karlssongunvor
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Q: Using iDVD with the Yosemite OS

I have the Yosemite OS with an old iMac 2008. The iDVD that came with it in iLife cannot be used. Is there an upgrade for this version(4.0.1) of iDVD which can be used with Yosemite? If not......does apple intend to include it when they get to the next operating system? I am trying to free up hard drive space on my old mac, and wonder if it can't be uninstalled since I never use it.....It did come with iLife 2008.

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Aug 7, 2015 4:41 PM

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Q: Using iDVD with the Yosemite OS

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  • by Old Toad,Helpful

    Old Toad Old Toad Aug 8, 2015 9:13 AM in response to karlssongunvor
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    Aug 8, 2015 9:13 AM in response to karlssongunvor

    The only version of iDVD that will run with Yosemite is iDVD 7 (the latest version available is 7.1.2).  iDVD 7 is available on the iLife 09 disc which is the only iLife disk to install all of the iDVD themes, i.e. from V1 thru V7.  The iLife 11 disk only installs the themes from V5 thru V7.  You can get an iLIfe 09 disk from a 3rd party retailer like Amazon.com or eBay.com.

     

    iLife 08 includes iDVD 7 but only has themes V5 thru V7.  However, it can be used with Yosemite.

     

     

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    karlssongunvor karlssongunvor Aug 11, 2015 10:14 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Aug 11, 2015 10:14 AM in response to Old Toad

    Thanks for the valuable inforrmation. Since my intent is to delete the iDVD application(I never use it and it is a nice freeing up of hard drive space), Can you tell me if Apple expects to use it with another operating system. Or is it's usefulness finally come to an end?

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    Old Toad Old Toad Aug 11, 2015 10:40 AM in response to karlssongunvor
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    Aug 11, 2015 10:40 AM in response to karlssongunvor

    Apple has stopped supporting it for about 2 years now.  I does work with 10.10 but don't know about El Capitan.  If you have no intention of ever using it again it won't matter if it will still work with 10.11 or not.

     

    However, if once you delete it and want to get it back it can be very difficult.  So be sure you really want to get rid of it.  The app and it's themes only take up 871 MB on the drive.