IMovie 7.1.2 update

Question

Since I did not get an advice from the system "Software update", I have tried to install the iMovie 7.1.12 update from the Apple site and from the "Version Tracker" site.
Each time I get this message : "An eligible iMovie application was not found in the location /Applications."
I do have version 7.1.1 installed and it does open.
What should I do?
Thank you

Answer 1

Hi
Guess You mean 7.1.2
I would run (Apple Disk Util tool):
• Repair Permissions
• Repair Hard disk (You need to start from external hard disk or DVD)
and see if this helps.
Else
Not knowing the origin to Your problem - General approach when in trouble is as follows:
• Free space on internal (start-up) hard disk if it is less than 10Gb should rather have 25Gb
• Hard disk is untidy: Repair Permissions, Repair Hard disk (Apple Disc Util tool)
• Delete iMovie pref file - or rather start a new user/account - log into this and re-try
• Third party plug-ins that doesn't work OK (not relevant for iMovie’08)
• Program miss-match: iMovie 5.0.2, up to Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.4.1 - is OK
• Program miss-match: iMovie 6.0.3 or 6.0.4, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.4.1 - is OK (might work under Leopard)
• Program miss-match: iMovie’08 v. 7.0.1, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.4.1 - is OK (might work under Leopard)
iMovie pref file resides: Mac Hard Disk (start-up HD)/Users/"Your account"/Library/Preferences
and is named: com.apple.iMovie.plist
While iMovie is NOT RUNNING - move this file out to desk-top.
Now restart iMovie.
Yours Bengt W