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{{Short description|Discontinued software suite for macOS and iOS}}
{{Infobox Software
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{{Infobox software
| name = iLife
| name = iLife
| logo = [[Image:ilifelogo2.jpg|275px]]
| logo = ILife 11 Box.png
| logo size = 250px
| developer = [[Apple, Inc.]]
| developer = [[Apple Inc.]]
| latest release version = 6.0.28.3
| released = {{start date and age|1999|10}}
| latest preview version = 7.0.0.1
| operating system = [[iOS]] & [[macOS]]<ref name="systemreqs">[https://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/#hardware-requirements Mac Hardware Requirements]</ref>
| operating system = [[Mac OS X]]
| platform = [[ARM architecture|ARM]] & [[Intel]] (iLife v1-'09 compatible with [[PowerPC|PPC]])<ref name="systemreqs"/>
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary ]]|
| size = 4&nbsp;GB<ref name="systemreqs"/>
| website = www.Apple.com/iLife[http://www.apple.com/ilife/] |
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
| website = {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116043035/http://www.apple.com/ilife/|date=January 16, 2009|title=Homepage}}
}}
}}


'''iLife''' is a discontinued [[software suite]] for [[macOS]] and [[iOS]] developed by [[Apple, Inc.|Apple Inc.]] It consists of various programs for media creation, organization, editing and publishing. At various times, it included: [[iTunes]], [[iMovie]], [[iPhoto]], [[iDVD]], [[iWeb]], and [[GarageBand]]. Only iMovie and GarageBand remain and are now freely available on Apple's [[Mac App Store]].<ref>{{cite web|title=First Look - iMovie and GarageBand for Mac|url=https://garagebandwindowspc.co|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402035437/https://garagebandwindowspc.co/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-04-02|website=Apple Sales Web}}</ref> iDVD and iWeb have been discontinued while iTunes and iPhoto have been succeeded by [[Music (software)|Music]] and [[Photos (Apple)|Photos]] respectively.
{{lowercase|title=iLife}}

'''iLife''' is a collection of [[software]] products created by [[Apple Inc.|Apple]], designed for [[Mac OS X]]. These programs are used to create, organize, view and publish [[digital]] content, such as pictures, movies, and web pages. As of iLife '06, iLife consists of six applications: [[iTunes]], [[iPhoto]], [[iMovie]], [[iDVD]], [[GarageBand]], and [[iWeb]]. The application suite is included with all new [[Macintosh]] computers.
iLife was preinstalled on new [[Mac (computer)|Mac]] computers and was previously also sold as a bundle on DVD. With the introduction of the Mac App Store, Apple discontinued the DVD bundle and turned to selling the apps separately. Photos, the app that superseded [[iPhoto]], is now an essential part of macOS, while iMovie and GarageBand, although they ship pre-installed on any new Mac computer or iOS device, can be uninstalled if not needed. Updates for iLife apps purchased on the Mac App Store are available for free, while the pre-App Store model required buying the entire suite when a new version had been released.


==Origins==
==Origins==
[[iMovie]] has the longest legacy of the applications included with iLife. It was marketed by Apple as an easy-to-use video editing application that allowed novice users to quickly create professional-quality movies. The first version of the software was released in October 1999 and bundled with the [[iMac DV]]. On April 28, 2000, Apple began allowing users to download iMovie free of charge from its website.<ref name="pr00">{{Cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2000/apr/28imovie.html |title=Apple Offers iMovie as Free Download for PowerBook and Power Mac G4 Users |access-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318092627/http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2000/apr/28imovie.html |archive-date=March 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> iMovie remained free until 2003, when it became part of the first iLife release, which was sold for $49. Apple continued to update and develop the existing iMovie software until the release of iLife '08 in 2007, when a new version, iMovie '08, was released. iMovie '08 was completely rewritten as a new application and introduced significant changes to the [[user interface]].<ref name="pr08">[https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/08/07ilife08.html Apple Introduces iLife '08]</ref>
After his return to [[CEO]] at Apple, [[Steve Jobs]] began positioning the [[Macintosh]] to be the hub of his vision of the digital lifestyle. The original [[iMac]] was the first step in developing this concept. It put a new face on not only the Macintosh computer, but [[computing]] in general, as [[IBM PC compatible|PC]] companies began to change their [[form factor]] designs as well. However, despite the Macintosh's design triumphs, its market share continued to dwindle from 9% in the late 1990s to around 3% today. With such a low market share, the continuing retention and development of quality lower-end third-party software developers and applications for the Macintosh becomes problematic. To address the concerns of prospective Macintosh buyers outside of Apple's core design, programming, and media industry niches, Apple has developed a growing suite of high-quality consumer-oriented software with a distinctive unified look and feel. The development of the [[iPod]] and its continuing popularity in the portable music player market, in conjunction with [[iTunes]] and the iTunes music store have helped Apple to re-emerge as one of the most important companies in the personal computer market.


