Apple Releases iPhoto 8.0.4 Update

[MacRumors]

Apple today released iPhoto 8.0.4 Update, addressing an issue with crashing after upgrading from an older version and making minor corrections to items in the "Places" functionality of iPhoto.

This update addresses a rarely encountered issue involving photos imported into a previous version that could affect overall stability, and corrects references to a few points of interest and location names that were labelled incorrectly.

The update is recommended for all users of iPhoto '09.

The update weighs in at 102.27 MB and requires OS X 10.5.6 or later.

Article Link: Apple Releases iPhoto 8.0.4 Update

[celticpride678]

Downloaded and installed. Now to test.

[Cubert]

I just wish Apple paid as much attention to iWork as they do iLife when issuing dot updates. It always seems like 2 or 3 for iWork and 7-8 for iLife when iWork certainly has its flaws that remain until the next major release.

[wealthychef]

I always wonder, why for two trivial bug fixes, it requires 100MB of stuff?

[mrkgoo]

Originally Posted by wealthychef

I always wonder, why for two trivial bug fixes, it requires 100MB of stuff?

People still ask?

It's because it downloads the entire app again. You may wonder why this is necessary, but it makes the most sense. It ensures that people who have 8.0.4 actually have 8.0.4 -that all users have the exact same download.

'patching' something can lead to more errors where people have messed with other parts of the piece of software (or indeed, the piece that the patch is trying to fix) that a patch doesn't fix, or expect to encounter.

For example, lets say a patch simply adds a new theme into a folder within the app. What if someone has used another app that has removed that folder? Or if something else has changed the permissions on that folder? What is the patch supposed to do? Report back it's missing? Go ahead and recreate it? Is it supposed to report a successful installation, or a botched one? This all has to be considered when writing a patch.

It's much safer to simply 'reinstall' the software with the new fixes. It leads to more consistency for the userbase. I have 8.0.4 as opposed to 8.0.1 with patch 8.0.3 and 8.0.4, but not 8.0.2 etc.

[daneoni]

Isn't this method only for the iPhone OS?

[pdjudd]

Originally Posted by daneoni

Isn't this method only for the iPhone OS?

No, Where did you get the idea that was the case for any of Apple's products?

[Ozzys]

Juist installed the update and Iphoto loads a lot faster then before.

Great job Appel!

[daneoni]

Originally Posted by pdjudd

No, Where did you get the idea that was the case for any of Apple's products?

When ever Apple releases an iPhone OS update its the update incorporated into the entire OS and therefore you are re-downloading the entire iPhone OS again...no patches hence the reason the sizes are always 200+mb.

The poster above me seems to think the same thing applies to Apple's desktop apps which i don't think is the case

[kmiahali]

Iphoto update successfully updated an installed, now time to see how much better it has gotten since the last update.

[mrkgoo]

Originally Posted by daneoni

When ever Apple releases an iPhone OS update its the update incorporated into the entire OS and therefore you are re-downloading the entire iPhone OS again...no patches hence the reason the sizes are always 200+mb.

The poster above me seems to think the same thing applies to Apple's desktop apps which i don't think is the case

I think it is for some things. I was just using that as an example. In practice, I think it's a bit of a compromise on the Desktop Apps. That is, if a small patch is needed for a piece of software, and it's a reasonably small app, it will replace all of it. If it's a large app, it will probably just replace the main app, leaving libraries intact.

I guess you could argue that this is indeed 'patching'.

Note my iPhoto is 400MB large.

[Jelite]

But does Safari feel snappier?

I just always wanted to post that.

[Ozzys]

Originally Posted by wealthychef

I always wonder, why for two trivial bug fixes, it requires 100MB of stuff?

Uhm, what's the problem with 100MB ........... ??

This is Apple's patch/update policy. I really don't see your problem with that.

After installing this stuff on to my Imac and Macbook it starts faster then before. So it's great stuff, snappier

[Ozzys]

Originally Posted by Jelite

But does Safari feel snappier?

I just always wanted to post that.

It really is snappier!!!

[guydude193]

Wow, the only problem I had with (finally) upgrading yesterday was solved in less than 24 hours. I love Apple so much

[cocky jeremy]

Weird! It's not showing anything new for me and I'm still on 8.0.1

It says there is an update to 8.0.3 until i go into "software update" and it checks and doesn't find 8.0.3 or 8.0.4

Any ideas?

[5DollaFootlong]

iphoto opens a million times quicker. this is awesome.

[dissdnt]

I've been stuck on 8.0 since i got iphoto. It doesn't let me update it seems. Even if i download it manually it says it's for 8.3..

[iMaggot]

I'm going to DL this, hope it gos well

[Chundles]

Hooray! I can now fly east over the Pacific Ocean in the iPhoto books. That has been pissing me off since launch - they used to show flights from SYD to LAX over Africa, Europe and mainland US...

Not anymore.

Wow, it's MUCH faster. Opens in a single bounce and my 7000+ photo library just pops up.

It's gooood...

[mrzippy]

Well I have filed 4 bug reports against iPhoto, as I have no feedback I doubt these have been fixed in this release.

Two of them are hang bugs, others are cosmetic.

All are reproducible.

[MorphingDragon]

Wow, It runs like im using an actuall iMac and not a cheap student thingy.

[bristleworm]

It starts up much much quicker.
The only problem I encountered (but I'm not sure it's something permanent) is that iPhoto stalled the whole system when I exported some of my photo albums.
I'll try it again now and see what happens.

Edit:
Tried it again and it worked perfectly. So I guess it was just a glitch.

[Craiger77]

I wonder if there are any "hidden features" like were seen in the last update to iMovie.

I can never understand why Apple has to be so cryptic about their updates. Makes no sense at all to me.

[armoguy94]

Originally Posted by Ozzys

Uhm, what's the problem with 100MB ........... ??

This is Apple's patch/update policy. I really don't see your problem with that.

After installing this stuff on to my Imac and Macbook it starts faster then before. So it's great stuff, snappier

What do you mean what's the problem with 100mb? It's a huge file to download for a few fixes he is saying. Need it any clearer?....