Abstract: For some years now Apple has been dubbing its Macintosh computers as the hub of the digital home. Making that hub spin has been iLife, a suite made up of iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, .Mac Web gallery and Garageband. With these apps the user can manage their d...
In iPhoto, Events organises photos for you; GarageBand gives you the ability to record multiple takes within a specific marked section of a song; iWeb 08 has the ability to add widgets to your Web pages; iWeb 08 is both versatile and impressively e...
iMovie looks more crowded and complicated than before; iMovie isnt user-friendly; there is nothing genuinely new about iDVD The Final Word On the whole, we have very few criticisms of iLife. As ever, it represents superb value for money and the new ve...
On the whole, we have very few criticisms of iLife. As ever, it represents superb value for money and the new versions of iPhoto, GarageBand and even iWeb are impressive (barring a few iWeb glitches of which you need to be aware). Even the minor upgrad...
On the whole, we have very few criticisms of iLife. As ever, it represents superb value for money and the new versions of iPhoto, GarageBand and even iWeb are impressive (barring a few iWeb glitches of which you need to be aware). Even the minor upgra...
Impressive upgrades for iWeb, iPhoto and GarageBand
iMovie ’08 – what were they thinking? Min specs: OS X 10.4.9, Intel/G4/G5 processor, 512MB RAM, 3GB available disk space, DVD drive, QuickTime 7.2
On the whole, we have very few criticisms of iLife. As ever, it represents superb value for money and the new versions of iPhoto, GarageBand and even iWeb are impressive (barring a few iWeb glitches of which you need to be aware). Even the minor upgra...
iMovie ’08 exceptionally easy to use
iPhoto Events improve organisation
Skimming technique works well
iMovie a bit dumbed down
£70 .Mac sub needed for full use of iPhoto
Fast Mac required to run
A much improved, easy-to-use multimedia suite, but only for those with modern Macs.
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Published: 2007-11-26, Author: Mark , review by: pcworld.co.nz
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Delightfully easy to use. Tightly integrated. Creates beautiful content.
Closed ecosystem doesnt accept much content from other software. Generally, fewer features than top competing products.
iLife is a triumph. Its the easiest way to turn your digital photos, movies, and mumblings into beautiful online and DVD content. Just dont expect geeky levels of flexibility or power....
Highly intuitive media-making tools, Superb integration with .Mac Web Gallery, Excellent integration of media assets across applications
Occasionally buggy, Shallow image- and movie-editing features, Pricey .Mac subscription
You have to hand it to Apple. It knows how to pile on the iCandy. This major upgrade of the iLife suite has in most of its components at least one "whoa, cool" moment when it does something deliciously neat. In iMovie its the skimming previews where y...