[[iPhoto]] was the second application in iLife that began as a free application available for download from Apple's website. The first version of iPhoto was announced at the [[Macworld Conference & Expo]] January 3, 2002, and released January 7, 2002. It was billed as being the "missing link" in photography. In addition to allowing users to import, organize, and perform basic edits on their photos, iPhoto also let users print photos in a variety of ways, including as a bound book.<ref name="pr02">[https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/jan/07iphoto.html Apple Introduces iPhoto]</ref> Subsequent versions of iPhoto have added a number of features, including automatic organization by events,<ref name="pr08"/> faces (using [[Facial recognition system|facial recognition]] technology), and places.<ref name="pr09">[https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/06ilife.html Apple Introduces iLife '09]</ref> iPhoto also includes a full-screen editing mode and a feature called "Photocasting" (a way to share photos with others directly from within iPhoto).<ref name="pr06">{{Cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/jan/10ilife.html |title=Apple Announces iLife '06 |access-date=June 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307021303/http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/jan/10ilife.html |archive-date=March 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
The first versions of iMovie, iTunes, iPhoto, iDVD, GarageBand and iWeb were released in that order. The first three programs were originally available free via Apple's website, while iDVD was available only with computers that included [[SuperDrive]]s.


[[iDVD]] was first announced on January 9, 2001. It was bundled with the [[Power Mac G4]], the first Mac model with a [[SuperDrive]] that could read and write both [[CD]]s and [[DVD]]s. The first version of iDVD introduced a simple way to design customized DVDs with menus, backdrops, slideshows and home movies that could be played back on most [[DVD player]]s.<ref name="idvdpr01">{{Cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2001/jan/09dvd.html |title=Apple Brings DVD Authoring to the Desktop with iDVD and DVD Studio Pro |access-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505061101/http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2001/jan/09dvd.html |archive-date=May 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> iDVD was never released as a download. Instead, it was bundled with the first version of iLife, released in 2003.
In January 2003, the package was brought together as "iLife".


The remaining two applications in the iLife suite were first introduced as part of iLife '04 and iLife '06, respectively. Released in 2004, the first version of [[GarageBand]] was designed as an easy way for both beginner and advanced musicians to create and edit music on their computers. [[iWeb]] was introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 10, 2006 and was promoted as a way for Mac users to create their own professionally designed websites without having to know or write [[HTML]] or any other code. The last version of iWeb was released with iLife '11.<ref name="pr06"/>
While iTunes remains a free program, the latest versions of the other components are only available through the purchase of the iLife package or bundled with a new Macintosh computer.


On January 6, 2011, iLife '11 was made available to purchase on the [[Mac App Store]]. From October 22, 2013, iLife '13 was made available for free download on the Mac App Store.
With the release of iLife '06, iTunes is no longer explicitly marketed as being part of the suite, but it is still included as part of the bundle. iTunes is also available free from Apple's web site and is the only iLife program that can be run on [[Microsoft]]'s [[Windows]] operating systems.


