Featured topics
Use Drummer Loops in GarageBand for Mac
GarageBand is the easiest way to create a great-sounding song on your Mac. Add realistic, impeccably produced and performed drum grooves to your song with Drummer. Easily shape the sound of any instrument in the Sound Library with Smart Controls. Crank up the bottom end with Bass Amp Designer, or mix and match electric guitar amps, cabinets. As part of the upcoming transition to 64-bit technology in macOS, GarageBand 6.0.5 won’t be compatible with future versions of macOS, starting with the recently announced macOS Catalina 10.15. With GarageBand 10 for macOS, you can open and continue to work on the projects that you created in GarageBand 6.0.5. If a GarageBand update is available, click the Update button to download and install it. Check device or software compatibility If you're using an external audio interface, MIDI interface, storage system, control surface, or plug-in not made by Apple, make sure that it’s compatible with the latest version of GarageBand. Try to download GB. If it says you need the new OS, look for an option to download an older GB. Or google it searching only Apple.com ('old garageband OS Mojave site:www.apple.com') and you should find a link to downloading older versions. It's a common problem and there is an easy solution.
Quickly add drums to your song using Drummer Loops, a type of Apple Loop that you can customize to fit your song.
Learn how to use Drummer Loops in GarageBand
Work with percussionists in GarageBand for Mac
Use Drummer to add dynamic percussion parts to your song, available in three percussion styles—Latin, Pop, or Songwriter.
Add percussion to your GarageBand song using DrummerIf you can't record audio after a macOS Mojave update
After installing macOS Mojave on your Mac, you might not be able to record audio in Logic Pro, MainStage, GarageBand, Final Cut Pro, or third-party audio and video apps.
Learn what to do if you can't record audio after updating to macOS MojaveUser Guides
Have a question?
Ask everyone. Our Apple Support Community can help you find answers.
Ask about GarageBand for MacAsk about GarageBand for iOSTell us how we can help
Answer a few questions and we'll help you find a solution.