14 DAY TRIAL // Ending a long list of updates for its own developed software, Apple has released iLife Support 9.0.3, an update to its suite of multimedia applications that ships with every new Mac.
“iLife Support provides system software resources that are shared by iLife and other applications,” Apple explains in the Support section of its web site. “This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability for the Media Browser, and fixes a number of other minor issues.”
The Mac maker then lists the issues that were in need of attention, mentioning resolved memory leaks for improved performance of the Media Browser, corrected issues to display custom folders when added to the Media Browser, and maintained correct Image dates when importing from iPhoto to Aperture. Touting the update as being “recommended for all users of iLife 09, iWork 09, and Aperture 2,” Apple is offering iLife Support 9.0.3 free of charge.
Weighing in at 55.1MB, iLife Support 9.0.3 requires Mac OS X 10.5.6 or later (the latest version available is 105.7), and supports languages including Deutsch, English, Français, Español, Italiano, Nederlands, Dansk, Norsk Bokmål, Polski, Português, Português Brasileiro, Pусский, Suomi, Svensk, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
A note about iLife
Apple’s iLife suite of applications consists of iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, and iWeb. iPhoto ’09 builds on its predecessor's ability to automatically organize photos into Events by adding Faces and Places. Apple has chosen these innovative ways to offer users easy organizing and managing of their photos using face detection, face recognition and GPS geo-tagging technologies.
In the same context, the new iMovie adds a fresh Precision Editor, video stabilization, advanced drag and drop, and animated travel maps, while GarageBand ’09 introduces 18 basic lessons and optional lessons from artists. The guides combine video instruction with animated notation and instrument views for a complete and interactive experience.
The remaining two pieces making up the iLife suite, iWeb and iDVD, have received a few enhancements themselves, such as new iWeb Widgets, a countdown timer, YouTube video, RSS feeds, and integrated FTP publishing, for iWeb, and Apple-designed themes featuring animated menus and more, for iDVD. All these new features were announced at Apple’s last Macworld appearance.
iLife costs $79 (US) as a standalone product purchasable at the Apple online store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. As mentioned earlier, iLife ’09 is included with every new Mac.