After iPhoto was discontinued in 2015, newest versions of GarageBand and iMovie, the only remaining components of iLife suite, became distributed separately on the Mac App Store, making iLife suite itself discontinued.
==Releases==
*'''iLife''', introduced at [[Macworld Conference & Expo]] on [[January 7]], [[2003]]; $49
*'''iLife '04''', introduced at Macworld Conference & Expo in [[January 6]], [[2004]]; $49
*'''iLife '05''', introduced at Macworld Conference & Expo in [[January 11]], [[2005]]; $79
*'''iLife '06''', introduced at Macworld Conference & Expo on [[January 10]], [[2006]]; $79


==Releases and history==
==Components==
{| class="wikitable"
===iTunes===
|-
[[Image:ITunes 7 coverflow.png|thumb|300px|iTunes main window showing library]]
! Version
:''Main article: [[iTunes]]''
! Introduction
! Cost
! Minimum MacOS
! Binary
! [[iPhoto]]
! [[iTunes]]
! [[iMovie]]
! [[iDVD]]
! [[GarageBand]]
! [[iWeb]]
|-
| iLife
| Macworld Conference & Expo on January 7, 2003
| $49
| 10.1.5
| [[PowerPC]]
| 2
| 3
| 3
| 3
|&nbsp;–
|&nbsp;–
|-
| iLife '04
| Macworld Conference & Expo on January 6, 2004
| $49
| 10.2.6 (10.2.8 recommended)
| PowerPC
| 4
| 4.2
| 4
| 4
| 1
|&nbsp;–
|-
| iLife '05
| Macworld Conference & Expo on January 11, 2005
| $79
| 10.3.4 (10.3.6 to use HD features of iMovie HD, and to work with RAW photos in iPhoto 5)
| PowerPC
| 5
| 4.7.1
| HD 5
| 5
| 2
|&nbsp;–
|-
| iLife '06
| Macworld Conference & Expo on January 10, 2006
| $79
| 10.4.3 (10.4.4 required for iMovie HD themes, iPhoto photocasts, and iChat recording in GarageBand)
| [[Universal binary|Universal]]
| 6
| 6.0.2
| HD 6
| 6
| 3
| 1
|-
| iLife '08
| Special Summer event<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/08/07/macevent/index.php |title=Macworld {{!}} Apple Mac Event – Live Update<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=August 7, 2007 |archive-date=May 17, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517014600/http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/08/07/macevent/index.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> on August 7, 2007
| $79
| 10.4.9
| Universal
| 7.0
| 7.3
| 7.0<br/>(HD 6)
| 7.0
| 4.0
| 2.0
|-
| iLife '09
| Macworld Conference & Expo on January 6, 2009 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110608070535/http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/26ilife.html Press Release])
| $79
| 10.5.6
| Universal
| 8.0
| 8.0.1
| 8.0
| 7.0.3
| 5.0
| 3.0
|-
| iLife '11 (retail DVD)
| Apple Special Event on October 20, 2010 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110606051828/http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/10/20ilife.html Press Release])
| $49
| 10.6.3
| [[Apple–Intel architecture|Intel]]
| 9.0
|&nbsp;–
| 9.0
| 7.1
| 6.0
| 3.0.2
|-
| iLife '11 (Mac App Store build)
| Mac App Store launch on January 6, 2011 ([https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/01/06Apples-Mac-App-Store-Opens-for-Business.html Press Release])
| $15 per iLife app, $20 per iWork app
| 10.6.6
| Intel
| 9.1
|&nbsp;–
| 9.0.9
| &nbsp;–
| 6.0.5
|&nbsp;–
|-
| iLife '13 10.0
| Apple Special Event on October 22, 2013
| Free<ref>Existing iLife ’11 or iWork ’09 users or Macs purchased from Oct 1, 2013 would receive a free upgrade.</ref>
$15 per iLife app, $20 per iWork app<ref>Users without iLife ’11 or iWork ’09 will need to buy iMovie and iPhoto at full price.</ref>
| 10.9.0
| Intel
| 9.5
|&nbsp;–
| 10.0
|&nbsp;–
| 10.0
|&nbsp;–
|}
''Notes about specific releases:''


