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I have been experiencing really odd garageband 08 behavior on a fresh install of El Capitan on my 2008 2.0ghz Aluminum macbook a1278. This app crashes every time I try to open it, however if I import one of my projects off my NAS, it opens that just fine. Additionally, GB 08 4.0.1 functions fine on my mid-2009 Aluminum macbookpro 2.3ghz a1278 which also is running 10.11.6. Lastly, this build works just fine on every other mac I have thrown it at from a PowerPC DP Quicksilver or ibook g4 running 10.5.8 to a A1117 DC2.0ghz Powermac G5 running 10.5.8 to a Macpro 1,1 running 10.11.6. I am at a loss as to the buggy nature on the 2.0ghz 2008 a1278 macbook.

Any thoughts on why the app is crashing on this particular 08 macbook?

Just had a thought. I wonder what would happen if I stuck the MBP ssd into the MB. Will have to test this out later (busy now).
 
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