Apple posts Mac event video, iLife tutorials, software updates
Apple has posted to its website an on-demand video feed of Steve Jobs' Mac-centric presentation on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the company is also offering video tutorials covering the newly announced versions of iLife and iWork. And minor software updates to Aperture, iPhoto and Front Row have also been released.
If you weren't among the hundred or so guests invited to Apple's campus on Tuesday, you likely missed Apple chief executive Steve Jobs unveil the all-new iMac and demo new features in iLife '08, iWork '08, and .Mac. No sweat though, Apple has now posted a video stream of the event to its website, in addition to a copy of its new iMac television commercial.
Unfortunately, the 72-minute keynote feed stops just short of the Q & A session that followed Jobs' formal presentation. Those readers interested in the revelations made during the Q & A can check out AppleInsider's summary of the chat.
iLife and iWork tutorials
The thick of Jobs' presentation focused on the company's software advancements to iLife and iWork. Readers who don't have time to watch the full blown video stream can alternatively turn to Apple's iLife '08 online video tutorials and step through the new software features at their own pace.
Apple is offering a similar set of online video tutorials covering iWork '08, in addition to an iLife '08 guided tour that can be downloaded to a Mac or iPod.
Additionally, Apple has posted a free 30-day trial of iWork (not iLife) as a digital download. Those who wish to later purchase the software can simply buy a serial number from Apple online.
Software updates
Also appearing on Apple's website Tuesday evening were software updates to iPhoto, Front Row and Aperture:
iPhoto 7.0.1
iPhoto 7.0.1 [8.8MB] addresses issues associated with publishing photos from an upgraded library to .Mac Web Gallery.
Front Row 1.3.1
Front Row 1.3.1 []4.5MB] provides for improved iPhoto compatibility.
Aperture 1.5.4 Update
Aperture 1.5.4 Update [129.7MB] is required for compatibility with iLife '08. This update is recommended for all Aperture users.
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Is it just me - or was the Jobs Reality Distortion Field (RDF) set to low?
Is it just me - or was the Jobs Reality Distortion Field (RDF) set to low?
I think it was appropriate to the size of venue and the type of audience.
Ok, something is weird here. Software update will not find the iPhoto update, iPhoto (version 6.0.6) will not find the update, and that link goes to 'Apple-Page Not Found'. Any help?
Ok, something is weird here. Software update will not find the iPhoto update, iPhoto (version 6.0.6) will not find the update, and that link goes to 'Apple-Page Not Found'. Any help?
You need to purchase iLife 08 - just released yesterday. That contains iPhoto 7. And, yes, Apple released an update for iPhoto before anyone in the world outside of Apple had it in their hot little hands. Way to go Apple!!!
You need to purchase iLife 08 - just released yesterday. That contains iPhoto 7. And, yes, Apple released an update for iPhoto before anyone in the world outside of Apple had it in their hot little hands. Way to go Apple!!!
Ok, let me get this straight. iLife 06 has iPhoto 6, so wouldn't it make sense for iLife 08 to have iPhoto 8? They released an update before it came out? That is starting to sound like MS.