Today Apple introduced iLife '08. The suite will ship on all new Macs starting today. Alternatively, the suite will be available to prior Mac users for $79. If you purchased your Mac on or after August 7th and did not get iLife '08, you can get it for $9.95.
iPhoto -Events is a new way to automatically organize ever-expanding iPhoto libraries into events. -Automatically hide/show photos based on star rating -New Books and Calendars -.Mac Web Gallery: Enhanced, web 2.0 photo galleries compatible with any browser. "Contribute from anywhere"... Allows you (or anyone) to add to web gallery from the internet or from the iPhone.
iMovie -Completely new, designed to create a movie in 30 minutes or less. -Video Library manages video source material -Takes video from "any source" (HDV, still cameras that do video, AVCHD, etc...) -Share menu includes support for exporting for iPod, iPhone, Apple TV. "Large resolution is better than DVD" -.Mac Web Gallery and YouTube integration
Magic Garageband -Multi-take recording -A way to experiment via auditioning multiple genres -Visual EQ -New Vocals Jam Pack
iWeb -Web Widgets: live content from other sites -Google Maps and Adsense -My Albums: Simplify navigation by dragging your photo albums to a sleek, animated index page. -Enhanced Photo Pages: Display up to 500 photos per album, complete with auto-pagination and viewing options. -Theme Switching -Personal domain name support
Apple has also issued a few software updates for iLife '08:
iPhoto 7.0.1 This update to iPhoto addresses issues associated with publishing photos from an upgraded library to .Mac Web Gallery. Front Row 1.3.1 This Front Row update provides for improved iPhoto compatibility. Aperture 1.5.4 Aperture 1.5.4 is required for compatibility with iLife '08. This update is recommended for all Aperture users.
Thursday February 5, 2026 12:22 pm PST by Joe Rossignol
Apple plans to announce the iPhone 17e on Thursday, February 19, according to Macwelt, the German equivalent of Macworld.
The report, citing industry sources, is available in English on Macworld.
Apple announced the iPhone 16e on Wednesday, February 19 last year, so the iPhone 17e would be unveiled exactly one year later if this rumor is accurate. It is quite uncommon for Apple to unveil...
Thursday February 5, 2026 12:54 pm PST by Joe Rossignol
Apple turns 50 this year, and its CEO Tim Cook has promised to celebrate the milestone. The big day falls on April 1, 2026.
"I've been unusually reflective lately about Apple because we have been working on what do we do to mark this moment," Cook told employees today, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. "When you really stop and pause and think about the last 50 years, it makes your heart ...
Friday February 6, 2026 3:06 pm PST by Juli Clover
In the iOS 26.4 update that's coming this spring, Apple will introduce a new version of Siri that's going to overhaul how we interact with the personal assistant and what it's able to do.
The iOS 26.4 version of Siri won't work like ChatGPT or Claude, but it will rely on large language models (LLMs) and has been updated from the ground up.
Upgraded Architecture
The next-generation...
Saturday February 7, 2026 9:26 am PST by Joe Rossignol
Apple today shared an ad that shows how the upgraded Center Stage front camera on the latest iPhones improves the process of taking a group selfie.
"Watch how the new front facing camera on iPhone 17 Pro takes group selfies that automatically expand and rotate as more people come into frame," says Apple. While the ad is focused on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, the regular iPhone...
Tuesday February 3, 2026 7:47 am PST by Joe Rossignol
While the iOS 26.3 Release Candidate is now available ahead of a public release, the first iOS 26.4 beta is likely still at least a week away. Following beta testing, iOS 26.4 will likely be released to the general public in March or April.
Below, we have recapped known or rumored iOS 26.3 and iOS 26.4 features so far.
iOS 26.3
iPhone to Android Transfer Tool
iOS 26.3 makes it easier...
