Apple Releases iLife Support, iDVD, iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand Updates

[MacRumors]

Apple has released a number of updates for the iLife '08 suite this afternoon.

iLife Support 8.1
This update supports system software components shared by all iLife ’08 applications, improves overall stability, addresses a number of other minor issues, and supports general compatibility issues. It is recommended for all users of iLife ’08.

iDVD 7.0.1
This update improves overall stability, supports general compatibility issues, and addresses a number of other minor issues.

iMovie 7.1
This update addresses several areas including video and audio editing capabilities, and performance associated with opening and switching iMovie Events and Projects. This update also supports general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.

GarageBand 4.1
This update addresses isolated graphic display issues, compatibility with 3rd party audio software, fixes minor problems with Magic GarageBand, and supports general compatibility issues.

iPhoto 7.1
This update addresses issues encountered when moving photos between Events, plus new greeting card themes, including holiday card designs. It also supports general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.


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[Eidorian]

iPhoto still doesn't work over NFS mounting home directories.

[justflie]

I hope this addresses the problems I've been having uploading to .Mac web gallery from iMovie...

[KJESPOKO]

I hope this fixes the problem with iDVD shutting down. I have also had problems with iMovie and when I export a movie to Quicktime. Once the movie finishes exporting it will just sit until I force quite the program. Hopefully this update has a fix for these problems.

Macbook Pro
iPod Nano black 8GB
iPhone 8GB

[fooey]

can anyone give details about the imovie update?

"This update addresses several areas including video and audio editing capabilities"

sounds promising

[justflie]

Originally Posted by fooey

can anyone give details about the imovie update?

"This update addresses several areas including video and audio editing capabilities"

sounds promising

ooooh you're right. didn't even catch that. Verrrrrry interesting. I wouldn't be the one to check it since I have not used most of the editing features of '08 yet. Unless the changes are really obvious, I wouldn't notice.

[Eidorian]

Originally Posted by fooey

can anyone give details about the imovie update?

"This update addresses several areas including video and audio editing capabilities"

sounds promising

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/imovie71.html

[Mac2004]

How come with the new version of IPhoto 7 you cannot click on a photo and zoom in realy close to something on the photo. In the previous version you could move the button over to the right and zoom in really close to a photo. With the newest version I cannot seem to do it.

[justflie]

woohoo:

Manual Audio Fades
Make smoother sounding audio transitions by manually adjusting the fade duration.

[Telp]

Originally Posted by Mac2004

How come with the new version of IPhoto 7 you cannot click on a photo and zoom in realy close to something on the photo. In the previous version you could move the button over to the right and zoom in really close to a photo. With the newest version I cannot seem to do it.

You have to put it into edit mode first.

[offwidafairies]

Originally Posted by Mac2004

How come with the new version of IPhoto 7 you cannot click on a photo and zoom in realy close to something on the photo. In the previous version you could move the button over to the right and zoom in really close to a photo. With the newest version I cannot seem to do it.

ive noticed the same. it sux

[macduke]

i can only hope these updates snuck in support for their iPhone counterparts that will be released in this weeks update! ok so maybe not but that would rock.

[BlakTornado]

All iMovie needs now is a timeline mode and effects!


But how likely is that? :P

[lazyrighteye]

Any iPhone users know if anything here addressed the issue with transferring pics from iPhones to iPhoto?

That being such a well-documented issue, I'm sure it would have been mentioned almost right off the bat.

Here's hoping the next firmware update will fix...

[sananda]

magic garageband now seems to work on my g4 previously having been unable to play anything.

[amac4me]

Just downloaded and installed.

[4God]

Finally, a little better audio support.

[jephrey]

Yeah, I haven't been able to minimize by double clicking the top bar in at least iPhoto (and possibly other iLife/iWork apps) but continues to work in every other program.

I hope that's fixed.

J

[Loge]

Originally Posted by Macrumors

iLife Support 8.1

Slightly unfortunate name, no?

[psychofreak]

Originally Posted by Loge

Slightly unfortunate name, no?

Not as much as 10.4.10, not very nice when trying to convince someone that Macs are simple

[milo]

Originally Posted by psychofreak

Not as much as 10.4.10, not very nice when trying to convince someone that Macs are simple

What's the problem with that?

The box pops up and says a software update is available. The user doesn't even have to know what the OS update is called, that's about as simple as you can get.

[psychofreak]

Originally Posted by milo

What's the problem with that?

The box pops up and says a software update is available. The user doesn't even have to know what the OS update is called, that's about as simple as you can get.

The other day my friend was complaining about how Vista was crashing, but yet praising MS as they always release Service Packs to help with the bugs...I pointed out that we're on 10.4.10, nearly 10.4.11, and he told me that its impossible to be a Mac user without knowing everything complicated about computers...If he only knew...

[r-sparks]

Originally Posted by psychofreak

The other day my friend was complaining about how Vista was crashing, but yet praising MS as they always release Service Packs to help with the bugs...I pointed out that we're on 10.4.10, nearly 10.4.11, and he told me that its impossible to be a Mac user without knowing everything complicated about computers...If he only knew...

IMHO one of the biggest ironies about Macs is that they're computers that are designed to be simple but that are usually bought by power users, who are well able to cope with more complex computers.

Macs should be used by grandmas and office workers—people who don't even know what a computer is. But that's just not the case. They use Windows computers.

Instead, Macs are bought be people who are experienced computer users and therefore have the foreknowledge to know that Macs make computing easier and more elegant.

I wonder if Apple have finally realised this is recent releases of OS X, by including sophisticated functions such as Automator, or multiple desktops. These tools are easy to use, but powerful, and way beyond what grandma would want or need. Far beyond the kind of functions that Herzfeld and co would have envisioned back in the early eighties.

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[mwswami]

Originally Posted by Loge

Slightly unfortunate name, no?

Sure is.

[MacsRgr8]

Hmm.. I heard that iMovie 08 now works on Leopard (9A559) after this update.

Apple is getting ready..!!!