*'''iLife '06:''' This was the last release to include [[iTunes]]. It now comes with every Mac computer and account, as well as every Apple device (i.e. [[iPhone]], [[iPod Touch]], [[iPad]], [[Apple TV]]).
'''iTunes''' is a digital music (and more recently video) jukebox that handles [[MP3]] and [[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]] music files, [[MPEG-4]] and [[H.264]] video files as well as other media formats. Additionally, iTunes offers access to the [[iTunes Store]] and synchronizes music, photos and videos (depending on model) to the [[iPod]] portable media player. iTunes can also be downloaded separately for free. [http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/]
*'''iLife '08:''' This release included a completely reprogrammed iMovie with a new [[user interface]] which omitted some of the features of the previous version. In response to [[iMovie#Criticism of iMovie '08|criticism]], Apple released iMovie HD 6 as a free download to anyone who purchased this version of iLife.
*'''iLife '09:''' With this release of iLife the free download of iMovie HD 6 was discontinued.
*'''iLife '11:''' PowerPC Macs are not compatible with iLife '11. Although iLife '11 originally supported Snow Leopard, the latest updates to iPhoto 9 and iMovie 9 require [[OS X Yosemite|Yosemite]], and GarageBand requires [[OS X Mavericks|Mavericks]].


==Current components==
===iPhoto===
:''Main article: [[iPhoto]]''

'''iPhoto''' is a [[photograph]] organizer and editor that lets users store, view, edit, and share their digital photos. iPhoto allows its user to create [[photo album]]s to display pictures on the [[Internet]] or on [[Compact disc|CD]], create slideshows for instant on-computer presentation, construct calendars and greetings cards from photographs, and the ability to "[[photocast]]" photo albums. iPhoto can also import from most digital cameras with no drivers required (built into [[Mac OS X]] by default).


===iMovie===
===iMovie===
{{main|iMovie}}
[[Image:iMovieHD6.jpg|thumb|300px|iMovie HD 6 screenshot]]
:''Main article: [[iMovie]]''


'''iMovie''' is a [[video]] editor that can be used with [[digital video]]. The process of [[film]] capture by a [[digital camera]] via [[FireWire]] is automated, with iMovie allowing users to chop up their videos, add [[special effects]], and reorganize them. It is also compatible with flash [[MPEG 4]] cameras, [[HDV]] cameras, and the Apple [[iSight]].
iMovie is a [[digital video]] editor. The process of film capture by a [[digital camera]] via [[FireWire]] is automated, with iMovie allowing users to split up their videos, add titles and [[special effects]], and reorganize them into movies. It is also compatible with [[MPEG 4]] cameras, [[AVCHD]] camcorders, [[HDV]] cameras, and Apple's [[iSight]] webcams. Photographs may also be used, and a soundtrack may be added using tracks from the user's [[iTunes]] music library. These can then be exported into a variety of viewable formats, including the [[.mov]] format used by Apple's [[QuickTime Player]].<ref>[https://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ Apple&nbsp;– iMovie&nbsp;– Edit and enhance your movies with new features]</ref>


===iDVD===
===GarageBand===
{{main|GarageBand}}
:''Main article: [[iDVD]]''


GarageBand is a music and podcast creation application that includes over 1,000 pre-recorded audio loops for use in projects. The program also supports [[software instruments]] and importation from real instruments, such as guitars and keyboards.
'''iDVD''' integrates with [[iMovie]] to allow the burning of movies onto a DVD with chapters and menus.


