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10.4.3 Nov 13, 2024
• Includes stability and performance improvements.
10.4.2 Aug 13, 2024
iMovie 10.4.2 includes the following bug fixes:
• Fixes an issue that prevented audio playback when stepping through timeline clips with the left and right arrow keys.
• Fixes an issue that could cause iMovie to stop responding when three-finger gestures were used on a trackpad.
• Includes stability and performance improvements.
10.4.1 Jun 20, 2024
• Includes stability and performance improvements
10.4 Nov 30, 2023
• Export HEVC and H.264 files faster by simultaneously processing video segments across available media engines (requires macOS Sonoma or later and a Mac with Apple M1 Max, M1 Ultra, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, or M3 Max).
10.3.10 Oct 5, 2023
• Fixes an issue that caused some titles and transitions to have incorrect animations.
10.3.9 Sep 19, 2023
• Take advantage of the flexibility and dynamic range of log-encoded video shot on iPhone 15 Pro.
• Includes stability and performance improvements
10.3.8 Aug 1, 2023
• Fixes an issue where video could freeze in the viewer
10.3.7 Jul 18, 2023
• Includes stability and performance improvements
10.3.6 May 23, 2023
• Includes stability and performance improvements
10.3.5 Oct 24, 2022
• Import Magic Movie and Storyboard projects from iMovie for iOS and iPadOS
• Includes stability and performance improvements
10.3.4 Aug 9, 2022
• Fixes an issue where video frames may be out of order during playback or export
10.3.3 May 19, 2022
• Improves reliability when using drag and drop to replace a transition
10.3.2 Apr 12, 2022
• Import Magic Movie and Storyboard projects created with iMovie for iOS version 3.0 into the timeline
• Includes stability improvements and bug fixes
10.3.1 Nov 15, 2021
• Fixes an issue where the Command-Z keyboard shortcut would not perform an Undo if Language was set to Spanish in System Preferences
10.3 Oct 18, 2021
Cinematic Mode
• Edit videos recorded on iPhone 13 in Cinematic mode (requires macOS Monterey)
• Use the Cinematic control in the inspector to modify the intensity of the depth effect
• Choose to focus on faces or other objects by selecting them in the viewer
• View and delete focus points in the video timeline
Optimized for Apple silicon
• Improved performance and efficiency with optimizations for M1 Pro and M1 Max on the new MacBook Pro
10.2.5 Jul 8, 2021
• Improves stability when exporting with certain macOS Language & Region preferences
10.2.4 Jun 17, 2021
• Import projects created with iMovie for iOS version 2.3
• Use sixteen new solid and textured backgrounds with adjustable colors
• Includes stability improvements
10.2.3 Mar 4, 2021
• Fixes the following issues that could occur when importing projects from iMovie for iOS:
• Fonts may change when using the Slide and Chromatic title styles
• Longer titles may shift from one line to two lines
• Filters may be removed from clips
• Some projects may fail to import
• Fixes an issue in which changing an event name in the All Events view may cause that same name to be incorrectly displayed for a different event
• Includes stability and reliability improvements
10.2.2 Dec 14, 2020
• Adds share option for YouTube & Facebook to create a file for uploading to those sites
• Includes stability improvements
10.2.1 Nov 13, 2020
• Improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon
10.2 Nov 12, 2020
• Improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon
Version 10.1.16
• Addresses an issue that prevented the sharing of some projects in HD or 4K resolutions
• Improves stability when importing media
10.1.15 Aug 25, 2020
• Add a hand drawn look to your movies with 5 new filters: Comic, Comic Mono, Comic Vintage, Comic Sepia and Ink
• Import iMovie for iOS projects with support for Comic, Comic Mono and Ink filters
• Improves overall stability
10.1.14 Dec 10, 2019
• Fixes an issue that prevented media from appearing in the Photos library browser when using iMovie on macOS Catalina
• Prevents an issue that could lead to visual artifacts appearing onscreen for systems with Nvidia graphic cards that have the Reduce Transparency accessibility preference enabled
• Resolves an issue in which thumbnails would not update when skimming titles, backgrounds, and transitions in the Browser
• Improves overall stability
What's New in 10.1.13 Oct 7, 2019
• Fixes a display issue when adding titles to an App Preview movie for iPhone XS Max in landscape orientation
• Provides compatibility and stability improvements
What's New in 10.1.12 Jun 11, 2019
• Sharing to iMovie Theater is no longer supported; save your movies and trailers to iCloud Photos to watch them them on other devices including Apple TV
• For users with videos in iMovie Theater, the Theater window is now accessible by choosing Window > Go to Theater
• Improves quality of conversion for incompatible media files with very low resolution
• Improves compatibility when importing iMovie for iOS projects
• Improves overall stability
What's New in 10.1.11 Mar 21, 2019
• Detects media files that may be incompatible with future versions of macOS after Mojave and converts them to a compatible format
• Improves reliability when sharing video to YouTube
What's New in Version 10.1.10 Nov 7, 2018
• Removes the option to share video files directly to Facebook
