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GarageBand for Mac

GarageBand is a whole music creation studio right inside your Mac - with a complete sound library that includes software instruments, presets for guitar and voice and virtual session drummers. GarageBand v10.4.4 for macOS is optimised for Apple silicon, and includes a new collection of instrument sounds and loops across a variety of genres, including from some of the world's top producers Comes with every new Mac and is also available as a free download from the Mac App Store macOS Big Sur or later.

Optimised for Apple silicon

• The latest version offers improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon

GarageBand Sound Library

• Includes a collection of over 2800 new loops in a variety of genres and from some of the world's top producers, including Boys Noize, Mark Lettieri, Mark Ronson, Oak Felder, Soulection, Take A Daytrip, Tom Misch and TRAKGIRL.
• Adds over 230 instrument and audio patches and 50 vintage and modern drum kits, including a collection of 808 samples

Drummer

• Add a virtual session drummer or beat producer to your song that takes direction and plays realistic beats
• Choose among 33 players from popular genres like EDM, Hip Hop, Rock and Alternative
• Use a simple set of controls to shape your drummer's performance

Smart Controls

• Easily shape any sound in the library with a custom set of knobs, buttons and sliders
• The look and personality of Smart Controls changes with each instrument

Amps and stompboxes

• Use Bass Amp Designer to dial up classic and modern tones
• Build your own guitar rig with Amp Designer, using 25 legendary amps and cabinets
• Design a custom Pedalboard from a collection of 35 fun and creative stompbox effect

Record. Mix. Master

• Create a song with up to 255 tracks
• Quickly change the timing of an audio recording using Flex Time
• Use Groove Track to align the timing of all your tracks with a single click
• Customise the colours of audio or software instrument region

Share your songs

• Add tracks to your GarageBand for Mac song using your iPhone or iPad
• Start sketching a new song idea on your iOS or iPadOS device, then import it to your Mac to take it even further
• Export songs to the Music Library on your Mac or directly to SoundCloud

Learn to play

• Get started with 40 Basic Lessons for guitar and piano covering Classical, Blues, Rock and Pop
• Artist Lessons show you how to play a hit song, taught by the artist who made it famous

Essential additions

• GarageBand for iOS and iPadOS v2.3.12 or later
• Logic Remote