==Discontinued components==
===GarageBand===

:''Main article: [[GarageBand]]''
===iPhoto===
{{main|iPhoto}}

iPhoto was an application that allowed users to store, view, edit, and share their digital photos. Users could organize their photos in a number of ways. Events automatically grouped photos taken around the same time. Faces uses [[Facial recognition system|facial recognition]] to identify photos containing faces, which can then be tagged by users and sorted according to who is in the photo. Places takes advantage of [[geotagging]] technology. Many cameras today embed [[metadata]] into their digital photos containing information about the location where the photo was taken. Places allowed users to browse and see their photos on a map. iPhoto included tools to crop photos, reduce [[Red-eye effect|red-eye]], add effects such as [[Sepia tone#Sepia toning|sepia]] and [[Black-and-white|black and white]], and to adjust the [[Exposure (photography)|exposure]], [[Saturation (color theory)|saturation]], [[Contrast (vision)|contrast]] and black and white balance of photos. In addition, users could have their photos printed, create books (hard bound copies of which can be ordered), calendars and greetings cards. As of April 8, 2015, Apple discontinued and removed iPhoto from the Mac App Store with the release of the new [[Photos (Apple)|Photos]] app bundled with OS X Yosemite 10.10.3. As of 2017, iPhoto was unable to sync with iCloud but Photos can.

===iDVD===
{{main|iDVD}}


iDVD, integrated with [[iMovie]], allows the burning of movies onto a [[DVD]] and the user to customize their DVD with custom menus based on themes (many of which make use of the content of the movies) and custom chapter points. It contains the [[MPEG-2]] encoder functionality needed to produce DVD-compatible content. Each new version added more menu themes. In iLife '09 and iLife '11, iDVD was not updated (with the exception of a few bug fixes). There is no support for [[Blu-ray]] disc burning in the current version of iDVD.<ref>[https://www.apple.com/ilife/idvd/ Apple&nbsp;– iDVD&nbsp;– Create DVDs of your movies and photo slideshows]</ref> As of July 20, 2011, Apple discontinued iDVD and it is neither included with new Apple computers nor for sale.
'''GarageBand''' is a music-creation and podcasting application that includes over 1,000 pre-recorded loops. To create a song, the user only needs to drag loops onto the creation area. The program also supports [[software instruments]] and importation from real instruments, such as guitars and keyboards.


===iWeb===
===iWeb===
{{main|iWeb}}
:''Main article: [[iWeb]]''


'''iWeb''' is a product that was released at the [[Macworld Conference & Expo]] on [[January 10]], [[2006]]. This product provides the ability to share content from the other iLife applications using Apple templates, and with one-click uploading to [[.Mac]]. The application also allows users to create links to their own podcasts and photocasts from the webpage. This is the latest application added to the iLife suite.
iWeb, released at the [[Macworld Conference & Expo]] on January 10, 2006, provided the ability to easily turn content from the other iLife applications into [[websites]] using Apple-designed templates with one-click uploading to Apple's [[MobileMe]] sharing service. iWeb also allowed users to create links to their own podcasts and photocasts from the webpage. iWeb was the latest addition to the iLife suite when it was discontinued in June 2011.<ref>[https://www.apple.com/ilife/iweb/ Apple&nbsp;– iWeb&nbsp;– Create your own website on a Mac]</ref> As of July 20, 2011, Apple discontinued iWeb and it is no longer included with new Apple computers nor for sale.
[[Image:IWeb.jpg|thumb|iWeb]]


===MobileMe Web Gallery===
==Integration==
{{main|MobileMe}}
The six iLife applications are designed to work together as a suite. Each program automatically connects to the libraries of the others to make use of their files. Each program interacts with each other in the following ways:
*[[iMovie]]: add music from iTunes (including GarageBand music) for background music; add photos from iPhoto ("[[Ken Burns Effect]]" can be applied for panning the image), add chapters to movie, 1-click export to iDVD preserves chapters and creates a Scene Selection menu
*[[iDVD]]: add music from iTunes (including GarageBand) for menu music or slideshow music; add photos from iPhoto for a DVD slideshow; add movies from iMovie
*[[iTunes]]: import music from GarageBand, get photos from iPhoto for sync to iPod.
*[[iPhoto]]: use iTunes (including GarageBand) music in slideshows; 1-click export to iDVD, makes a slideshow in iDVD
*[[GarageBand]]: export created songs to iTunes with one click; export [a podcast] to iWeb
*[[iWeb]]: publish GarageBand recordings to podcast; publish iMovie videos to podcast; publish iPhoto photos to website (photocasts are separate from iWeb); import iTunes playlist listing with links to [[iTunes Store]].


