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Apple Releases GarageBand 5.1 [Updated]

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Apple today released GarageBand 5.1, addressing general compatibility and stability issues as well as several other minor fixes.

This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and fixes a number of other minor issues. The issues addressed include:

- GarageBand track effects and Audio Units can now be added to a guitar track
- Improved support for Apogee audio interfaces
- Faster switching to full screen in Magic GarageBand
- Improved access to audio monitoring settings

The update weighs in at 139.29 MB and requires OS X 10.5.6 or later.

Update: According to Apple's support document regarding the security content of the update, GarageBand 5.1 fixes an issue in which opening GarageBand would change a user's Safari preferences to accept all cookies (including those from advertisers and other third-parties) from the default setting that accepts cookies only from sites being directly visited. Apple encourages all GarageBand users to verify their Safari cookie preferences to ensure that they are set as desired.

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