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Move iDVD to new iMac

I have iDVD on my old MacBook, how can I move it to my new iMac?

Posted on Oct 25, 2012 5:01 AM

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Oct 25, 2012 7:36 AM in response to CTMary

Hi


iDVD Themes

iDVD 1 to 7.0.4

Root level = Macintosh HD / Library / Application Support / iDVD / Themes

or

Macintosh HD / USERS / Your name or login identity / Library / Application Support / iDVD / Installed Themes


iDVD 7.1 (fromF Shippey )

The iDVD 7 themes are part of the iDVD 7 application package.


iDVD - ctrl-click Show content of package

Resources / Plug-ins/ - and here they are


Yours Bengt W

Nov 6, 2012 11:37 AM in response to txmom2jami

txmom2jami wrote:


I still have my installation DVD from iLife '08. Would it be possible/advisable to install iDVD from that disc to my new MacBook Pro, which is running on Mountain Lion?


It should work. Install only the iDVD app itself.


Once you do update it to the latest version here:


iDVD 7.1.2:


http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1414


Jan 21, 2013 7:59 AM in response to Bengt Wärleby

Hi,


I've successfully loaded all the iDVD items from my iLife '11 disk and everything is there - Library through to THEMES (and I checked all folders are in the right place in the Library). After installing the whole lot I tried to open iDVD (a message 'Loading Themes' appeared). It does open with the themes and music - but then it disappears and will not stay open.


I tried this out on my external Firewire disk, iMac re-started from there, un-installed all iDVD items then re-installed it all from the iLife '11 iDVD folder.


So it TRIES to open but won't, would you please advise me what the problem is.


Thanks.

Jan 22, 2013 8:11 AM in response to Old Toad

Thank you so much, OT and all the other helpers, for your help on this iDVD situation.


At last I can now buy the latest iMac AND put iDVD on it!


If only Apple had the commonsense to include iDVD on the latest iMacs I and a lot of other people wouldn't have to go through all this procedure - AND a lot more extra expense!!


Thanks again.


Makey.

Jan 23, 2013 7:52 AM in response to Old Toad

I've created a disk image from the original, burned another DVD from that, and tested it. I tried also to add the old (4x3 aspect) themes by placing them in the same position as the existing ones but, even by using the preference advanced pane to add them, they are still greyed out. It seems that only the latest themes can be used in the iDVD of iLife '11.

Jan 25, 2013 7:04 AM in response to Old Toad

Like yourself, I've successfully installed & loaded all the iDVD items from my iLife 11 disk and everything is there, but only Themes 6 & 7. What I'm now trying to do is retrieve the earlier Themes - 1,2,3,4 & 5 - which in your earlier post you say how to get these ones from an '08 disk. That's why I thought I could use my install disk/s from my 2008 iMac, which has them all.


I've been starting the iMac from a bootable external drive and using that for the tests, so that I don't harm the data on the MacHD. On both the system is Snow Leopard.

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