MobileMe Web Gallery was a feature designed for easy photo sharing from directly within the iLife suite. It allowed users to create events or photo albums using the Web Gallery feature of their MobileMe account, and permitted visitors to a user's Gallery to view the photos. As of July 1, 2012 MobileMe and its Gallery was discontinued.
For true compatibility, within a particular program the user is presented with the library created by another application—for example, the iTunes library appears inside iMovie, thus eliminating the need for the user to leave iMovie to find wanted music. The library will appear even if iTunes is not open at the time. iDVD, in addition to accessing these libraries, can find movies created by iMovie on the hard disk by looking in the user's Movies folder, and any additional folders the user chooses. Any music purchased from the [[iTunes Store]] will be found and can be used by the other applications (with the exception of GarageBand).


==See also==
==See also==
*[[iWork]] - iWork productivity suite
*[[iWork]]&nbsp;– Apple-exclusive productivity suite
*[[.Mac]] - an online service integrated with some iLife features
*[[MobileMe]]&nbsp;– a former online service integrated with some iLife features
* [[Windows Live]]
*[[List of Macintosh software]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.apple.com/ilife/ iLife web site]


{{iLife}}
{{Apple software}}
{{Apple software}}
{{Apple}}
{{Authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 16:00, 20 July 2024

iLife
Developer(s)Apple Inc.
Initial releaseOctober 1999; 25 years ago (1999-10)
Operating systemiOS & macOS[1]
PlatformARM & Intel (iLife v1-'09 compatible with PPC)[1]
Size4 GB[1]
LicenseProprietary
WebsiteHomepage at the Wayback Machine (archived January 16, 2009)

iLife is a discontinued software suite for macOS and iOS developed by Apple Inc. It consists of various programs for media creation, organization, editing and publishing. At various times, it included: iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, iWeb, and GarageBand. Only iMovie and GarageBand remain and are now freely available on Apple's Mac App Store.[2] iDVD and iWeb have been discontinued while iTunes and iPhoto have been succeeded by Music and Photos respectively.

iLife was preinstalled on new Mac computers and was previously also sold as a bundle on DVD. With the introduction of the Mac App Store, Apple discontinued the DVD bundle and turned to selling the apps separately. Photos, the app that superseded iPhoto, is now an essential part of macOS, while iMovie and GarageBand, although they ship pre-installed on any new Mac computer or iOS device, can be uninstalled if not needed. Updates for iLife apps purchased on the Mac App Store are available for free, while the pre-App Store model required buying the entire suite when a new version had been released.

Origins

[edit]

iMovie has the longest legacy of the applications included with iLife. It was marketed by Apple as an easy-to-use video editing application that allowed novice users to quickly create professional-quality movies. The first version of the software was released in October 1999 and bundled with the iMac DV. On April 28, 2000, Apple began allowing users to download iMovie free of charge from its website.[3] iMovie remained free until 2003, when it became part of the first iLife release, which was sold for $49. Apple continued to update and develop the existing iMovie software until the release of iLife '08 in 2007, when a new version, iMovie '08, was released. iMovie '08 was completely rewritten as a new application and introduced significant changes to the user interface.[4]

iPhoto was the second application in iLife that began as a free application available for download from Apple's website. The first version of iPhoto was announced at the Macworld Conference & Expo January 3, 2002, and released January 7, 2002. It was billed as being the "missing link" in photography. In addition to allowing users to import, organize, and perform basic edits on their photos, iPhoto also let users print photos in a variety of ways, including as a bound book.[5] Subsequent versions of iPhoto have added a number of features, including automatic organization by events,[4] faces (using facial recognition technology), and places.[6] iPhoto also includes a full-screen editing mode and a feature called "Photocasting" (a way to share photos with others directly from within iPhoto).[7]

iDVD was first announced on January 9, 2001. It was bundled with the Power Mac G4, the first Mac model with a SuperDrive that could read and write both CDs and DVDs. The first version of iDVD introduced a simple way to design customized DVDs with menus, backdrops, slideshows and home movies that could be played back on most DVD players.[8] iDVD was never released as a download. Instead, it was bundled with the first version of iLife, released in 2003.

