Comments on: Can You Download an Older Version of GarageBand?

By: Sophie L

Sophie L — Fri, 12 May 2023 15:45:27 +0000

I think that Apple prevents its hardware to be resold as second hand material. We should explain that to the authorities, they will be interested to learn that Apple is prevented circular economy and second hand economy to be fully functional….

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 11 May 2023 12:24:47 +0000

Thank you so much for this simple fix to my problem. Sadly I can’t access all of the projects I had created in garage band before I lost access but I now have the ability to make more music without having to go out and buy a new Macbook, which is the solution I was considering before I came across your site.

By: Kate Tennant

Kate Tennant — Thu, 11 May 2023 07:50:01 +0000

While it won’t have every version, there are Mac software database websites like MacintoshRepository.org & Archive.org that keep earlier iterations.

A certain amount of compatibility checking is essential, but it saves me a LOT of headache when sourcing & installing software on my MacBook Air (2011 model) running OSX 10.10.5

I’ve just finished installing iLife ’09 no problems from a legitimate (Apple origin) DMG that was archived on MR. There’s other versions available if you want a different dot point value, but the most recent seems to be ’11 from Archive.org

Between both sites you should have access to most things you want or need.

Hope this helps y’all!! 🙂

By: Dj Honz

Dj Honz — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:37:03 +0000

Worked for me even with my own apple account (I downloaded it on a previous mac though). I went to accounts then to previous purchases. If you haven’t downloaded it find a friend who already has and use their login details then got to purchased, click on garageband then it will give you the option to download an older version. Boom!!

By: Ricky

Ricky — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 09:02:44 +0000

Great tip, thank you!

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:40:02 +0000

Worked for me…I couldn’t be happier! THANK YOU!!

By: Cass

Cass — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 02:50:04 +0000

I did not read through the comments to see if someone offered this solution but the workaround on an older Mac is to sign into another Apple ID where the program was previously downloaded, download the older version, then log out. I logged into my Apple ID account on my old Mac laptop, downloaded Garage Band, then logged back out and logged my kid back in. Worked like a charm.

By: Henry

Henry — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 22:14:30 +0000

In reply to Andrew. I've been browsing the internet for hours today with all the experts, including Apple, saying that it is not possible to get a version of garage band that is compatible with macOS High Sierra for my 2011 MacBook Air. I followed your instructions and bingo! Apple support should publish your instruction and pay you because it keeps users like me with their brand. Thank you Andrew.

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:26:01 +0000

In reply to Andrew. brilliant, that worked!!!!!!! Thanks

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 21:25:37 +0000

dang it, we only have older macs but the one i record on has the latest version, the one my hubby mixes and masters it on is older and has can only run older version, i just went to load the song into the old mac for mixing and oh dear, it wont load the file as it is recorded on a newer version of garageband. rethink required. all his presets for plugins etc are on the old mac. Both macs struggle with the files but was tryng to avoid paying for a new mac :{ didnt even think of that when i did an update a while back.