GarageBand '11 won't download additional loops

Chris,

I'd tried all the other detailed instructions here and no dice. Then used Command-R on the update page and Presto! I'll never know if this would've worked on its own but who cares. It was the final piece in the jigsaw for me. Thank you!

Dagon you are my hero, thank you so much.

I just tried everything listed on this thread except deleting GB outright, with no results. Then it occured to me that when I first got my Mac 27 I moved applications around into folders because when I opened the application list it was too large, so I created a folder called MEDIA and placed GB in it. Everything worked fine for the last few years.

Now in 2013 I'm trying to update the instruments and loops and nothing is working, so I moved garageband.app back into the application folder and presto, did a control-R in the software update window and it showed up!

I am not sure if the app being in a different folder was the problem but after trying everything, the move to the app folder and one more try worked.

Good luck!

Dave

Cool!!! it was so simple, to solve this problem. Just press command + R or Store->Reload Page in App Store and "GarageBand Instumetns and Apple Loops" appear in Updates. "Dave" you are the best!

I suggest do not delete or reinstall anything, just press Download Late in GarageBand go to App Store and press Reload Page after the message that there nothing left to download. It's working!

Good luck!

Andrey

After I tried a couple of times to uninstall and reinstall Garageband and all the associated files, I still couldn't get the extra loops so I called Apple (I have 3 years of support so why not use it!). They told me that I wouldn't be able to download the loops with GB '11 (6.0.5) on Mountain Lion. Well, that was until I hit the Store->Reload Page!! It worked!! THANK YOU!!

Whoever I talked to at Apple clearly didn't know what they were talking about.

Switchblade wrote:

used Command-R on the update page and Presto!

This is what made it work for me ... thanks! 🙂

you are the man !! i tried for like two days and saw this post and it worked straight away !🙂

To fix this problem, deleting all the GB files and indexes are the easiest way to go, dont bother with any of those other fixes as they dont work with GB 6.0.5

Doing all the files and reinstalling didn't work for me! mteep had the best solution for me thanks a bunch!!

late 2012 macbook pro 13 OSX 10.8.3 Im using GB 6.0.5 btw

My goodness, mteep! THIS IS MY SALVATION! LOL thank you thank you thank youuu! :***

Blessing from the Philippines to wherever you are! 😝

This worked for me! after weeks on with Apple support I finally tried this solution and BINGO!

I will say though at first I had doubts becasue Terminal told me that the install failed, however that triggered the app store to finally successfully download and install the loops.

Thanks so much for this suggestion Mteep!

Firstly thanks to Dagon for the tips

I tried this 3 times to no avail, everytime the app store would refresh for updates it said none were available.

I tried "Command R' to force refresh and after a couple minutes the garage band update turned up!!!

Try comand R if you have no luck

Thanks Guys !!

Freakin' GENIUS mteep!!!

Terminal kicks it everytime!

Thanks for the tip!!

John

andreywk wrote:

Cool!!! it was so simple, to solve this problem. Just press command + R or Store->Reload Page in App Store and "GarageBand Instumetns and Apple Loops" appear in Updates. "Dave" you are the best!

I suggest do not delete or reinstall anything, just press Download Late in GarageBand go to App Store and press Reload Page after the message that there nothing left to download. It's working!

Good luck!

Andrey

This worked for me. Thanks

mteep saves the day! Thank you for posting your solution!