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Q: Delete GB 5 Data After Installing GB X?

Hello- I should have done this before I installed Garage Band X, but I'd like to delete all the loops, add ons, etc from Garage Band 5 in order to save drive space (SSD).

 

Is this possible? If so, will I also be taking features away from Garageband X as well? Any tips to saving space?

 

Thanks!

Posted on Jun 17, 2016 7:08 PM

by léonie,Solvedanswer
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GarageBand 10 and GarageBand 5 are installing the loops and the Instrument Library in the same place. It is hard to separate them after you installed GarageBand 10.

This document describes, where loops get installed:  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201503

 

Most of the loops are identical, so you will not save much space by deleting the GarageBand 5 loops. And if you delete them, your older projects may no longer work. The new GarageBand 10 loops are needing more storage than the older loops, because GarageBand 10 loops are all real instrument loops that need large sample files. The GarageBand 5 loops, that are not in GB 10 are software instrument loops and do not need much storage.

Posted on Jun 17, 2016 7:23 PM

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    léonie léonie Jun 17, 2016 7:23 PM in response to mr.bill
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    Jun 17, 2016 7:23 PM in response to mr.bill

    GarageBand 10 and GarageBand 5 are installing the loops and the Instrument Library in the same place. It is hard to separate them after you installed GarageBand 10.

    This document describes, where loops get installed:  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201503

     

    Most of the loops are identical, so you will not save much space by deleting the GarageBand 5 loops. And if you delete them, your older projects may no longer work. The new GarageBand 10 loops are needing more storage than the older loops, because GarageBand 10 loops are all real instrument loops that need large sample files. The GarageBand 5 loops, that are not in GB 10 are software instrument loops and do not need much storage.

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    mr.bill mr.bill Jun 18, 2016 2:36 PM in response to léonie
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    Jun 18, 2016 2:36 PM in response to léonie

    Great information.. Thank you.

     

    Is it possible to move the data files that are in the library folder over to an external drive?

     

    Thanks!

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    léonie léonie Jun 18, 2016 3:50 PM in response to mr.bill
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    Jun 18, 2016 3:50 PM in response to mr.bill

    mr.bill wrote:

     

    Great information.. Thank you.

     

    Is it possible to move the data files that are in the library folder over to an external drive?

     

    Thanks!

    You're welcome

     

    This used to work on older Macs:   http://www.macworld.com/article/1054120/movegbloops.html

    But I never tried it and are not sure, if it will work on El Capitan.