How to download older base versions of iMovie?

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How to download older base versions of iMovie?

I have a desktop mac version 10.7.4 with Mountain Lion. It didn't come with iMovie installed, which I found out is a new thing. The newest version of iMovie (11) costs $15, but my computer won't support it without Mavericks.

I no longer care if I have to spend money to buy iMovie. I was able to find, with my developer account, a way to download update 9.09. My mac supports iMovie 9 and anything before it. However, the update is not the base version. I need to find the actual iMovie 9 BASE VERSION.

Let me know how I can get any form of iMovie on my computer.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Feb 18, 2014 3:57 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 18, 2014 4:34 PM in response to JLTW

Where did you buy your Mac? All new Macs come with iMovie assuming you're buying from Apple or an authorized retailer.

If you bought from a third party can you contact them and try to get the original DVDs that came with the Mac? They will contain iMovie.

If that doesn't work you can still buy iLife '11 on sites like Amazon.

Matt

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Feb 19, 2014 12:27 AM in response to Matthew Morgan

Yeah so that does nothing for me since you already said that in another forum. iLife costs $44. That's a lot of money.

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Answer 3

Feb 19, 2014 5:28 AM in response to JLTW

Version 9.09 is the current version of imovie 11. So you need a version that does not require the current operating system? I would call Apple at the Contact Us link at the bottom right of this page,

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Feb 19, 2014 10:17 AM in response to AppleMan1958

That's not true. iMovie 11 is version 10.0.2

My mac only supports version 9.09, which is from iMovie YEAR 2011. iMovie 11 today is just the newest version title. 11 = 10.0.2 (as illogical as that sounds), and YEAR 2011 = 9.09

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Answer 5

Feb 19, 2014 2:14 PM in response to JLTW

Actually, AppleMan1958 is correct.

iMovie '11 (as in 2011) is version 9.

iMovie '13 (as in 2013) is version 10. Though it's not really referred to as iMovie '13. It is, however the latest version that requires Mavericks.

Matt

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