My Mac can't open Garageband songs imported from iPad/iPhone

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My Mac can't open Garageband songs imported from iPad/iPhone

Hello,

For a year and a half I have been sucessfully importing Garageband files from both iPhone and iPad mini into GB on my Macbook Pro....until late last year when GB on my Macbook suddenly decided the application was not the latest version, and would not open imported songs. The dialogue box says 'This song requires a newer version of Garaband. Please update to the latest version...' Trouble is my Mac says that GB is the most up to date version, well it says there are no updates available for GB. Why would this happen all of a sudden? Any thoughts on why and, more importantly, how to fix!

My Mac is running 10.7.5 (GB - 6.0.5)

My iPad is running 7.0.4

My iPhone is running 6.1.3

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Feb 24, 2014 9:44 AM

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Answer 1

léonie

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Feb 24, 2014 9:59 AM in response to Steve Karn

To open GarageBand 2.0 projects from iOS 7.0.4 you need to upgrade to GarageBand 10.0. on your Mac.

Bt that will only be possible, if you first update your operating system to MacOS X 10.9.1 Mavericks. Then you can install GarageBand 10.0. - it is free for Mavericks users.

But before you consider upgrading your MacOS X, check, if you will have any incompatibilities with drivers for audio interfaces, with audio units you need, and with VST plug-ins. (see: GarageBand for Mac (v10.0): Unexpected behavior with Audio Units plug-ins)

If you decide to upgrade, make a full backup of your system, so you can revert to the previous version if need be. Also, on no account delete GarageBand '11 after updating. You may need to use both versions, since GarageBand 10.0 will bring nice, new features like drummers and arpeggiators, but does not support all features, that GarageBand 6.0.5 had.

-- Léonie

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Answer 2

Mar 15, 2014 8:22 AM in response to léonie

Hi,

I have the exact same issue but I am on 10.9.2 and Garageband is up to date, I have an iPad Air that is fully up to date. There has to be another reason...

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Tom

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Answer 3

Apr 28, 2014 6:50 PM in response to thomasfrombournemouth

I think they removed music from the loops option anyone know how to do this with the new iOS 7

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Answer 4

May 9, 2014 6:52 AM in response to Steve Karn

It would have been nice if Apple would have "informed" its users, that if I overwrite my GB files on my iPhone by using a newer version of their iApp, that I am no longer able to open the files at all on my Mac using GB 6.x.

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