Learning iLife Apps from ZERO

Hi All, I have a problem of these iPhoto and iMovie, I have bought my Mac more than 8 months, but I launch my iPhoto and iMovie less than 5 times because I have completely no ideas how it works, so, does anyone know about iPhoto and iMovie and do you have any links to youtube or any PDF files that actually can teach me hope to use them? Just for simple video and photo editing, I wanted to know the basic of these Apps. Thank You.

There should be some information and perhaps a link or two, for manuals
in the Mac Apps - Apple Support web site; iPhoto, iMovie, & other, listed:
Manuals
Mac Apps/All
iPhoto
iMovie
GarageBand
iLife Community - ASC
•Apple - Support - Manuals - for software
•iLife: System requirements - versions
Also printed manuals such as 'Missing Manuals' series, are very helpful offline.
http://www.oreilly.com/missingmanuals/
Apple Support is searchable, so there should be more articles; also other links:
http://www.apple.com/support/osx/
Hopefully this helps somewhat.
Good luck & happy computing!
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So I have a mid 2010 iMac that came with iLife '11. The programs came pre downloaded on my iMac and I can't find a disc anywhere if it came with the computer. I just purchased a new Late 2013 iMac only to find it doesn't have any iLife apps on it. I would love to have these programs as I already do on the other iMac. I tried dragging iDVD to my external and transferring, which seemed to work, only iDVD won't actually create a new project.... I haven't tried any of the other programs yet (Garage Band, iMovie, iPhoto) as I want to know for sure how to successfully do this. As I stated, I did not purchase iLife from the internet, so I cannot just redownload to the new iMac. If you know how to do this, if you could give me a detailed breakdown of why I need to do it would be much appreciated, thank you! (also not sure if I posted in the right community...)

All new Macs include the iLife apps, except for iDvd which Apple discontinued some time ago. You will need to go to the Mac App Store, sign it with your Apple ID and you will be given the option to accept and download the iLife apps.
As for moving iDVD, I've never had to do that, had it on a disk so I've always been able to copy it. You might be able to use migration assistant, not sure if you can specify only one app to move with it. Searching the new brings up some other possibilities.
So basically apart from iDVD you do have all the new iLife apps. You just need to get them from the Mac App Store.

Remove iLife Apps from New Mac Hardware with OSX 10.8

I have a new iMac that came preinstalled with OSX 10.8 and the Macintosh iLife apps (iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand). I do not want the iLife apps as I do not use them but there no longer seems to be a way to clean install the OS without these applications. I tried trashing the apps but the App Store keeps trying to update them, so clearly something remains.
How do I get rid of these applications completely and have the App Store recognize that they are gone?

The reason macjack and tzikowski recommend doing the migration when the computer is booted for the first time is due to how Migration Assistant works. MA doesn't copy Applications & files, it copies Applications & accounts. If you've already logged into your computer, when you use Migration Assistant it will copy your account from your old computer to the new one. Most people have a preferred account name and have already set up their new computer with it so when MA is run and the old account is copied, it has to be renamed. This can be disturbing or disappointing and yes, you can simply delete the first account you made and change the name of the migrated one but the short name isn't changed, just the long name.
But when you boot the computer for the first time you can migrate before any account is created so the old account is copied to the new computer and your account name remains the same. This is the only difference between Migration Assistant and what's called Setup Assistant in the first boot utility.

Migrating iLife apps from new iMac to G5 machine with Leopard

I bought the iMac which came with iLife and then built up a dual proc G5 to do music and video on. I don't want to have to buy a copy of iLife since I already have it but really want Garage Band, Movie Maker and iDVD on the G5. I started to migrate these with Migration Assistant but it didn't give me an option to choose just those apps. Is there a problem with me migrating all apps and then just deleting the ones I don't need on the G5? I assumed this would move the licenses for the apps from the iMac to the G5. Can someone confirm if the Migration effectively uninstalls the app on the machine it's being migrated from?
I'm not interested in making a copy of these three apps and am happy to delete them from iMac once moved over but it's not clear to me that this will work (even thought guys as the Apple store said I could do it).
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The short answer is probably no.
I have 2 imacs both Intel.
I was having a problem with iLife apps on my older imac and so I dumped the iLife apps to reinstall them.
I inserted the install disk for my newer imac and it refused to allow me to install from that disk.
I used Pacifist and it worked for all apps except iPhoto which would not work properly even after several attempts.
I located my iLife 08 disk and it installed fine.
Despite the fact that most of the iLife apps seemed to install using Pacifist, they were suspect so I installed them all afresh from the ILife 08 disk.
The last thing I need is a program that may screw up and lose some of my photos, movies or compositions, especially when the package is reasonably priced.

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i recently installed 10.4 with a clean and install and lost iMovie, iPhoto, etc. and cannot get them back without re-installing 10.3...is there any way to recover those applications from the install disk without reinstalling the original OS?
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cmccuaig,
Just insert the Software Install and Restore Installer disk which came with your computer, and click on the Install Applications...package.From....Read Before You Install :
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1) Insert the Software Install and Restore DVD that came with your computer.
2) Double-click the Install Applications & Classic Support icon.
3) Follow the onscreen instructions.
Note: iCal, iPhoto, iTunes, iChat, and iMovie are part of Mac OS X. To install them, you must follow the instructions for installing Mac OS X.;~)

