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#305803 4-Jun-2023 20:56

As I've been spamming lately, my daughter is in a band which is doing well, but now she is wanting a Mac to run Garage Band on.....

Looking at the low end/2nd hand side of things, what would be suitable ? I dont know enough about macs to really look :)

So hints/tips/examples appreciated :)

Gavin / xpd / FastRaccoon / Geek of Coastguard New Zealand

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#3084957 4-Jun-2023 21:16

My MacBook Pro (late 2013 i7) runs it just fine (not that I actually use it for anything GB related 😅), but that should give you an indication of the era of what to look for, or newer.

I had a 2012 Mac Mini that would also be fine with Garageband performance.

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#3084958 4-Jun-2023 21:17

I have just replaced my wife’s MacBook Air M1 yesterday.

The M1 has more than enough grunt to power GarageBand without breaking a sweat

This is for sale. $1100 and it’s basically brand new. No scratches or anything wrong.

PM if you are interested.

Referral Link: | Quic Broadband (use R142206E0L2CR for free setup)

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#3084962 4-Jun-2023 21:39

They've been releasing it since all the way back with iLife so it's very well optimised to run on any Mac at all.

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#3084975 5-Jun-2023 06:34

It also runs really well on most recent iPads.