Can You Download an Older Version of GarageBand? (2024 Update)

[@kimrosario517]

This is absolutely brilliant! I had given up on previous material, and now I can get back to mastering it and all! Ecstatic! Eternally grateful! Keep it up! I´m following ya!

[@Tina.Lucille]

Brilliant! TY! I love when we circumvent the Apple.....

[@shadiyar4990]

New Apple ID trick worked for us. I have an old Mac Book Air, its maximum iOS is 12.7. Now I was able to download GarageBand. Thank you very much 😍

[@TheGaragebandGuide]

Glad it worked for you!

[@thedeadxtras9927]

Thanks for this video, and how to get around this issue which has been doing my head in for a while now not being able to use garageband on the older Mac I’ve had to go back to resort to using through hard times!! For these issues I have just ended up using GB on my iPhone which has its limitations but I’m happy with the results I manage to achieve, having used GB, Logic & Cubase since the early 1990’s so have a wealth of experience which helps me to navigate problems you sometimes think aren’t possible using iPhone but more often than not I find a way to achieve the result I’m looking for. This also makes you a better music producer in my opinion. Cheers appreciate your knowledge and help. Thanks Steve

[@BrianBauer-zs9pp]

Great video and it actually worked for me! Thanks for creating this video!

[@TheGaragebandGuide]

I’m glad it helped!

[@macman4529]

will try this, if it works, you are a lifesaver!

[@autecheee]

Market incentive by Apple for users to upgrade or think they need to upgrade instead of using the tips you’ve provided to d/l and use GB and other apps on their older Macs. I’ve been using a 2015 MacBook Air without problems and still have no need to upgrade to a newer Mac.

[@rolandii5969]

I have a MacBook Pro from 2009 and wanted a newer version of GarageBand. Latest OS version that is supported voor my Mac was 10.10 (Yosemite). I've managed to install Catalina using Dosdudes Catalinapatcher, but I didn't had my Apple Id connected with GarageBand, so I couldn't download GarageBand. Then I used the OpenCore Legacy Patcher to install Ventura. The are some major issues installing Ventura on a 2009 Macbook, since USB1 was no longer supported but with the use of a USB Hub, I could connect Mouse and keyboard and was able to download GarageBand. After that I've reinstalled Catalina and was able to download Garagaband again. It works pretty well, but when I want to playback sound via my audio interface, after a while, there's a sort of chopping noise coming through. I can workaround it, but I do consider buying a newer Macbook.

[@jokerwetter4066]

We have family sharing activated and I found garageband under my brothers profile who runs a newer Mac OS and had no problem installing it.

[@TheGaragebandGuide]

Nice! Glad that worked for you.

[@iRepairsPoint]

Brother can you help me get it

[@Music_R_Master]

2:35 apple just wanted for all people to buy the new MacBook

[@TheGaragebandGuide]

😂

[@drinkinslim]

They always do. 😅

[@JohnThomasMoore]

absolutely a life saver. I was bout to be throwing my MacBook out the window lmao

[@noah-gdesign9570]

I am currently having this issue with an older Mac. Anyone know of a solution I can attempt?

[@lasmplas]

omg thank you you saved me haha

[@chucksaeger7500]

I guess this is a good work around but do you think they are making it more difficult in order to force you into logic? I’m still in GarageBand simply because it’s free but I may have to go to logic at some point.

[@greeenm]

Hi,can someone help me?I need to know,if there is some way how to do midi sync between garageband and some hardware drum machine (Akai MPC One).I need to have Garageband as a master or a slave.Many thanks😉.

[@OrlandoPineda-e6j]

Thank you!!!

[@fourwallsphoto]

I purchased the iLife suite on CD back when you could, but can no longer find the CDs. Sadly, this purchase doesn't show up in the app store history :(

[@sleepsinleaves]

Save this for later.

[@soniccinos]

Thanks!!!! I had an really old 2010 Mac lost here, And was wondering if I could install garageband for the kids to play with it. Luckily my account already had the purchase listed there.

[@user-dk8wk7yn2f]

What if my MacBook is running on OS 10.12.6. And I enter my apple id I use on my iphone that has garage band, will my MacBook be able to associate my apple ID from my iphone that has garage band and let me download ?

[@archocystosyrinx]

is there a way to get a really really old version for an ibook g4?

[@TheGaragebandGuide]

No, unless you can find a really old version of the iLife install CD.

[@archocystosyrinx]

@@TheGaragebandGuideinternet archive seems to have it

[@dahmooser]

Hey, thank you!

[@AlexisBM007]

GarageBand doesnt work with de OpenCore...

[@thisisjah]

I’ve used OCLP on a few mid 2012 mbp and GarageBand won’t run due to graphic acceleration from the os being emulated

[@michaelsoftbinbows]

Unfortunately I'm still rocking a 2011 MBP, running Big Sur with OCLP but I doubt it can handle Ventura, was hoping there might have been another way :p

[@jillyidle6462]

Awesome video! I’m wondering if I decide to upgrade my MacBook Air running Sierra OS 10.12.6, will I lose all my GarageBand stuff? (v10.3.2/2018)

[@lessmoore1030]

Is there a way to delete an old project from GB , every time I open GB it brings up the last project , I deleted GB and installed a new GB ,but an old project still comes up , cheers

[@UnitedcPlugin]

Does this works with 1 st and 2nd gen ipads?

[@countrymonkOSB]

I have an older IPad and tried to install Garageband from the app store. I was of course told I needed the newest OS but I never saw the dialogue box that asks if I want an older version of Garageband. Maybe Apple has found another way to screw us.

[@julzmusic8708]

I had a Mac back in 2010-2012(ish) and I LOVED the old version of Garage Band (it had a pre-set of ‘live performance’) when singing, when I’ve used mums new Mac, I have found the updated version to be way more technical than my head enjoys. So my query is, if I get a new Mac, can I somehow download a VERY VERY old version?

[@Maca_Damian]

Hi Julia I think unfortunately not. 'more technical than my head enjoys' I love how you put it! It is also lacking the mojo, isn't it 😁

[@MrOtaku187]

Is there any way to do this with a iPad Pro 1st Gen?

[@drinkinslim]

Why does it look like he's about to kill us once he stops talking? 😅 7:35

[@abdelAiss]

Bla bla bla nix info

[@TheGaragebandGuide]

Did you create your account just to leave this comment? Sad if so.

[@user-lt2io5ls4s]

Doesn’t work 🥲 It just looks like I never had it on my account even tho I have it on my iPhone

[@ZombieKiller141998]

iOS is different than macOS