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I have an early 2008 iMac running OS X El Capitan (10.11.6).
I have been trying to update iMovie9 (version 1073) to the 9.0.9 version. However, when I try to install the update I get a message that reads: "iMovie 9.0 or later is required to install this update". But iMovie9 is installed and running.
I have looked for a solution, but to no avail.
Any help would be most welcome.
iMac, OS X 10.11
It may be because the iMovie 9 app has been discontinued. As I understand it, there is no conventioinal way to update/upgrade iMovie 9.
On the other hand, if iMovie 9 is installed and running smoothly there probably isn't much benefit in updating to iMovie 9.0.9. The only reason that you would need 9.0.9 is to be able to upgrade to iMovie 10 that no longer can be done.
-- Rich
It may be because the iMovie 9 app has been discontinued. As I understand it, there is no conventioinal way to update/upgrade iMovie 9.
On the other hand, if iMovie 9 is installed and running smoothly there probably isn't much benefit in updating to iMovie 9.0.9. The only reason that you would need 9.0.9 is to be able to upgrade to iMovie 10 that no longer can be done.
-- Rich
Unfortunately, iMovie 9 has been discontinued and is no longer available for download or update.
Take a look at this thread for possibly a way to obtain iMovie 9.0.9.
how can I download iMovie 9.0 ? - Apple Community
-- Rich
Thank you for replying.
I have been able to download the 9.0.9 update. However, when I try to install it I get the message saying that I need to have iMovie 9 installed on my computer. What is frustrating is that iMovie 9 is installed and running smoothly. Don’t know why I keep getting this message.
To be certain of the version number of your iMovie 9 can you ctrl and click ( right click) on the iMovie application in the applications folder and select GET INFO.
Can you tell us the version number stated in the pop up provided?
Edit.
Sorry ,the reply from Rich above this one was not visible when I posted.
The info tab shows that your iMovie is called iMovie9.
Is it possible that you have changed the name from iMovie to iMovie9.
I am pretty sure that it would have been called just iMovie when originally installed.
This might be the reason that the Update cannot see that you already have iMovie because
you have " iMovie9" not "iMovie".
As Rich has said " if it ain't broke then don't fix it.
But if you did want to pursue trying to update to 9.0.9 then you could try the following.
First you would want to duplicate the application without changing any names and place in a separate folder on the desktop for safe keeping.To duplicate ctrl click on the application and select duplicate
Take the original ( not the duplicate) iMovie9 and change name to iMovie.
Now try the update procedure using the downloaded 9.0.9 update.
If this works you will have 9.0.9
If it does not work you will still have version 9.0 in the folder on your desktop, which you can place in your Applications folder.
If you want to be absolutely sure of not loosing your current iMovie version then as well as having a duplicate, ctrl click again on the original application and select Compress which will give you a zipped copy of the application.
Thanks, thesurreyfriends
Below a print of the info about the iMovie version that is running on my iMac. As you can see it's version 9.0.
T
thesurreyfriends
Thank you for your suggestion.
It worked like a charm.
Cheers
A good result.
Cannot update to iMovie 9.0.9
