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iPhoto, GarageBand & iMovie updated in Mac App Store (Updated)

by Michael Rose Jul 11th 2011 at 11:00AM

A brief moment of confusion overtook us this morning as we got reports of new versions of GarageBand (6.0.4), iMovie (9.0.4) and iPhoto (9.1.5), with minor bug fixes plus tweaks to iMovie's ability to import projects from the iOS editions of the app.

When several of us fired up Software Update to grab the new builds, the updates were nowhere to be seen -- yet our tipster was insistent that the new updates were there. Our friends at MacUpdate also had them listed... and that's where we figured out the mystery. So far, only the Mac App Store versions of the apps have been revised; the conventionally-installed iLife versions have not yet been released.

While we're sure the 'classic' updates will be forthcoming momentarily, this split-update did give us a moment's pause. As far as we can recall, this is the first time any of Apple's products have been available in newer versions on the MAS than via Software Update. Times, they are a-changin'.

Thanks, Jason!

Update: iMovie, GarageBand, and iPhoto updates are now showing up in Software Update.

Update 2: iWeb 3.0.4 and iDVD 7.1.2 are also available in Software Update.



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SMartie

and in Lion with ilife 11 + yesterdays updates now all the apps have the fullscreen mode button in their windows titlebar ( before the update not available , only iPhoto as built in feature ) - amazing. So no need to buy "ilife 12" for full Lion feature compatibility .

July 12 2011 at 7:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
John

Software update prompted me that there were available updates for iPhoto, iweb, idvd etc. It downloaded all of them but all of them fail to install. Grrrr.

July 11 2011 at 5:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
silvertech

why does apple keep making all the icons dull and colorless, seriously finder in lion is colorless, itunes is colorless and now iphoto? whats next?iwork

July 11 2011 at 4:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David Goscinny

It's now available through the Mac App Store, I've just updated about 10 minutes ago, a 736MB update. >_<

Btw all the icons are in gray now -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidgoscinny/5927172862/

July 11 2011 at 1:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chrisbaker3

FWIW, these updates are now available through the Software Update. Downloading them now.

July 11 2011 at 1:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Liam Wallis

That's mine coming up with the updates just now

July 11 2011 at 1:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sn0man1

They took the color out of my iPhoto! It now features the dull grey of iTunes. I guess apple isn't having color be one of the features of their UI going forward.

July 11 2011 at 12:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Apple Drunk

It certainly is strange Apple wouldn't allow those who have not installed via the App Store to update..

http://appledrunk.com/apple-updates-garageband-iphoto-and-imovie-through-app-store/

July 11 2011 at 12:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
RonL

I had the same confusion.

Opened my apps and used them to check for updates only to have them say that they were all up to date.

Say what?

Thanks for the info... you've settled the confusion.

July 11 2011 at 12:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bryant Naro

Well I guess this means the news is true: goodbye, iWeb.

Bummer they're neglecting/offing iWeb—I really liked it for 'throw-this-together-quickly-for-a-client' work. Cheap, effective WYSIWYG editor.

July 11 2011 at 11:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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gbuell

While I'm sure that iWeb is dead, this news doesn't seem to have anything to do with that... That's not even in the MAS to begin with.

July 11 2011 at 11:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Bryant Naro

It's relevant in the fact that they continue to avoid iWeb—or at least before the second update about an updated iWeb—by making major alterations to the other iLife applications.

July 21 2011 at 11:58 AM Report abuse rate up rate down
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