GarageBand is Apple's free music creation software that comes preloaded on Macs, iPhones, and iPads. GarageBand operates like a fully equipped music studio, giving you a library of lessons and sounds ...

Musically inclined Mac users—from professionals who need an easy-to-use music sketchpad to amateur enthusiasts who just want to string together prerecorded loops—have been entranced by GarageBand.

In early 2004, Steve Jobs enthusiastically unveiled GarageBand, a program that gave even musical novices the power to fashion dynamic soundtracks. But as marvelous as GarageBand was, some users were ...