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Kirk McElhearn 88 comments

Apple Music Classical (Mostly) Plays the Right Chords

People unfamiliar with classical music who want to discover new music will find the Apple Music Classical app more than sufficient. Classical music fans familiar with the genre and looking for uncommon recordings will find it somewhat frustrating.

GarageBand 10.4.8 Agen Schmitz No comments

GarageBand 10.4.8

Addresses two important security vulnerabilities. Free, 795.3 MB, macOS 12.3+)

Logic Pro 10.7.5 Agen Schmitz No comments

Logic Pro 10.7.5

Numerous added features, improvements, and bug fixes for the professional audio app. ($199.99 new, free update, 1.1 GB, macOS 12.3+)

GarageBand 10.4.7 Agen Schmitz No comments

GarageBand 10.4.7

Provides accessibility and performance improvements for the music creation and audio editing app. (Free, 795.1 MB, macOS 12.3+)

Logic Pro 10.7.4 Agen Schmitz No comments

Logic Pro 10.7.4

Maintenance release for the professional audio app with a smattering of bug fixes and improvements. ($199.99 new, free update, 1.1 GB, macOS 11.5+)

Logic Pro 10.7.3 Agen Schmitz No comments

Logic Pro 10.7.3

Enables spatial audio monitoring with dynamic head tracking for the AirPods Max, AirPods Pro, third-generation AirPods, and Beats Fit Pro on M1-based Macs running macOS 12.3 Monterey. ($199.99 new, free update, 1.1 GB, macOS 11.5+)

GarageBand 10.4.6 Agen Schmitz No comments

GarageBand 10.4.6

Adds keyboard shortcuts for the Go to Left Locator and Go to Right Locator commands. (Free, 782.5 MB, macOS 10.11.5+)

Josh Centers 7 comments

Learn to Tickle the Ivories with Simply Piano

Simply Piano gamifies the tedious process of learning to play piano, but is it worth the subscription cost?

David C. 29 comments

iOS Music and iTunes Store Apps Stumble over Deleted Tracks

With the iOS Music app, it’s easy to accidentally delete a purchased song from your library when you merely intend to remove the downloaded audio. You can’t recover from this mistake within the Music app but must work through the iTunes Store using a Mac.

Logic Pro 10.7.2 Agen Schmitz 3 comments

Logic Pro 10.7.2

Maintenance release with bug fixes and improvements for the professional audio app. ($199.99 new, free update, 1.1 GB, macOS 11+)

Logic Pro 10.7.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Logic Pro 10.7.1

Maintenance release with bug fixes and improvements for the professional audio app. ($199.99 new, free update, 1.1 GB, macOS 11+)

Logic Pro 10.7 Agen Schmitz No comments

Logic Pro 10.7

Brings hundreds of improvements and bug fixes to the professional audio app. ($199.99 new, free update, 1.1 GB, macOS 10.11+)

GarageBand 10.4.4 Agen Schmitz No comments

GarageBand 10.4.4

Adds eight new Producer Packs for a total of 2800 loops, 50 kits, and 120 patches, plus brings various improvements. (Free, 783.1 MB, macOS 11+)

Adam Engst 9 comments

Improve Your Mac’s Audio by Combining Speakers

After his 15-year-old Altec Lansing FX6201 speakers died, Adam Engst figured out how to bond the speakers in his 27-inch iMac and Thunderbolt Display to tide him over until he can decide on the best external replacement speakers.

Logic Pro 10.6.3 Agen Schmitz No comments

Logic Pro 10.6.3

Maintenance release for the professional audio app fixes a couple of crashes. ($199.99 new, free update, 1.1 GB, macOS 10.15.7+)