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iMovie 8.0.1 Update Brings Unadvertised Feature Changes

Written on March 30, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 7 people have commented

Over the weekend, Apple hit us Mac owners with a slew of updates for their iLife ‘09 suite of applications, all of which were described by Software Update as providing little more than stability improvements and minor issue resolution. It would seem that Apple was being modest with its descriptions, however, especially regarding iMovie 8.0.1, [...]

First Look: iWeb ‘09

Written on January 29, 2009 by Liam Cassidy and 50 people have commented

It’s been a heady few months. The updates to iWork ’09 and iLife ’09 have, for the most part, been as impressive and inspiring as we’ve come to expect from Apple. I upgraded both suites the very second I could. I can’t tell you how much I love these products.
Except…iWeb ’09. (Liam looks to the [...]

iLife ‘09 Shipping, It is Indeed Now Late January

Written on January 26, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 5 people have commented

Looks like Apple’s estimate of a late January ship date for iLife ‘09 is coming true after all, since customers who ordered the application suite have begun to get notices that their copies are now shipping. Those customers will likely receive their copies of the product early this week, with official word from Apple putting [...]

iPhoto ‘09: Face Detection, Place Detection, and Amazing Slideshows

Written on January 06, 2009 by Weldon Dodd and 19 people have commented

When highlighting the new updates to iLife ‘09 today, Phil Schiller probably spent the most time highlighting the new features in iPhoto. There’s lots to like in this ‘09 update and the crowd was definitely “wowing” at some of the cool stuff that was demonstrated.
First up are two brand-new features to help you organize your [...]

GarageBand ‘09: Learn Like a Pro

Written on January 06, 2009 by David Appleyard and 9 people have commented

GarageBand ’09, the updated version of Apple’s popular software used by millions to play and record music, now gives budding musicians a fun new way to learn to play piano and guitar.
Basic Lessons
Basic Lessons let you learn the fundamentals at your own pace with Apple instructors in beautiful HD video synchronized to animated instruments [...]