Move iLife from one Mac to another?

[Halvard]

I recently changed HDD and lost all I had on the other.
But I had iLife '09 on that the previous HDD. And we also have iLife '09 on an iMac we have. Can I copy that iLife '09 to my MacBook from iMac?

I wouldn't think of this as illigally, becouse I have paid for it and stuff like that. I tried to just copy and paste, but it didnt work...

 

[Jolly Giant]

Can I copy that iLife '09 to my MacBook from iMac?

no, that won't work.

you will need to run the iLife installer.

 

[Aidoneus]

Use the discs that came with your Mac (the one you changed the HDD of) to reinstall iLife.

 

[Halvard]

no, that won't work.

you will need to run the iLife installer.

Is that 100% impossible? It work with some apps!

 

[Halvard]

Use the discs that came with your Mac (the one you changed the HDD of) to reinstall iLife.

But I've lost that CD.

 

[JediMeister]

Replacement DVDs can be purchased from Apple. Simply contact AppleCare and indicate you are looking to purchase install DVDs for your computer (assuming it shipped with iLife '09) or just an iLife '09 disc. The price should not exceed $16 U.S. per disc.

 

[Halvard]

Replacement DVDs can be purchased from Apple. Simply contact AppleCare and indicate you are looking to purchase install DVDs for your computer (assuming it shipped with iLife '09) or just an iLife '09 disc. The price should not exceed $16 U.S. per disc.

I messaged them on Twitter, and they said they didn't give out/sell those CD's!

 

[JediMeister]

I was not aware AppleCare had a Twitter account. How about you call and talk to someone instead?

 

[Jolly Giant]

Is that 100% impossible?

150 %

It work with some apps!

there are two kinds of apps: those which you just drag & drop into the applications folder, and those that are put on your machine by way of an installer package.

you can only copy the former kind between Macs.