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GarageBand Sound Library & Loop Cache (/Library/Application Support/GarageBand)

Space: 5 GB – 20 GB+ creative macOS
Quick Answer: GarageBand stores instrument sound packs, audio lesson files, and Apple Loops. Deleting sound libraries requires re-downloading.

Bottom Line: Use caution. Deleting /Library/Application Support/GarageBand frees 15 GB+, but you will need to re-download instrument sound packs if you use GarageBand.

What is GarageBand Sound Library?

Located at /Library/Application Support/GarageBand and /Library/Audio/Apple Loops, Apple pre-installs or downloads audio loop packages for music production.

How to Purge GarageBand Instruments

If you do not use GarageBand:

sudo rm -rf "/Library/Application Support/GarageBand"
sudo rm -rf "/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple"

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