There’s no search function here of course becasue… well you should really buy a new Mac, not use your old current. Unfortunately, this means that your 2008 iMac is not eligible for a free copy of the new iMovie you will have to pay the 14.99 if you want to update. We need to navigate to our name at the bottom left (what used to be the Purchased Tab) and find the app manually, then click the little cloud icon.
Thankfully there is a way to download the latest compatible version from the Mac AppStore, it just doesn’t happen by default. I’ve just tried to download iMovie on Catalina and was told to essentially buy a new Mac or get stuffed. It is a perfect match for Viewers & Editors in the Design & Photo category. iMovie is only available for Mac/iOS Apple hasnt released a Windows version of iMovie nor announced any intention to develop iMovie for PC. Since version 3, iMovie has been a macOS-only application included with the iLife suite of Mac. Essentially, that means the app is free on nearly all.
It was originally released in 1999 as a Mac OS 8 application bundled with the first FireWire-enabled consumer Mac model the iMac DV. If you purchased a Mac on or after October 20, 2010, you can get iMovie for free from the Mac App Store. The latest version of iMovie is 8.0 on Mac Informer. IMovie is a video editing software application developed by Apple Inc. Delete old projects and events After you update projects and events to a library, you can delete the old projects and events folders: In the Finder, choose Home from the Go menu. And many more programs are available for instant and free download. Choose File > Update Projects and Events. On iOS it’s very refreshing to see a dialogue that says “you can download the latest compatibel version of this app”, but by default the Mac AppStore doesn’t do that. Audio & Video tools downloads - iMovie HD old by Apple Inc.
Apple remind us of this when we try to install an app that demands the very latest operating system, which of course doesn’t run on older hardware. That’s the least we can do for them, and the environment. Unlike most free video editing software, this. Ideally we’d get a new iPhone every week and throw away our Macs every 12 months. The latest version of the program works with an improved pan-and-zoom effect, which looks more engaging than ever. Apple seriously dislike it when we use hardware that hasn’t been purchased in the last 5 minutes.