Downloading GarageBand onto Big Sur

I've just recently bought an old Mac with Big Sur (so I can't really update it,) and as it was wiped and I had to make a new account I couldn't go through the process of heading into my purchases page and downloading from there. I was wondering if it was still possible to download GarageBand from somewhere or if someone could send me some sort of file to do the installation.

iMac, macOS 11.7

Posted on May 13, 2024 11:27 PM

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May 14, 2024 11:30 AM in response to Basinj

Only if you have downloaded it before. If so, it should appear in your purchases.

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