GarageBand FAQ: Update GarageBand

Q. Is there an online upgrade from an old version of Apple's GarageBand to this year's version of Apple's GarageBand (e.g. GarageBand3 to GarageBand4, etc)?
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A. For these older versions of GarageBand, no, you have to purchase iLife to get the them. You can get the latest version at or below Apple's price The only thing available free online for these versions are the minor (point) updates such as version 4 to version 4.1 or version 3 to 3.0.1, etc. For version 6 (and later) you no longer need to buy the entire iLife package,

Now that Apple has opened its Mac App Store you are able to purchase and download GarageBand by itself for $14.99!
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GarageBand from Apple Computer uses audio loops and MIDI loops in Apple Loops format. It can work with Audio Units plug-ins. Apple Macintosh Compatible FireWire and USB interfaces can be used to connect Audio and MIDI instruments to your Mac, and be recorded into GarageBand.

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