbol,_carla_get_native_patchbay_plugin
-SYMBOLS_LV2    = -Wl,-exported_symbol,_lv2_descriptor -Wl,-exported_symbol,_lv2ui_descriptor
-SYMBOLS_LV2_UI = -Wl,-exported_symbol,_lv2ui_descriptor
-SYMBOLS_VST    = # TODO
+SYMBOLS_NATIVE  = -Wl,-exported_symbol,_carla_get_native_rack_plugin
+SYMBOLS_NATIVE += -Wl,-exported_symbol,_carla_get_native_patchbay_plugin
+SYMBOLS_NATIVE += -Wl,-exported_symbol,_carla_get_library_filename
+SYMBOLS_NATIVE += -Wl,-exported_symbol,_carla_get_library_folder
+SYMBOLS_LV2     = -Wl,-exported_symbol,_lv2_descriptor
+SYMBOLS_LV2    += -Wl,-exported_symbol,_lv2ui_descriptor
+SYMBOLS_LV2_UI  = -Wl,-exported_symbol,_lv2ui_descriptor
+SYMBOLS_VST     = # TODO
 endif
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ LIBS_ui = $(MODULEDIR)/water.a
 
 TARGETS = \
 	$(BINDIR)/carla-native-plugin$(APP_EXT) \
-	$(BINDIR)/libcarla-native-plugin$(LIB_EXT)
+	$(BINDIR)/libcarla_native-plugin$(LIB_EXT)
 
 TARGETS += \
 	$(BINDIR)/carla.lv2/carla$(LIB_EXT)
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ $(BINDIR)/carla-native-plugin$(APP_EXT): $(OBJDIR)/carla-native-plugin.cpp.o $(L
 	@echo "Linking carla-native-plugin$(APP_EXT)"
 	@$(CXX) $< $(LIBS_START) $(LIBS) $(LIBS_END) $(LINK_FLAGS) -o $@
 
-$(BINDIR)/libcarla-native-plugin$(LIB_EXT): $(OBJDIR)/carla-native-plugin.cpp.o $(LIBS)
+$(BINDIR)/libcarla_native-plugin$(LIB_EXT): $(OBJDIR)/carla-native-plugin.cpp.o $(LIBS)
 	-@mkdir -p $(BINDIR)
 	@echo "Linking libcarla-native-plugin$(LIB_EXT)"
 	@$(CXX) $< $(LIBS_START) $(LIBS) $(LIBS_END) $(SHARED) $(SYMBOLS_NATIVE) $(LINK_FLAGS) -o $@
diff --git a/source/plugin/carla-native-plugin.cpp b/source/plugin/carla-native-plugin.cpp
index fdd3487fb..992f12bbb 100644
--- a/source/plugin/carla-native-plugin.cpp
+++ b/source/plugin/carla-native-plugin.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 #include "CarlaUtils.hpp"
 #include "CarlaNativePlugin.h"
 
+#include "CarlaString.hpp"
+#include "water/files/File.h"
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 static uint32_t get_buffer_size(NativeHostHandle)
 {
     return 128;
@@ -35,17 +40,21 @@ static bool is_offline(NativeHostHandle)
 
 int main()
 {
+    const char* const filename = carla_get_library_filename();
+    CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(filename != nullptr && filename[0] != '\0', 1);
+
+    const char* const folder = carla_get_library_folder();
+    CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(folder != nullptr && folder[0] != '\0', 1);
+
     const NativePluginDescriptor* const rack = carla_get_native_rack_plugin();
     CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(rack != nullptr, 1);
 
     const NativePluginDescriptor* const patchbay = carla_get_native_patchbay_plugin();
     CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(patchbay != nullptr, 1);
 
-    const char* const resourceDir = get_current_dir_name();
-
     const NativeHostDescriptor host = {
         nullptr,
-        resourceDir,
+        "", // resourceDir
         "Carla Plugin UI",
         0,
 
@@ -65,12 +74,12 @@ int main()
         nullptr, // ui_save_file
 
         nullptr, // dispatcher
-
     };
+
     const NativePluginHandle handle = rack->instantiate(&host);
     CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(handle != nullptr, 1);
 
-    CarlaEngine* const engine = carla_plugin_get_engine(rack, handle);
+    CarlaBackend::CarlaEngine* const engine = carla_plugin_get_engine(rack, handle);
     CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(engine != nullptr, 1);
 
     carla_stdout("Got Engine %p, %s, %i, %f",
@@ -79,3 +88,5 @@ int main()
     rack->cleanup(handle);
     return 0;
 }
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------