Why can I not authorize in Garageband 10?

Due to security changes made with the Garageband 10, some IK plugins will not appear as authorized when loaded. This will occur even if you attempt to authorize again, or if the program is authorized and working outside of Garageband 10, such as in another DAW or in standalone.

Please note the below is a workaround, not the permanent solution. There are other issues related to this such as the inability to try out Custom Shop gear while in Garageband 10 and an issue with the Preset Browser not being displayed. Some users may encounter an issue with Presets not appearing in the drop-down menu either, please see our FAQ on this here.

Please do the following to authorize your IK software in Garageband 10. (Note that AmpliTube 4 is used as an example)

1. Authorize your IK software using the Authorization Manager application.
2. Launch your IK software in standalone from the Applications folder to verify it is authorized.
3. Then, open a Finder window and navigate to the below location:

Mac HD > Users > username > Library > Preferences (Note: This User Library is hidden by default. To view, press the 'alt' key while viewing the Finder > Go menu, or, open a Finder window and click up top on View > Show View Options. There is an option 'Show Library Folder', enable this.)

Here, locate the file named: com.ikmultimedia.AmpliTube 4.plist

4. Copy this folder over to the following folder location: Mac HD > Users > username > Library > Containers > com.apple.garageband10 > Data > Library > Preferences

There will already be a file of the same name in this location, select to Replace the file. Once the file has copied over, please launch Garageband 10. Insert AmpliTube 4, you are now authorized and ready to work!

*Note: Due to this workaround, if you happen to purchase any new gear models in the Custom Shop after performing the above steps, you will need to repeat the process with the updated .plist file after verifying the new gear is appearing in standalone mode.

 
FAQ ID: 1141