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iLife Support 8.3
iLife Support provides system software components shared by all iLife ‘08 applications. This update improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues. It is recommended for all users for iLife ‘08.

iMovie 7.1.4
This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.

iPhoto 7.1.4
This update contains new holiday greeting card and postcard themes for use with Apple print products. This update also addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.

iWeb 2.0.4
This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.

Minimum requirements:

QuickTime 7.5, Mac OS X 10.4.11, iPhoto 7.1 or later.

Both require QuickTime 7.5

iMovie 7.1.2

This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.

iDVD 7.0.2

This update supports general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.

The final to Apple’s busy day is the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update for Aperture 2 and iPhoto ’08 for the following cameras:

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/Kiss Digital x2/450D
Epson R-D1
Leaf AFi 7
Leaf AFi 6
Leaf AFi 5
Pentax K200D
Pentax K20D

If you do not have one of these cameras or do not anticipate having one, start up Software Update and “Ignore” this update from the Update menu.

ZDNet has a quote from Core’s alert (not yet available online):

The vulnerabilities are caused due to iCal not properly sanitizing certain fields on iCal calendar files (.ics). This can be possibly exploited to crash iCal (first two bugs) or possibly execute arbitrary code (third bug) via malicious calendar updates or by importing a specially crafted calendar file.

Apple is offering a special just for .Mac users. Focusing on iLife’s ability to commune with .Mac, Apple points out Web Gallery, an automated process within iPhoto to post photos to your .Mac web page. This makes it easy to post information together with photos, about most anything you want to tell the world about.

When ordering ,Mac subscribers should enter the offer code MMK8SDGE79. The offer ends May 26.

This AppleCare article shows how to have your DVD autoplay upon insertion. This applies to a movie or slideshow. Add to the professional look of your DVD creations. More …

This update extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture 2 and iPhoto ’08 for the following 11 cameras:

Hasselblad CFV-16
Hasselblad H3D-31
Hasselblad H3D-31II
Leaf Aptus 54S
Leaf Aptus 65S
Nikon D60
Olympus E-3
Pentax *ist DL2
Pentax *ist DS2
Pentax K100D Super
Sony DSLR-A200
Sony DSLR-A350
The one security patch was also included in the Security Update 2008-02 and is applicable for users of Aperture 2 and IPhoto 7.1.2.

Available via Software Update or manual download

With a little more information, this update improves overall stability and addresses issues with the automation of software instrument parameters, FireWire and USB based audio devices and Magic GarageBand.

This update addresses issues with wire-bound books and cards.

You can install via Software Update or direct download