As many here may be aware, iMovie HD 06 had an issue / bug with Yosemite.
Yosemite incorrectly identified iMovie HD 06 as not compatible, even though it was. A workaround exists to make iMovie HD 06 work with Yosemite. Curious if anyone has tried iMovie HD 06 with El Capitan to see if this issue has been corrected.
Same problem exists with El Capitan, and same workaround works.
Same problem exists with El Capitan, and same workaround works.
Opened iMovie HD 6 via Show Package Contents and Terminal and all seems to well. Imported a few clips and a few transitions and everything works.
As with iWeb, Media/Photos only works with iPhoto.
Pleasantly Surprised!!
Opened iMovie HD 6 via Show Package Contents
I understand that.
and Terminal
I don't understand this. Can you give us more details please?
Right click on iMovie 6 HD App/Show Package Contents/Contents/MacOS/iMovie HD
When you click on iMovie HD the Terminal opens. Without the Terminal open, iMovie does not run.
That's how I do it. Is there another way.
Also, I forgot that if you make an alias of the iMovie HD in the /MacOS folder, you can put the alias in the Finder and run iMovie from the Finder window.
When you click on iMovie HD the Terminal opens. Without the Terminal open, iMovie does not run.
I'm sorry, I paid no attention to Terminal and had forgotten about that item.
That's how I do it. Is there another way?
Apparently there is, but this knowledge has become "lost". When Yosemite first came out, someone here posted a "patch" to iMovie 06 that totally corrected the issue. I went back about an hour later to perform the instructions but his post was removed. So that knowledge is probably gone forever.
I have the newer versions of iMovie, but to me, iMovie HD 06 is vastly superior.
Interesting reading below.
http://blog.iharder.net/2015/01/23/run-imovie-hd-and-maybe-other-older-applicati ons-in-yosemite/
I read that article a little while ago. I'm not launching the script unless someone in the forum, a lot smarter than me, say's it's okay to do so.
Currently I have the iMovie 6 HD alias in my Finder favorites and it opens pretty quickly. Only drawback is the Terminal window needing to open.
Do you think this script was the fix you read about when Yosemite came out.
Do you think this script was the fix you read about when Yosemite came out.
No. It was a patch to iMovie HD 06 that let it open and operate normally as it does with Mavericks, (10.9.5). I would've liked to have had it, but I guess Apple knows best.
Joe Gramm wrote:
I read that article a little while ago. I'm not launching the script unless someone in the forum, a lot smarter than me, say's it's okay to do so.
The script is indeed harmless. It contains just two lines:
(sleep 3; osascript -e 'tell application "iMovie HD" to activate') &
/Applications/iMovie\ HD.app/Contents/MacOS/iMovie\ HD
The second line starts the iMovie HD application binary. The first line waits 3 seconds in the background, then switches iMovie HD to the foreground; otherwise it would open behind any other running apps. I presume the 3 seconds is there to make sure iMovie HD has fully launched.
So the script works, but I have figured out a way to modify/patch iMovie HD to run directly. This may or may not be the same as the patch mentioned above, but it works for me. The steps are:
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>6.0.4</string>
I hope this helps!
It's a pity that no one has the talent to re-write iMovie HD, keep the look and give it a new life. I'd pay £100 for the software and I'm sure that millions would also follow suit. I cannot get my head around the current iMovies no matter how hard I try and I've tried all of the alternatives. Not having HD is the only thing keeping me from upgrading past 10.8.5. myMovie HD
https://youtu.be/qYdRehy-6ck Thanks to Mike Heasley's instructions we make a ready-made info.plist file called 6.5.1 that does the job without the annoying terminal window. Runs great for us. Let me know what you think. https://youtu.be/qYdRehy-6ck
You shouldn't let iMovie HD 6 be the reason for you not to upgrade your OS. Simply put iMovie HD and OS X 10.8.5 on a separate partition on your hard drive or on a separate external hard drive.
I know that you can have two separate partitions and that is what I've been doing for a long time. With this little ready made .plist file it works great now without the terminal popping up so now I don't have to switch from 10.8.5 to 10.10 any more.
I installed the new plist file and it does seem to work as shown in the link to the video. Haven't had a chance to test it completely, but so far I LIKE what I see.
So glad there are smart people hanging out on the boards!!
Changing iMovie HD 6.0.4 to 6.0.5 works as advertised.
However, when I go to the Media tab > Photo tab I get a message to open iPhoto 2.
Is there a way to access and import photos from "Photos"?
Running iMovie HD 06 with El Capitan
