That's what I thought David, but whereas the other software (eg. IDVD, GarageBand) is bundled and you can install separately, iMovie is part of MacOS X and it seems you can only install it if you install the basic system software as well.
I'll have a look at Bob's suggestion of Pacifist and see what that's all about. Cheers, Steven On 6/5/07 10:05 PM, "David Moyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steven, > > You should be able to as before install the Bundled Software from either > Disc 1 or Disc 2, should be able to install iMovie without installing the > base system. > > Thanks, David Moyle > ---------- > Bertram, Western Australia > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "If a cluttered desk is characteristic of a cluttered mind, what does an > empty desk mean?" > > Confidentiality Notice: > The contents of this email are confid.. Were you meant to receive this? If > not, delete it. Please? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven > Sent: Sunday, 6 May 2007 7:27 PM > To: WAMUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: How do I reinstall iLife, or even just, iDVD, from Tiger > installation disk? > > You're right Ronni, it did come with 10.3 installed, however when I use the > install disk, the process forces me to select an option to create a Previous > System folder. You can then go on to select, say, just iMovie via a Custom > Install, however you still have to install the necessary basic system > software. Which I presume will take me from Tiger back to Panther, and I > don't think I can be bothered going through the whole Tiger reinstallation, > and downloading a swag of updates since I bought the Tiger DVD. > > Happy to hear of any easier way to just install iMovie, otherwise I think > I'll just give it a miss and wait for Leopard :-) > > Cheers, Steven > > > On 6/5/07 6:19 PM, "Ronda Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Steven, >> >> Your G4 PowerBook probably came with OSX10.3.3 installed. >> You should be able to just install iMovie4, iPhoto4 & iTunes from the >> Mac OSX10.3.3 install disc. >> GarageBand & iDVD4 were on the Restore Disc (which you have >> reinstalled). >> >> After reinstalling these applications be sure to run 'Software >> Update' to ensure that available updates to these applications are >> applied. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> On 06/05/2007, at 3:53 PM, Steven wrote: >> >>> Oops, I celebrated prematurely. >>> >>> I now realise I need iMovie installed as well. Trouble is, it seems >>> that >>> iMovie is not a separate application to re-install (as is iDVD, >>> GarageBand), >>> but forms part of MacOSX as it came with my PowerBook. To obtain >>> iMovie >>> again, do I have a choice other than to do a whole system >>> reinstallation? >>> :-( >>> >>> Cheers, Steven >>> >>> >>> On 6/5/07 3:02 PM, "Steven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Bob and Daniel - I did go hunting after Bob's prompt, found >>>> disks >>>> pretty much in line with what Daniel has said (ie. two reinstall >>>> disks that >>>> came with my PowerBook, there were no other disks with the Tiger OS I >>>> purchased separately later), and now have iDVD back on my machine. >>>> >>>> Cheers, Steven >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6/5/07 2:27 PM, "Daniel Kerr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Steven ( and all) >>>>> >>>>> Yes, Bob's on the right track. Even though you may a separate >>>>> Tiger Disk, >>>>> you'll need to go back to the original disks that came with the >>>>> computer. On >>>>> these you'll find an installer called (and I'm working from >>>>> memory here), >>>>> something like "Install Additional Software". It will go through >>>>> and install >>>>> a small "Restore" Application in the Utilities folder, which will >>>>> then let >>>>> you install the other iLife apps. >>>>> >>>>> That should get you back to where you were. :o) >>>>> >>>>> Hope that helps! Good luck. >>>>> >>>>> Kind Regards >>>>> Daniel >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 6/05/2007 11:39 AM, "Steven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> In May 2004 I bought a 17² G4 PowerBook. I can¹t remember what >>>>>> OS it had >>>>>> installed at time of purchase, but I think I subsequently bought >>>>>> Tiger 10.4 >>>>>> - I have the installation disk for it anyway. The PowerBook >>>>>> currently runs >>>>>> 10.4.9. >>>>>> >>>>>> In about March 06 my hard disk crashed. I took the PowerBook in for >>>>>> replacement hard disk, and the Apple repair shop reinstalled >>>>>> OSX, I think >>>>>> from their own resources. I can't recall the reason now, but >>>>>> iDVD, iPhoto, >>>>>> wasn't installed. I inquired with the repair shop and I think >>>>>> they said that >>>>>> I'd have to install those items from the original installation >>>>>> disk. I've >>>>>> never bothered to do that until now, just haven't needed them, >>>>>> but now I >>>>>> have a reason to use iDVD, so have pulled out the installation >>>>>> disk. >>>>>> >>>>>> My problem is that I can't find anything on the installation >>>>>> disk that looks >>>>>> like a standalone installation of iDVD. If I click the 'Install >>>>>> Mac OS X' >>>>>> icon, I'm asked to restart. I have followed the restart process, >>>>>> but it >>>>>> doesn't seem to lead to a point that I can just install iDVD or >>>>>> iLife >>>>>> without impacting on the system. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyone have any hints please? >>>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks, Steven >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Daniel Kerr >>>>> MacWizardry >>>>> >>>>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>>>> Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> >>>>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
