Part one. iLife

What is iLife and what does the “i” mean?

When the iMac was originally introduced, Apple explained the “i” as symbolizing both innovation and the computer's built-in Internet capabilities. That was many millions of web pages ago. Now the “i” represents the concept of a digital lifestyle and the software applications that can enhance that lifestyle. Your Mac is a digital hub that enables various applications and devices to work together as powerful, creative tools. At the core of the digital hub concept are five separate applications: iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, iDVD, and GarageBand. As stand-alone applications, they're amazing—add the feature of built-in integration between them and the result is an increase in creativity and productivity ...

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