Garageband doesn't retain the Save to Files location

I use GarageBand for podcast creation. My frustration is with the Save to Files dialog. That dialog does not retain the previous location like seemingly every other app I use not he Mac. In other words, every time I need to Export to Disk I have have to delve into the disk and folder location for every save. Every time. Never fail.


It's frustrating to have to do this especially when other apps retain this location.


Using the latest version of GarageBand (10.14.12) but this has done this for as long as I can remember.

Tahoe 16.0.1

M1 Mac mini

External save disk is a RAID 0 connected via T-bolt.

Mac mini (M1, 2020)

Posted on Oct 1, 2025 10:27 PM

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Oct 5, 2025 8:11 PM in response to Jim Schroeder1

Re: "Garageband doesn't retain the Save to Files location"


Sometimes things are smoother if we work the way the software has been set up to work.

Apple Support's online articles (links below) often provide step-by-step working methods, or share tips.


Wondering if, in Garageband, you create a project for each podcast:

See: Create and save projects in GarageBand on Mac - Apple Support

Eg says:

"Save the current project:

    • In GarageBand on Mac, choose File > Save.

The first time you save a new project, the Save dialogue appears.

In the Save dialogue, you can type a name for the project and choose the location to save it."

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Re: "... every time I need to Export to Disk I have to delve into the disk and folder location for every save".


You may want to export the complete podcast project, or export a part:

See how to: Export songs to disk or iCloud from GarageBand on Mac - Apple Support

Eg: says:

"The entire project, from the beginning to the end of the last region, is exported as an audio file.

Any silence at the beginning or end of the project is trimmed."

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Resource: : We can use the "Table of Contents" or the search field to zero in on particular methods:

in the GarageBand User Guide for Mac

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Garageband Support website: (info. / support / contact options tc.) GarageBand – Official Apple Support


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