Hi Allen, no expert here but I had an iMac for a few weeks and I think I was able to see my kit in Garage Band when I connected it with the midi cable. I use a PC and have Addictive Drummer and its night and day, although there's the extra time to boot up and run the software etc, but I almost never go back to just the module. I have the DM10 so not sure if the Surge has similar or worse kits. I've spent hours on the module tweaking kits or creating my own and had some success, but overall nothing beats a VST in my opinion. Maybe someday if I can afford the Strike kit I may be able to enjoy the module alone.