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iLife '09: System requirements

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:43:18 GMT

Learn about the system requirements for iLife '09.

iLife: Black lines may appear when exporting to QuickTime

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:00:56 GMT

You may notice small black lines on video you export from iMovie or iPhoto to QuickTime.

iLife '09: Music and Photos may not be accessible from your Media Browser

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:48:32 GMT

If you installed the iLife Support 9.0.3 update, and subsequently used Migration Assistant to transfer your files to a new Mac, you may be unable to see your iPhoto images or iTunes music in the Media Browser of your iLife '09 applications.* Also related to this issue, your screen saver preference pane in System Preferences may become unresponsive. * If this issue occurs in only one of your iLife '09 applications, this article does not apply and troubleshooting should be performed for that application, not the entire suite. See the following articles for more information: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library

iLife '08 and later: Some iLife applications will not open after an OS reinstall or migration

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:13:31 GMT

After using the Archive and Install feature of the the Mac OS X Installer, or the migration feature using Migration Assistant utility, you may not be able to open any of the iLife applications (iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, or iDVD). The application icon may bounce in the Dock, but the application does not open. You may also receive an alert message.

Mac OS X 10.5.5 and later: Installing optional and bundled software

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:26:55 GMT

Mac computers that ship with Mac OS X 10.5.5 or later allow the installation of some bundled Mac OS X applications such as Mail and/or the iLife suite--without needing to reinstall Mac OS X completely.

iPhoto '09: Editing photos in iPhoto will not refresh image in free Flickr gallery

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:14:16 GMT

If you have published images to your free Flickr account from iPhoto '09, attempting to edit these images from your iPhoto application and then republishing to your Flickr account will not replace your published photo with your new image.

MobileMe: Protecting movies, images in your Gallery with a password

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:42:08 GMT

You can easily protect movies or photo albums in your MobileMe Gallery with a password that you choose. Movies or photo albums that are not protected with a password can be viewed online by anyone who knows the URL to them. Note: You must have an active MobileMe account, iLife '08, and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later.

Don't rename or move iLife applications

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:39:07 GMT

If you have iLife installed on your computer, do not rename or move any of its applications from the default Applications folder.

About the security content of iLife Support 8.3.1

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:35:01 GMT

This document describes the security content of iLife Support 8.3.1, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads. For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website. For information about the Apple Product Security PGP Key, see "How to use the Apple Product Security PGP Key." Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information. To learn about other Security Updates, see "Apple Security Updates."

Multimedia applications may quit unexpectedly with some third party QuickTime components

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:58:16 GMT

Multimedia applications such as Final Cut Pro and iTunes may sometimes quit unexpectedly with some third party QuickTime components.

iTunes 8: iTunes will not open or quits unexpectedly after installing iLife '08

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:14:25 GMT

After installing iLife '08, the following symptoms might occur when you try to launch iTunes: iTunes 8 might not open. iTunes 8 might quit unexpectedly. You might get a dialog stating that iTunes is unavailable.

About the MacBook Application Support Update

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:33:23 GMT

This update addresses application crashes that may occur on MacBook computers if the Mac OS X 10.5 Install Disc set included with the computer has been used to restore the operating system. If you restore software on your MacBook (Late 2007) using the Mac OS X 10.5 Install discs that came with your computer, some applications may unexpectedly quit when opened or shortly after opening. This can happen if the bundled software disc Mac OS X Install Disc 2 has part number 2Z693-6545-A (the disc part number would be the same regardless of the region where you purchased your MacBook).

iLife: Cannot See iPhoto Files in Other iLife Applications

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:05:39 GMT

When you select photos in the Photos pane of iMovie, one or more photos or albums appear to be missing. When you click Photos in iDVD a message appears in the photos pane: "Launch iPhoto to populate this list." When you attempt to sync photos to your iPod, iPhone or Apple TV from iTunes, one or more iPhoto album names are not listed in the Photos tab of iTunes. When you select the option for photos in Front Row, one or more photos or albums appear to be missing. When you select Desktop and Screen Saver preferences pane in System Preferences, photos or albums do not appear in setup or options. When you select the Media Browser in another application, photos or albums do not appear in the photos pane of the Media Browser.

iLife '06: Preparing your movies for the web

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:21:58 GMT

Digital video requires a lot of bandwidth (the rate at which data can be transferred) and disk storage space. You'll want to compress, or encode, your movie for delivery via the web. Here are some approaches you can take to compress your movies before you import them into a Movie template in iWeb.

iLife '06: System Requirements

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:48:15 GMT

iLife ’06 requires the following:

iMovie '08: With some display calibrations, iMovie may not open

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:36:12 GMT

After upgrading to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, iMovie may no longer open and Console may report a color matching issue similar to the following: "iMovie[5217] *** NSRunLoop ignoring exception '*** -[NSCFDictionary setObject:forKey:]: attempt to insert nil value (key: output_color_space)' that raised during posting of delayed perform with target 0x678210 and selector 'initiateUI

iWeb: In published site, Add Comment links don't display or work correctly

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:41:36 GMT

The iWeb 1.1 update adds comment support for blogs and podcasts (MobileMe published sites only). Depending on which font and templates you use, the "Add Comment" link may not function correctly in your published blog entries. If you experience this issue, instead of an Add Comments link at the bottom of your blog entry, you may see a non-functional link that reads @post or @comment.

Mac OS X: "Cannot use this version" alert appears when opening application

Wed, 28 May 2008 18:07:02 GMT

In some cases, when opening an application an alert message may appear: "You cannot use this version of the application with this version of Mac OS X." The application does not open.

iDVD ’08: Creating a slideshow

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:02:33 GMT

Using the slideshow editor in iDVD, you can create slideshows from images in iPhoto or stored in other places on your hard disk or a connected server. You can also include movies in your slideshow.

Apple Loops don't appear in the GarageBand loop browser

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:04:58 GMT

Computers bundled with iLife '08 and Mac OS X 10.4 may not have GarageBand Loops available on first use.

Logic Pro 8: Some content may be missing after iLife ’08 installation

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:14:56 GMT

Some Apple loops and instruments installed with Logic Pro 8 may be missing if you subsequently install iLife ’08.

Sort order of Aperture images with the iLife ’08 Media Browser

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:05:53 GMT

Here are some tips about how images will be sorted when you use Aperture 1.5.4 or later with the iLife '08 Media Browser.

iLife ’08 system requirements

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:05:53 GMT

Learn about the system requirements for iLife '08.

iLife: Media Browser in iLifeSupport 8.1 may cause a lag in performance when accessing music

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:15:07 GMT

The Media Browser in iLifeSupport 8.1 may cause a noticeable lag in performance for some customers when they access iTunes music from the Media Browser in any iLife '08 application (iPhoto, iDVD, GarageBand, iWeb or iMovie).

GarageBand: Some instruments from Jam Pack 1 and Jam Pack 2 missing in iLife '08

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:41:55 GMT

When you install either Jam Pack 1 or Jam Pack 2 on a new computer with GarageBand '08, some of the instruments may be missing. This may happen if you do not install the optional GarageBand content.