No iDVD on my imac

I've just bought an iMac OS X Lion 10.7.4 (11E53) but there is NO iDVD on it. So how can I get it or how can I burn a movie onto a disc without iDVD? Thanks

I've just bought an iMac OS X Lion 10.7.4 (11E53) but there is NO iDVD on it.
If you are still within your 15 day return period. Call Apple they will sent out iDVD at no charge. (There are NO realistic substitutes.)
Nicely explain that you may return the computer without iDVD. That usually does the trick. You MUST speak to a senior advisor to get a free copy. The first tier people cannot do it.
408-996-1010
800-692-7753
If that doesn't work you can purchase iLife 11 (includes iDVD) on disk.
IDVD is a wonderful piece of software and well worth the low cost of $40. ( NOTHING else comes close.)
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MC623Z-A-iLife-VERSION/dp/B003XKRZES/ref=sr_1_1?ie=U

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Assuming your mac has at least 25 GB's of available hard drive space on the boot volume and an S-Drive as opposed to a combo drive; the latter only reads dvd's while the former both reads and writes to dvd, then you should be able to, yes.
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I do not have iDVD on my iMac and would like to create a DVD

when I purchased my iMac at Christmas there is not iDVD on it. I want to know how to burn to a DVD from iMovie. Is it possible to ge iDVD installed ?
If not then please guide me how to burn to a DVD from iMovie 11. Thank you
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Why is there no iDVD on my new Mac?
Apple insists that the entire world has access to fast broadband (and are prepared to pay for the considerable bandwidth usage) and wants to distribute home movies to friends and relatives via download (iCloud, YouTube, Facebook, whatever) rather than mailing them a DVD. The fact that in reality not all users do, has so far had no effect on this policy. If you scream and shout loudly enough down the phone Apple may send you a free copy of iDVD. Stating that they would return their brand new Mac unless they received a copy of iDVD worked for some, but that is now said to have been withdrawn by Apple. Also, you can complain bitterly here, perhaps suggesting that Apple could have provided a choice between burning DVDs and distributing home movies by other means:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/
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However, the vastly more expensive FCPX can burn a DVD without iDVD or DVD Studio Pro involvement, but lack the themes etc of iDVD. Also, of course, there is Roxio Toast, which is the best software for burning anything but again does not offer the flexibility of iDVD.
And if you think Microsoft are any better, their new Windows 8 operating system will not play DVDs, or burn them, unless customers buy an extra upgrade, the company has announced: http://www.gizmag.com/windows-8-no-dvd-playback/22443/
In other words, computer manufacturers have declared optical media as dead, long before consumers are ready to stop using them, which is fine as long as they offered us a choice, but they won’t even do that. Flexibility and intuitive use of a computer seems to be a thing of the past.

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Good question, shame it's gone.
It's possible to re-install it if you've got a Snow Leopard back-up, although I haven't tried it myself:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20084238-263/how-to-install-front-row-on-os -x-lion/

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I can´t find iDVD on my new iMac with preinstalled Lion.
How do I make DVD´s from iMovie?

You don't have an iMac PPC if you have Lion. Lion only works on iMac Intels.
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http://www.apple.com/feedback/ if you just want to send Apple a general feedback about this.

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I can not find Idvd on my iMac, and I have Apple USB super drive

Where can I get IDVD from, I can find updates but not the original file. I bought my iMac last year with the Superdrive but was never given the IDVD programme

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This shows the iDVD contents in the iLife 09 disc via Pacifist:
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http://www.apple.com/feedback/
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Hi
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If so - then the Pro doesn't need anything. Most probably the problem is due to
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