I run The GarageBand Guide on YouTube and the web, helping beginners and hobbyists make better music with Apple gear through clear tutorials, honest reviews, and practical guides.
I'd buy this one.
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Hi, Reader If you’re thinking about buying a new Mac, Apple’s current lineup is… a little confusing. There’s the new MacBook Neo. The M5 MacBook Air. The M5 MacBook Pro. On paper, it’s easy to get caught up comparing chips, RAM and benchmark scores. But what most people really want to know is: Which one should I actually buy? That’s exactly what I’ve tried to answer in my latest video. Rather than reading spec sheets, I’ve spent time using all three for the sort of work many of us do every day, including GarageBand, Logic Pro, video editing and general content creation. By the end of the video, you’ll have a much clearer idea of: • Which Mac offers the best value • Which one I’d recommend for most creators • When it’s worth spending more on the Pro • Whether the MacBook Neo is enough for music production If you’re planning to upgrade your Mac this year, or you’re simply curious about how the three compare, I think you’ll find it useful. Watch the full comparison here: 👉 Which MacBook Should Creators Buy? (Neo vs M5 Air vs M5 Pro) I hope it helps make the decision a little easier. Patrick |
The GarageBand Guide
I run The GarageBand Guide on YouTube and the web, helping beginners and hobbyists make better music with Apple gear through clear tutorials, honest reviews, and practical guides.
Hi, Reader Two new videos for you this week, covering quite different corners of music making. Turn your GarageBand tracks into sheet music GarageBand for Mac’s Score Editor is easy to overlook. It lets you edit your MIDI notes as musical notation, then print your part or save it as a PDF. Handy if you read music or want to share a part with someone who does. Watch here: GarageBand Can Do THIS With Your MIDI Tracks? A closer look at VocAlign 7 If you record doubled vocals or harmonies, you’ll...
Hi, Reader Apple’s latest updates are here. But if you use your Mac, iPhone or iPad to make music, I wouldn’t rush to install them just yet. The issue isn’t necessarily macOS 27, iOS 27 or iPadOS 27 themselves. It’s everything else in your setup. Third-party plugins, AUv3 instruments and effects, music apps, audio interfaces, MIDI controllers and even licence managers can all potentially run into compatibility problems after a major OS update. And while something being unsupported doesn’t...
Hi, Reader If you use a Mac or iPad to make music, you’ve probably noticed that buying Apple hardware has become considerably more expensive recently. Price increases have hit Macs and iPads across the lineup, sometimes by hundreds of Dollars/Pounds. And that’s before you start looking at what Apple charges for additional RAM and storage… Now, there ARE legitimate reasons behind these increases. The global RAM and storage supply situation has affected the entire tech industry, so I don’t...