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last audio app versions that support high sierra 10.13.6
« on: July 10, 2025, 02:30:59 PM »
Logic Pro X 10.4.8 (dec 2019)
https://gearspace.com/board/apple-logic-pro/1290949-10-4-8-out.html
https://archive.org/details/logic-pro-x-10.4.8-macinstalledon-mac-book-air-12-high-sierra

Ableton Live 11
you can also run ableton live 9 or 10 on high sierra
https://www.ableton.com/en/release-notes/live-11/ (12 requires macOS 11 Big Sur or higher)
https://archive.org/details/AbletonLive11LiteInstaller

Cubase 11.0.41 (2021)
you can also run cubase 9 or 10 on high sierra
https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-11-0-41-maintenance-update-released/744549
https://o.steinberg.net/en/support/unsupported_software/cubase/cubase_11/cubase_pro_11.html
https://o.steinberg.net/en/support/unsupported_software/cubase/cubase_11.html

pro tools 2020.12
https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/Download/Pro-Tools-2020-12-Release-Info
download avid link? https://www.avid.com/products/avid-link#Downloads

Reason 12 (Sept 2021)
Reason 11 is also compatible with macOS High Sierra (10.13).
requires macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later.  "While older versions of Reason were not compatible with High Sierra due to the introduction of the APFS file system, Reason 12 and later versions are designed to work with it. "
reason 12 can be downloaded frm this page using torrent client https://help.reasonstudios.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002216653-Download-using-BitTorrent

Reason 10.1.1+ Reason 9.5.3++
https://www.reasonstudios.com/en/reason/updates
https://help.reasonstudios.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002216873-Reason-Studios-products-and-macOS-High-Sierra

Digital Performer 9.52
https://motu.com/en-us/download/product/324/

Digital Performer 10.13 (Oct. 13, 2020)
is mentioned as a specific version compatible with macOS 10.13 https://motu.com/en-us/download/product/352/?platform_family=any&download_type=installer

REAPER v6.83 - October 11, 2023
https://www.reaper.fm/download-old.php?ver=6x

Garageband 6 through 10.3.4
https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=1in0GAPPX83-VCLKYO4A1LeENkEnwN2UP&export=download (doesnt work?)
https://web.archive.org/web/20170803194557/http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/43/39/061-5890/y2FxthySsyd2PSt3zfZ4mz3XkbqdGZPDZc/GarageBandExtraContent.tar
GarageBand version 6.0.5 is the last compatible version for macOS High Sierra. If you have previously purchased GarageBand, you can download it from your Purchases tab in the App Store. Otherwise, the latest version (10.4.12 or later) requires macOS 13.5 or later. The newest GarageBand version compatible with macOS High Sierra (10.13) is GarageBand 10.3.5. id say go with this download first: https://archive.org/details/garage-band-10.3.4

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"high sierra" is the budget hackintosh level, it works with most Nvidia GPUs and other left over gear like the core 2 duo cpus + motherboards
perfect for repurposing for audio production hobby use, while you can get by using it to browse the net
its def on its way out in favor of newer options, but it just might give u access to the software you already own?

basically its gear from 2013-2020 mixed with software from the late 2010's + early 2020s to have one of these builds

i would think theres alot of programs and content that is 32bit that may never be ported to 64bit thats why this topic is important. as most of you already probably know high sierra + mojave are the last macosx os that support 32bit applications

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Re: last audio app versions that support high sierra 10.13.6
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2025, 11:38:03 PM »
re: cubase 11 + variants working on high sierra ::

https://o.steinberg.net/en/support/unsupported_software/cubase/cubase_11/cubase_elements_11.html

https://download.steinberg.net/downloads_software/Cubase_11/11.0.40/Cubase_LE_AI_Elements_11.0.40_Installer_mac.dmg

cubase elements 11 download here on this page

installed on high sierra 10.13.6 right now
working !

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Re: last audio app versions that support high sierra 10.13.6
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2025, 11:48:00 PM »
also see this page: http://www.oldschooldaw.com/forums/index.php/topic,6301
this is an earlier list that was made by me when high sierra was brand new and still in its first few revisions i believe.

Garageband 10.3.4 installed great from the download above! its downloading all the content directly from apple! awesome! https://archive.org/details/garage-band-10.3.4 - and im not even signed into the app store.. its just working automagically.