The remaining two applications in the iLife suite were first introduced as part of iLife '04 and iLife '06, respectively. Released in 2004, the first version of GarageBand was designed as an easy way for both beginner and advanced musicians to create and edit music on their computers. iWeb was introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 10, 2006 and was promoted as a way for Mac users to create their own professionally designed websites without having to know or write HTML or any other code. The last version of iWeb was released with iLife '11.[7]

On January 6, 2011, iLife '11 was made available to purchase on the Mac App Store. From October 22, 2013, iLife '13 was made available for free download on the Mac App Store.

After iPhoto was discontinued in 2015, newest versions of GarageBand and iMovie, the only remaining components of iLife suite, became distributed separately on the Mac App Store, making iLife suite itself discontinued.

Releases and history

[edit]
Version Introduction Cost Minimum MacOS Binary iPhoto iTunes iMovie iDVD GarageBand iWeb
iLife Macworld Conference & Expo on January 7, 2003 $49 10.1.5 PowerPC 2 3 3 3  –  –
iLife '04 Macworld Conference & Expo on January 6, 2004 $49 10.2.6 (10.2.8 recommended) PowerPC 4 4.2 4 4 1  –
iLife '05 Macworld Conference & Expo on January 11, 2005 $79 10.3.4 (10.3.6 to use HD features of iMovie HD, and to work with RAW photos in iPhoto 5) PowerPC 5 4.7.1 HD 5 5 2  –
iLife '06 Macworld Conference & Expo on January 10, 2006 $79 10.4.3 (10.4.4 required for iMovie HD themes, iPhoto photocasts, and iChat recording in GarageBand) Universal 6 6.0.2 HD 6 6 3 1
iLife '08 Special Summer event[9] on August 7, 2007 $79 10.4.9 Universal 7.0 7.3 7.0
(HD 6) 		7.0 4.0 2.0
iLife '09 Macworld Conference & Expo on January 6, 2009 (Press Release) $79 10.5.6 Universal 8.0 8.0.1 8.0 7.0.3 5.0 3.0
iLife '11 (retail DVD) Apple Special Event on October 20, 2010 (Press Release) $49 10.6.3 Intel 9.0  – 9.0 7.1 6.0 3.0.2
iLife '11 (Mac App Store build) Mac App Store launch on January 6, 2011 (Press Release) $15 per iLife app, $20 per iWork app 10.6.6 Intel 9.1  – 9.0.9  – 6.0.5  –
iLife '13 10.0 Apple Special Event on October 22, 2013 Free[10]

$15 per iLife app, $20 per iWork app[11]

10.9.0 Intel 9.5  – 10.0  – 10.0  –

Notes about specific releases:

  • iLife '06: This was the last release to include iTunes. It now comes with every Mac computer and account, as well as every Apple device (i.e. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Apple TV).
  • iLife '08: This release included a completely reprogrammed iMovie with a new user interface which omitted some of the features of the previous version. In response to criticism, Apple released iMovie HD 6 as a free download to anyone who purchased this version of iLife.
  • iLife '09: With this release of iLife the free download of iMovie HD 6 was discontinued.
  • iLife '11: PowerPC Macs are not compatible with iLife '11. Although iLife '11 originally supported Snow Leopard, the latest updates to iPhoto 9 and iMovie 9 require Yosemite, and GarageBand requires Mavericks.

