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iTunes is more than earning its keep

by Steven Sande (Mar 25th, 2013)

As writer John Paczkowski notes in an AllThingsD article today, iTunes was originally "conceived as a low-margin 'break-even' operation intended to drive hardware sales" -- in particular sales of iPods. Now that the iTunes Store is used to sell more than just songs and videos, it's turning into ...

5 things I want to see from Apple in 2013

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 29th, 2012)

2012 was a pretty good year for Apple. It released two versions of the iPad; a totally new iPad mini; a completely redesigned iPhone and iPod touch, as well as iPod nanos; super-thin MacBook Pros with Retina displays; and an incredibly designed new iMac. The company also had a few low-points, ...

Updated iWork, iLife, iTunes missing in action

by Steven Sande (Oct 23rd, 2012)

Missing today from Apple's exciting Mac announcements was any mention of updates to the in-house apps that power those devices. In particular, many Apple fans had hoped for a long-awaited update to iTunes -- not just an update, but more of a total rewrite to reflect the fact that the app is for ...

Apple announces iPhone 5-compatible updates for iPhoto, iMovie, Keynote and more

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 12th, 2012)

At its press event today, Apple announced the new iPhone 5 with a 4-inch, Retina display. For customers, the larger screen means there's extra room for apps to display their content. The most noticeable difference will be the homescreen, which will now display five rows of icons. This extra ...

Apple updates Apple Store app with software pre-install options

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 3rd, 2012)

Apple's Apple Store app for the iPhone was recently updated with a new feature that'll let customers order a new Mac with the iWork applications pre-installed. New Macs usually ship with the iLife suite of apps installed for free, but now customers using their iPhone to make a purchase can ...

Apple releases iWork, iPhoto, Safari, Aperture, iMovie updates

by Dave Caolo (Jul 25th, 2012)

Apple has released updates to iWork, iPhoto and Safari, each offering compatibility with Mountain Lion, which shipped today (our review). The iWork suite (Pages, Keynote and Numbers) now offers iCloud & Retina MacBook Pro support. iCloud support will let users begin working on one device, ...

Apple to offer filmmaker workshops for Tribeca Film Festival

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 17th, 2012)

Filmmakers in New York will want to be sure to stop by the West 14th Street and Soho Apple stores beginning April 20th through April 28th. The company is offering a series of filmmaking talks and workshops at the two locations in honor of the Tribeca Film Festival. The Apple Store, West ...

iPhoto for iOS hits one million users

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 22nd, 2012)

Apple told Jim Dalrymple of The Loop that iPhoto for the iPad and iPhone reached one million users within ten days of the launch. Dalrymple points out that these are actual users, not downloads, which could be inflated by one person downloading copies to multiple devices. If you're interested ...

Hands-on with iPhoto for iOS

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 7th, 2012)

Apple has released iPhoto for iOS, a $4.99 version of the consumer-grade Mac photo management app. While the Apple marketing gears it toward the iPad, it can definitely be used on the iPhone. This completes Apple's porting of the iLife apps to its mobile platforms, and it's arguably one of the ...

Apple discontinues most boxed software

by Mike Schramm (Jul 20th, 2011)

Considering that the Lion release today (which has gone swimmingly) was a vote of confidence, Apple has moved to get most of its boxed software out of the Apple Store completely, sending a notice out to retailers to discontinue titles like iWork '09, iLife '11, Aperture 3, and most of ...

iLife updates add full-screen Lion support, change iPhoto UI elements to match Lion

by Michael Grothaus (Jul 11th, 2011)

Today's earlier iLife updates are a sign that Lion is set to drop any day now. Not only do the updates add full-screen support to the iLife apps under the latest Lion Developer Preview release, they also tweak some UI elements of iPhoto to match the upcoming UI Finder elements found in OS X ...

Rumor: Steve Jobs says iWeb and MobileMe hosting are going away

by Steven Sande (Jun 12th, 2011)

Those of us with a vested interest in iWeb have been perplexed by the lack of interest shown by Apple in the former iLife web design app. Couple this with the pending demise of MobileMe on June 30, 2012, and that confusion turns into concern. MacRumors featured a post a few hours ago about an ...

Buy individual iWork, iLife apps from the Mac App Store

by TJ Luoma (Jan 6th, 2011)

Apple's iWork suite is a nice collection, but some users don't need all three apps. Fortunately, the Mac App Store lets you pick and choose between iWork and iLife apps. Starting today, you can buy and install only the apps you want for US$20 each. For iWork customers, that means Pages, Numbers and ...

iPhoto 101: How to delete photos

by David Winograd (Dec 30th, 2010)

Whether your Mac contains a mechanical hard drive or an SSD, everyone needs more space. We're all used to dumping Finder's trash frequently to reclaim drive space, but what some of you might not know is that when you delete pictures from iPhoto, they remain on your computer since iPhoto has its ...

Apple pushes out yet another iPhoto '11 update

by Mel Martin (Nov 4th, 2010)

Following an update last week to fix data loss and corruption, this latest bug fix adds some additional print product options and fixes what Apple calls "overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues." The 9.1 update gives users photo calendars back, and adds some holiday card ...