You should be able to buy i. Life app from the app store. Your mac may still think the apps are installed. Maybe trash the Garageband (ilife) preferences folders or re-indexing the volume will help.
A query we ran across in our research was “Why can’t I download GarageBand on my laptop?”.
If you have the computer’s original disks, install it from there. If not or your computer came with Mac OS X Server, you either need to buy an i. Life 11 DVD or upgrade the computer to Yosemite or El Capitan (it isn’t possible to upgrade straight from Snow Leopard to Sierra).
When we were writing we ran into the inquiry “How to install GarageBand on Mac OS X Yosemite?”.
It will reformat as Mac. OS Extended Journaled. Quit the Disk Utility app, which will return you to the restore application menu. Now select the “Install Mac OS app from the list, and proceed to installing a copy of Yosemite. Go to the App Store, log in, and click on the install button of your previously purchased copy of Garage, and band.
This begs the query “Why can’t I download garageband on my iphone?”
GB requires your i. Phone be running i. OS 10.3 or later as noted here > Garage. Band on the App Store So check to make sure your i. Phone is up to date. Tap Settings > General > Software Update Latest i. OS available for your i. Phone is 10.3.2.
The reason is because garageband displays horizontally on the iphone x. So unlike other apps where you hold your phone vertically and swipe up, with garageband you need to hold the phone horizontally and swipe up. Very confusing for new iphone x users and it took me a while to figure out. Restarting the phone also works but this is quicker.
How do I get an older version of GarageBand?
An App store account with a historical purchase of Garage. Band that you can click on to redownload and install a copy of Garage, and band. The App Store will automatically check what Mac. OS you are running, and download an older, compatible version.
Does GarageBand work on High Sierra?
I made the mistake of doing a clean install of Mac. OS 10.13.6, which is High Sierra. I tried installing Garage. Band from the App Store, but it just kept crashing. After fussing with Apple support for two days, the simple answer is “It doesn’t work”!
Why can’t I download apps on my iPhone or iPad?
If it’s stuck, tap Pause Download, then touch and hold the app again and tap Resume Download. Restart your i. Phone or restart your i, and pad. Then check to see if you can download or update apps. If you still can’t download or update apps on your i. Phone or i. Pad, contact Apple Support.