Re -Install 10.4.8 still possible?

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Re -Install 10.4.8 still possible?

I'm on a 27" iMac (Mid 2011) My OS is High Sierra 10.13.6, and my Logic Pro X is @ 10.4.8.

It's been working fine for many years, but recently in the past 6-months (=--) -- It's been glitchy

-- hit record with my intended track, and some / any other random track will activate with the Punch-in and Punch-out in random locations. Super frustrating.

So I thought I'd delete my APP and reload it, -- So is Logic Pro X 10.4.8 available? I am stuck at High Sierra so this is all the higher I can go. Thanks

Posted on Dec 16, 2020 10:42 AM

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Lukas

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Dec 23, 2020 5:47 PM in response to JoeEagleNest

JoeEagleNest wrote:

So is Logic Pro X 10.4.8 available? I am stuck at High Sierra so this is all the higher I can go.

Yes. I've installed it on a High Sierra partition just a few weeks ago.

Heck, I've even just installed v10.3.3 on my "antique" MacBook Pro 2008, limited to El Capitan. Works flawlessly.

Eriksimon wrote:

there are a lot of users reporting that they cannot download a Logic version that is compatible with their older OS

Yes. That started a few weeks ago, and from what I can say from 1st-hand experience, some systems are more affected than others. I had no problems whatsoever on El Capitan, Sierra and High Sierra and Catalina. Download is currently broken on Mojave, although there was a "time window" when I was suddenly able to load v10.5.1 notheless. The App Store issue is reportedly already being investigated by Apple. Same for GarageBand download, for that matter.

Eriksimon wrote:

reinstalling Logic never helps clearing issues

Yep.

Most issues are with incompatible AU plugins or interface drivers, or sometimes preference file corruption.

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Lukas

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Jan 14, 2021 6:47 AM in response to JoeEagleNest

If the App Store re-download still doesn't work for you, follow this procedure:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252265505

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Eriksimon

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Dec 16, 2020 11:08 AM in response to JoeEagleNest

No, you can't (at least there are a lot of users reporting that they cannot download a Logic version that is compatible with their older OS)

I'll repeat my mantra: reinstalling Logic never helps clearing issues. Better create a new fresh User account (System Preferences> Users & Groups) and run Logic from there, this might clear it up, and if it does you know it is "something" in your current user account causing the issue.

Also: how much free space do you have left on your system disk?

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JoeEagleNest Author

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Jan 14, 2021 6:42 AM in response to Lukas

Yea, this is forcing me to buy a new iMac. Not a big studio upgrade mind you, just a swap for survival (albeit faster)

Looked seriously at the Mini, 16Gig 1TB -- the M1- but is still getting harsh reviews in the audio-studio bloggers, too new?

I can't dedicate my studio Mac to just Logic, I need other APPs on it, and there is the big problem...

There is a Youtube out there where a fella is testing the Mini with 8Gig, - has like a 1000 instances of Space Designer verb spread across 120 audio channels, and also 20 software sample/synths and 3 drummers, and that little mini worked perfectly.
I know that Logic Pro will work beyond expectations, but -- it's just all those 3rd party, and other APPs... too bad - too soon.

I'm looking at the 27" (mid 2020) 8-Core, Core i7, 16Gig, 1TB -> I'm sure this is going to force me to upgrade my DAW's i/o, an older Focusrite Saffire...

-- ugh, it seems like ever since 1991, with my Apple 2C, they now get me for about $2500 every 3 years or so.

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JoeEagleNest Author

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Dec 16, 2020 11:13 AM in response to Eriksimon

it's a 1-TB - I'm about half full

my memory is @ 12GB

~~ I'll try the new user approach. Thx

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