GarageBand App Store Download wants 1.6 GB more

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GarageBand App Store Download wants 1.6 GB more

I recently had to sell my iPad and replace my old PPC with a iMac 21.5" desktop that I purchased from a friend. I couldn't access the iLife suite and had to download GarageBand separately. I did that, it downloaded and "installed". But when I tried to open the app I got a window with a long explanation saying I still needed 1.6 GB of files that usually come with the installed version of iLife. Ok, so the window automatically "resumed" downloading and 1hr 40min later it "installed" the files, announced the completion, and disappeared. When I went to open my copy of GarageBand, however, I got the same download window with the 1.6 GB explanation and the whole process started all over again. I can't keep downloading this file. What do I need to do?

OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), iMac 21.5 Desktop

Posted on Jan 30, 2013 8:53 AM

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léonie

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Jan 30, 2013 9:40 AM in response to mbd127

I can't keep downloading this file. What do I need to do? I can't keep downloading this file. What do I need to do?

It looks like GarageBand cannot write to the User Library to remember that it already downloaded the additional contents.

I'd try HangTime's fix for oddball probs, i.e. delete GB's preferences and repairing permissions on your computer, as described in the FAQ:

http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/FAQPages/OddBallProbs.html

After that you may have to reindex your loops, since GarageBand did not successfully finish the installation of the loops, see: Rebuilding the Loop Index in GarageBand

Regards

Léonie

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