Garageband system overload/midi sync

I'm getting system overload errors on Garageband on projects that have only a few tracks. I have sufficient memory as far as I can tell.

Also getting midi sync errors, but when I check in utilities, everything is okay.

Rebooting sometimes staves the problem off for a while.

Running Sonoma 14.5

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 14.5

Posted on Jun 3, 2024 8:00 PM

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Jun 4, 2024 11:32 AM in response to Torytroutman

Try it in Safe Mode

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