I have been trying to do a regular macOS update and GarageBand fails with the following error:
We could not complete your update.
Garageband can't be installed on "Macintosh HD" becasue macOS version 11 or later is required.
Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening?
Here is the best way around this "Nag" if you, like I, can not or are unwilling to rush to Big Sur...
Step 1: Remove Garage Band from your Dock if it is there.
Step 2: From Finder->Applications: Drag Garage Band to the Trash (NO NOT EMPTY!!!!) (It has to be the Trash, not Desktop, etc.)
Step 3: Reboot
Step 4: Confirm the update for GB is gone from App Store
Step 5: Drag Garage Band out of the Trash and back to Applications
---- this might be good enough, but I did the following to hopefully insure long term persistence ---
Step 6: From Finder->Applications: Rename Garage Band to something like "GB 10"
Step 7: Add GB back to your Dock if you like it there.
Hope this helps. :-)
Dear Apple: Please do not show Application updates for Applications that are not compatible with the running OS. Some of us are professionals that need stability and can't always rush over to the latest greatest. -Thanks!
Here is the best way around this "Nag" if you, like I, can not or are unwilling to rush to Big Sur...
Step 1: Remove Garage Band from your Dock if it is there.
Step 2: From Finder->Applications: Drag Garage Band to the Trash (NO NOT EMPTY!!!!) (It has to be the Trash, not Desktop, etc.)
Step 3: Reboot
Step 4: Confirm the update for GB is gone from App Store
Step 5: Drag Garage Band out of the Trash and back to Applications
---- this might be good enough, but I did the following to hopefully insure long term persistence ---
Step 6: From Finder->Applications: Rename Garage Band to something like "GB 10"
Step 7: Add GB back to your Dock if you like it there.
Hope this helps. :-)
Dear Apple: Please do not show Application updates for Applications that are not compatible with the running OS. Some of us are professionals that need stability and can't always rush over to the latest greatest. -Thanks!
So if you’re having trouble getting GarageBand to work again.
In a Google search, i found out that you can reinstall old purchases. It requires that you have downloaded GarageBand prior to this. Or any other app for that matter.
Click on your profile picture (left bottom corner) in AppStore. There you’ll find old purchases. When re-downloading GarageBand it will tell you, that you’re not gonna be able to get the newest upgrade for Big Sur. Therefore you’ll get the option to choose the latest upgrade prior to the 11.0 version and voila. There you have a full functional app working again.
You can also use this method on other machine,. If the users didn’t purchase Garageband prior to Catalina upgrade.
Just create your own user login on their Mac. Go to AppStore. Do the same procedure and delete account when Garageband is downloaded and installed.
Hope this is helpful information for any of you guys.
Cheers
Because GarageBand was adopted to Big Sur (new look, etc) and therefore requires Big Sur.
I have the same problem on the same model - MacBook Pro (mid-2012).
It is maddening that the existing Garage Band won't run on Catalina (I believe because it is a 32-bit app and they are no longer supported BUT... the newest requires macOS 11 (Big Sur) which is not supported.
I find this... irritating.
Remove the app and install it again
Well I am on Catalina, which is the last MacOS my iMac can upgrade to. I certainly cannot afford a new iMac, & so no Big Sur upgrade is going to fix this problem with Garage Band for me or any other user who has to, or chooses to, stay on Catalina. It has been weeks now & still no fix.
... and because we have an older iMac or MacBook Air; it is incapable of installing the latest iOS onto older hardware limitations. ***
Fine. I'm not running Big Sur, so there is no update for me. Why is the App Store still pushing that I need to update GarageBand?
Why then does it appear in the MacOS Catalina App Store as an available update if it can only be installed on Big Sur?
In case you ask, I cannot upgrade to MacOS Big Sur until I replace my mid-2012 MacBook Pro.
iMac 2013 user here, & the same problem - yes, you can ignore the update, but then you've got that "fun" red update circle against the App Store - I only got rid of the one on Software Update about a Month ago when I updated to Catalina!
If Software Update can "Know" that this Mac cannot "update" to Big Sur, why can't the App Store?
Annoying
Yes, it's annoying but Apple doesn't seem to care. Of course there are ways around it, but that shouldn't be necessary. Probably everyone is too busy designing a new Emoji for IOS.
(And Yes, before anyone comments otherwise, I know there are different teams for different jobs - I'm just being Sarcastic).
December 10 latest update - still does not install. Big Sur installed; everything else is working correctly. Fortunately, it is a application I've never needed or used. Just annoying seeing the Update badge and presumably some resources are being wasted.
I have the same problem but I have osx 11 (Big Sur ) installed. I am running OSX 11.0.1 and am trying to install garageband update 10.4.2. I will download from the app store but fails to install. I have tried rebooting and going straight to the app store to update but it still fails..... now what?
I am getting the same message for the Garageband 10.4.1 update on macOS 10.15.7 Catalina.
I have received this message also while trying to update Garageband.
GarageBand fails update. macOS 11 required.