Current components

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iMovie

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Main article: iMovie

iMovie is a digital video editor. The process of film capture by a digital camera via FireWire is automated, with iMovie allowing users to split up their videos, add titles and special effects, and reorganize them into movies. It is also compatible with MPEG 4 cameras, AVCHD camcorders, HDV cameras, and Apple's iSight webcams. Photographs may also be used, and a soundtrack may be added using tracks from the user's iTunes music library. These can then be exported into a variety of viewable formats, including the .mov format used by Apple's QuickTime Player.[12]

GarageBand

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Main article: GarageBand

GarageBand is a music and podcast creation application that includes over 1,000 pre-recorded audio loops for use in projects. The program also supports software instruments and importation from real instruments, such as guitars and keyboards.

Discontinued components

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iPhoto

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Main article: iPhoto

iPhoto was an application that allowed users to store, view, edit, and share their digital photos. Users could organize their photos in a number of ways. Events automatically grouped photos taken around the same time. Faces uses facial recognition to identify photos containing faces, which can then be tagged by users and sorted according to who is in the photo. Places takes advantage of geotagging technology. Many cameras today embed metadata into their digital photos containing information about the location where the photo was taken. Places allowed users to browse and see their photos on a map. iPhoto included tools to crop photos, reduce red-eye, add effects such as sepia and black and white, and to adjust the exposure, saturation, contrast and black and white balance of photos. In addition, users could have their photos printed, create books (hard bound copies of which can be ordered), calendars and greetings cards. As of April 8, 2015, Apple discontinued and removed iPhoto from the Mac App Store with the release of the new Photos app bundled with OS X Yosemite 10.10.3. As of 2017, iPhoto was unable to sync with iCloud but Photos can.

iDVD

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Main article: iDVD

iDVD, integrated with iMovie, allows the burning of movies onto a DVD and the user to customize their DVD with custom menus based on themes (many of which make use of the content of the movies) and custom chapter points. It contains the MPEG-2 encoder functionality needed to produce DVD-compatible content. Each new version added more menu themes. In iLife '09 and iLife '11, iDVD was not updated (with the exception of a few bug fixes). There is no support for Blu-ray disc burning in the current version of iDVD.[13] As of July 20, 2011, Apple discontinued iDVD and it is neither included with new Apple computers nor for sale.

iWeb

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Main article: iWeb

iWeb, released at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 10, 2006, provided the ability to easily turn content from the other iLife applications into websites using Apple-designed templates with one-click uploading to Apple's MobileMe sharing service. iWeb also allowed users to create links to their own podcasts and photocasts from the webpage. iWeb was the latest addition to the iLife suite when it was discontinued in June 2011.[14] As of July 20, 2011, Apple discontinued iWeb and it is no longer included with new Apple computers nor for sale.

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Main article: MobileMe

MobileMe Web Gallery was a feature designed for easy photo sharing from directly within the iLife suite. It allowed users to create events or photo albums using the Web Gallery feature of their MobileMe account, and permitted visitors to a user's Gallery to view the photos. As of July 1, 2012 MobileMe and its Gallery was discontinued.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Mac Hardware Requirements
  2. ^ "First Look - iMovie and GarageBand for Mac". Apple Sales Web. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Apple Offers iMovie as Free Download for PowerBook and Power Mac G4 Users". Archived from the original on March 18, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Apple Introduces iLife '08
  5. ^ Apple Introduces iPhoto
  6. ^ Apple Introduces iLife '09
  7. ^ a b "Apple Announces iLife '06". Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  8. ^ "Apple Brings DVD Authoring to the Desktop with iDVD and DVD Studio Pro". Archived from the original on May 5, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  9. ^ "Macworld | Apple Mac Event – Live Update". Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
  10. ^ Existing iLife ’11 or iWork ’09 users or Macs purchased from Oct 1, 2013 would receive a free upgrade.
  11. ^ Users without iLife ’11 or iWork ’09 will need to buy iMovie and iPhoto at full price.
  12. ^ Apple – iMovie – Edit and enhance your movies with new features
  13. ^ Apple – iDVD – Create DVDs of your movies and photo slideshows
  14. ^ Apple – iWeb – Create your own website on a Mac
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