For a freelance composer in a thin-walled Brooklyn apartment, the machine was his cathedral. And the altar was GarageBand.
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: Sign in to your Apple ID on a friend's Mac running macOS 11 (Big Sur) or newer. "Get" GarageBand from the App Store on their machine (you don't need to let it finish installing). Return to your Mac For a freelance composer in a thin-walled Brooklyn
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