Chapter . Introducing iLife

Personal Computers Get Personal

Music, photographs, and movies can inspire, amuse, persuade, and entertain. They’re time machines that recall people and places. They’re vehicles that carry messages into the future. They’re ingrained in infancy and become intensely personal parts of our lives. And they’ve all gone digital.

It’s now possible to carry a music library in your pocket, to take photos without film, and to edit video in your den—or on a cross-country flight. It’s easier than ever to combine music, images, and video. And it’s easy to share your finished product, whether with loved ones in the living room, clients in a conference room, or a global audience on the Internet.

Behind this digital age are breakthroughs ...

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