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I have an original Mac G4 450mhz Desktop running 10.3.9. The original 25gb drive kept leading to the message system disk is almost full, so I installed a new 75gb hard drive as well as a newer technology 1.8ghz processor. I reinstalled my system on the new 75gb drive and am installing only the apps I want on the new drive. 10 years of use have really left a lot of clutter on the old drive, so I figured this would give me a clean start. The only problem is I can't find my iLife 06 install disks. I simply copied the applications from one drive to the other, iTunes works fine, iPhoto allows me to view, rate and tag photos but if I try to edit I'm told that I'm missing system software, reinstall the program. iMovie won't even open because I'm missing the newest quartz framework component which is located on the install disk, reinstall the program.
I can still use the old drive as my startup disk and everything works fine except for the same start up disk full message. Is there a way I can find and move the missing files from one drive to the other. iLife 06 is gone now that 08 is out and I imagine finding a Tiger upgrade will be difficult now that leopard is out, to upgrade to 08 and then go back to iMove 06. Any suggestions?
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I would try ebay for a copy of the install disks.
The iLife apps make calls all over the system for files and libraries.
Regards
TD

I changed the country from US to Mexico in my App Store Account. Now I can´t reinstall iLife apps onto my Macbook. Please help

I changed the country from US to Mexico in my App Store Account. Now I can´t reinstall iLife apps onto my Macbook. When I try to download them, a message says that they are available in my purchased apps, but they don't appear under that menu. Please help

The issue is that you purchased the apps in the US app store, not in the Mexican App Store.
If you set your App Store back to US, then you should be able to access your purchases from teh US Store.

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If you register as an Apple developer, you can download previous versions of XCode.
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OK.
I went to import some pictures today, and noticed that I'm missing my iLife '08 Apps... I really don't know what happened to them, and I'm pretty adept at using my Mac and computers in general, so I don't HOW this has happened.
My question is, I can't figure out how to JUST install iLife '08 from the Leopard install discs, is there an easy way to do this?
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Before any installation, it is wise to backup your data*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
A clone would have ensured your iLife applications would not have been lost prior to installation.
If your Mac shipped with Leopard, the restore discs include iLife.
If your Mac shipped prior to Leopard (October 26, 2007) you won't find iLife on the Leopard installer you used to install Leopard on your Mac, but will find iLife on your restore discs which shipped with your Mac.
If you purchased your Mac prior to iLife '08 (August 7, 2007), you'll need the retail iLife '08 package to install iLife '08 on your Mac.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61802
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301468
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Wait, I'm a little confused. On my day old iMac running Mavericks, do I install iDVD from my iLife 11 disk, or somehow copy the app from my existing iMac and install it on my new one?

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I've reinstalled my MacBook Pro (OSX Lion) using a different apple ID, and now I can't install any iLife apps. In the app store it comes up with "Accept" and then tells me It can't accept from my user ID. How can I fix this or get iLife back?

Mostly explained in the title. My dad gave me his MacBook, and I went ahead and wiped all of his stuff by using the recovery partition to wipe/reinstall OSX Lion. In the setup I used a new apple ID and now I can't get iLife apps. I'm relatively new to how apple works its purchases, so I'm not sure what's up. Is it that my computer has a unique ID set to the first apple ID used on it, and if so, how can I get this reset to my ID? I'm planning to get an iPhone 5 soon so I'd like to be able to use photo stream with iPhoto and try out Guitar Band.
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PS: I couldn't find a correct catagory, so I hope this is close enough. If not please tell me where I should be posting this.

Contact the App store for Apple ID help. Their support link is on the right of the App store window
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MBP Early 2008 erase and install (bundled) additional iLife apps option

ok, can't figure this out. I have a MBP that I am going to reinstall everything using the factory 2 dvd set. I want to erase and install and install the original factory apps (meaning iLife). There is the option, when you boot up, to "install mac os X and additional apps." When you go through the process, you have to modify the install to erase and install, since there is a newer version of mac os x already on it. Then you proceed, when you goto customize (because I want to make sure the ilife extra stuff is checkmarked, it says there is a newer version already and thus won't checkmark those iLife apps as part of the install. Since I have chosen the erase and install option, shouldn't it know that and let those options be installed?
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First, you must erase the drive. Do this:
Extended Hard Drive Preparation
1. Boot from your OS X Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger or Leopard.)
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the number of partitions from the drop down menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID (only required for Intel Macs) then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
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How can I reset my MacBook Air to factory settings that will delete all 3rd party apps and wont delete my data and iLife apps?, How can I reset my MacBook Air to factory settings that will delete all 3rd party apps and wont delete my data and iLife apps?

I gave my MacBook Air to a person to use for a while, and now I got it back. I want it to be good as new before I start using it properly. Its okay if I lose data but I dont want to lose the Apps that were onboard. I want to start all over again.
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Assuming you don't have a Time Machine backup before you lent your MacBook out, then you've a few choices.
If you want to set it back to the day you got it, then if it's Snow Leopard, use the micro USB stick that came with your Mac and after boot from it ( hold the Option key on startup) select the USB stick and when booted from it, go to Disk Utility and reformat the HD then install SL. when it's done and started in 10.6, select the install Applications from the USB stick, then your back with iLife apps etc.
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WARNING, both these methods remove ALL user data

My Mid-2011 Macbook Air becomes extremely hot when installing apps from the Mac App Store and when deleting apps

My Mid-2011 Macbook Air 13-inch (OSX 10.8.1 Mountain Lion) becomes hot to the touch when trying to delete large documents, watching videos after waking it from sleep-mode and when installing applications from the Mac App Store. This has also been happening with OSX Lion before I upgraded it to Mountain Lion.

The Apple Support Communities are an international user to user technical support forum. As a man from Mexico my first language is Spanish. I do not speak English, however I do write in English with the aid of the Mac OS X spelling and grammar checks. I also live in a culture perhaps very very different from your own. When offering advice in the ASC, my comments are not meant to be anything more than helpful and certainly not to be taken as insults.
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