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Back up non-Apple GarageBand loops Apps
This is a pretty simple one, but it might turn out to be useful. When you add new loops to GarageBand, you might want to think of backing them up. If you don't regularly back up your startup volume, and want to make sure you don't lose your loops, they're stored here:

/Library/Application Support/GarageBand/Apple Loops/SingleFiles

If you back up that folder, you'll be able to recover lost loops if you have disk problems or lose them for any other reason. The Apple Loops, installed by the GarageBand installer, are here:

/Library/Application Support/GarageBand/Apple Loops/Apple Loops for GarageBand

You don't need to back those up, since a reinstallation will replace them.
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Back up non-Apple GarageBand loops
Authored by: restiffbard on Feb 20, '04 05:00:15PM

Handy that. Thanks for doing the grunt work for me.



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Back up non-Apple GarageBand loops
Authored by: avonterr on Feb 20, '04 07:33:50PM

Not all loops will be stored in .../SingleFiles. You can drag a folder of loops into GarageBand and they will be imported into a folder within /Library/Application Support/GarageBand/Apple Loops.

I've noticed some collections of free and for-sale loops. For example, this interesting group:
http://www.bitshiftaudio.com/products/bbb/free_bee.html

My backup regime includes backing up /Library. If disaster strikes, I can go through the backup and restore what I need.



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Back up GarageBand loops
Authored by: clith on Feb 23, '04 09:40:34AM
Indeed, the "SingleFiles" in my library is empty. I do, however have the following in my "/Library/Application Support/GarageBand/Apple Loops" directory:
  • Access Virus Loops
  • Apple Loops for GarageBand
  • Apple Loops for GarageBand Jam Pack
  • Free Apple Loops
  • SingleFiles
So you might be better off backing up either all the folders except "Apple Loops for GarageBand" and "Apple Loops for GarageBand Jam Pack", or just back them all up.

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