I dont understand why i can access the photo stream easily and for free under windows while i have to pay to update iphoto if i want the same on my mac ? Not to mention the aperture option which is too costy if one does only need the photo stream 🙂
iPhoto '08, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
Because you're running a version of iPhoto that is 2 versions old and was superseded back in January, 2009. Everyone has to purchase upgrades from one version to another every since iLife 04. Updates within a version, i.e. 8.1 to 8.1.2 are free.
The History of iLife
| Version | Intro | Cost | OS | IPhoto | iWeb | iMovie | iDVD | iTunes | Gband |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iLife | 01/03/03 | $49 | 10.1 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | – |
| iLife 04 | 01/06/04 | $49 | 10.2.6 | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | 4.2 | 1 |
| iLife 05 | 01/11/05 | $49 | 10.3.4 | 5 | – | HD 5 | 5 | 4.71 | 2 |
| iLife 06 | 01/10/06 | $79 | 10.4.3 | 6 | 1 | HD 6 | 6 | 6.0.2 | 3 |
| iLife 08 | 08/07/07 | $79 | 10.4.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 4.0 |
| iLife 09 | 01/06/09 | $79 | 10.5.6 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 7.0.3 | – | 5.0 |
| iLife 11 | 10/20/10 | $49 | 10.6.3 | 9.0 | 3.02 | 9.0 | 7.1 | – | 6.0 |
If you want to go the long route you can purchase the iLIfe 11 disc from a 3rd party retailer like Amazon.com: iLife 11 to get iPhoto 9 and then go thru the many updaters available from the Apple Downloads webpage to get to the current 9.4.1. This way you'll also get a copy of iDVD and iWeb which have been discontinued if you don't already have them.
OT
Because you're running a version of iPhoto that is 2 versions old and was superseded back in January, 2009. Everyone has to purchase upgrades from one version to another every since iLife 04. Updates within a version, i.e. 8.1 to 8.1.2 are free.
The History of iLife
| Version | Intro | Cost | OS | IPhoto | iWeb | iMovie | iDVD | iTunes | Gband |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iLife | 01/03/03 | $49 | 10.1 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | – |
| iLife 04 | 01/06/04 | $49 | 10.2.6 | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | 4.2 | 1 |
| iLife 05 | 01/11/05 | $49 | 10.3.4 | 5 | – | HD 5 | 5 | 4.71 | 2 |
| iLife 06 | 01/10/06 | $79 | 10.4.3 | 6 | 1 | HD 6 | 6 | 6.0.2 | 3 |
| iLife 08 | 08/07/07 | $79 | 10.4.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 4.0 |
| iLife 09 | 01/06/09 | $79 | 10.5.6 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 7.0.3 | – | 5.0 |
| iLife 11 | 10/20/10 | $49 | 10.6.3 | 9.0 | 3.02 | 9.0 | 7.1 | – | 6.0 |
If you want to go the long route you can purchase the iLIfe 11 disc from a 3rd party retailer like Amazon.com: iLife 11 to get iPhoto 9 and then go thru the many updaters available from the Apple Downloads webpage to get to the current 9.4.1. This way you'll also get a copy of iDVD and iWeb which have been discontinued if you don't already have them.
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Thank you for the long post, but that was not really my point.
Let me rephrase: why should you need ilife at all to get the photo stream on osx while you don't need it on windows, i just feel that this is not very fair.
It's a system requirement. That's how it's coded.
Life isn't fair.
apple.com/feedback
PhotoStream is designed to work with iPhoto and Aperture. Those two applications do not exist for Windows, so Apple had to provide a bare-bones way for Windows users to access their photos.
Many Mac users got iPhoto free with their computer, or if not, it is available very cheaply from the AppStore and provides a much better way to manage photos than Windows users get.
http://www.macstories.net/news/new-macs-give-users-iphoto-imovie-garageband-for- free-on-all-macs/
AS Julian pionted out iPhoto is the gateway to iCloud Photo Stream for Macs while PCs use something else. That's the nature of the beast. What are you complaining about having to upgrade to iPhoto 9 and not doing the same for having to upgrade to either Lion or Mt. Lion to run iCloud. Both require purchases for machines running earlier systems.
I was merely pointing out an oddity... but i will stop complaining and start singing the glory of the all mighty apple ! I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive a poor blasphemer :)
This forum is for helping others who are having problems. If you want to rant then do it directly to Apple via http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphoto.html and not here.
How come photostream is free on pc but on mac i have to pay for iPhoto's update ?