• Adds a new Prepare for Facebook option which exports a Facebook-compatible video file to your system that you can manually upload to the Facebook website
• Improves overall stability
What's New in 10.1.9 Apr 9, 2018
• App Preview creation now supports iPhone X and additional iPad resolutions
• Resolves an issue which could prevent logging into Facebook
• Resolves an issue in which HEVC video clips and HEIF photos could appear black in the viewer
• Resolves an issue in which the import date was used as the capture date when importing from certain SD cards or AVCHD cameras
• Resolves a playback issue with Sound Designer 2 files
• Resolves an issue in which iMovie could hang when quitting the app
• Resolves an issue in which opacity controls may disappear when using iMovie in German or Polish
• Fixes an issue that could prevent sending certain iMovie projects to Final Cut Pro
• Addresses an issue that could lead to slower media import from SD cards on iMac Pro
• Improves stability when working with Camtwist Studio
What's New in Version 10.1.8
• Improves overall stability
What's New in Version 10.1.7
• Adds support for importing video in the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) format with macOS High Sierra
• Improves compatibility when sharing to YouTube
What's New in Version 10.1.6
• Improves stability when updating libraries created with earlier versions of iMovie
• Addresses an issue which could lower the volume of clips after transitions
What's New in Version 10.1.5
• Fixes an issue which could add a red tint to video imported from some camcorders
• Addresses an issue which prevented some videos shot on iPhone from appearing in the import window
• Improves performance and stabilit
What's New in Version 10.1.4
• Resolves a stability issue for some users who upgraded from a previous version in which they had shared movies or trailers
What's New in Version 10.1.3
• Support for Touch Bar on MacBook Pro lets you quickly add video clips to your movie, or use them to create picture in picture, green screen, and split screen effects
• Tap the Touch Bar to play your movie, split a clip, or easily adjust the volume of any clip
What's New in Version 10.1.2
• Easy to find New Project button in the Projects browser
• Larger project thumbnails that match the look of iMovie for iOS
• Fast project creation lets you begin editing with a single click
• Clicking a video clip selects the entire clip, instead of a range
• Keyboard shortcut to select range within a clip in the browser and timeline (hold down R key while dragging)
• Support for App Preview resolutions for iPad Pro (1600 x 1200) and Apple TV (1920 x 1080)
• Improves stability
What's New in Version 10.1.1
• Resolves an issue with YouTube sharing that could prevent sign in for users with multiple accounts
• Fixes a problem that could prevent White Balance adjustments from being applied to clips
• Sony XAVC S clips captured at 100 fps or 120 fps now play correctly
• Resolves an issue that could lead to incorrect display of still images
What's New in Version 10.1
• Create and share movies at stunning 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) on compatible Mac computers (1)
• Create and share movies with 1080p HD video at 60 frames per second for smoother, more true-to-life action
• Import movies and trailers from iMovie for iOS (version 2.2 and later), so you can start editing on an iOS device and finish on your Mac
• Redesigned Media view lets you see more of your library while browsing videos and photos
• Projects view makes it easy to find and open your movies and trailers
• Tabs in the Browser give you faster access to titles, backgrounds, transitions, and music while editing a movie
• Option to hide Browser while editing a movie
• 10 additional video filters from iMovie for iOS
• View pixel-for-pixel 4K video while editing a movie on iMac with Retina 5K display
What's New in Version 10.0.9
• Addresses compatibility with video clips exported from GoPro Studio using the CineForm codec
• Fixes an issue that could cause iMovie to quit unexpectedly when sharing to YouTube
What's New in Version 10.0.8
• Resolves an issue that could cause iMovie to quit on launch
• Updates compatibility with sharing to YouTube
What's New in Version 10.0.7
• Browse Moments, Collections, Favorites and Albums from the Photos app to add content to your projects
• Play/Pause, Prev/Next and Full Screen buttons are always displayed below the Viewer for easier navigation
• Record Voiceover button available below the Viewer for easier access to controls when adding narration
• Adds support for the Sony XAVC-S format
• Addresses stability and compatibility issues
What's New in Version 10.0.6
• Updated look for OS X Yosemite
• New file export options including Custom H.264, ProRes, and Audio Only
• Share any video frame as an image
What's New in Version 10.0.5
This update includes iCloud compatibility improvements for iMovie Theater.
What's New in Version 10.0.4
• Improves stability and resolves issues that could cause iMovie to quit unexpectedly
What's New in Version 10.0.3
• Option to sort events in the sidebar by date
• Change the font, size, and color of new titles introduced in iMovie version 10
• Double-click a transition in the timeline to adjust its duration
What's New in Version 10.0.2
• Fixes issues that could cause iMovie to quit unexpectedly
• Resolves issues that could cause sharing to fail
• Addresses a situation where the Share button would
What's New in Version 10.0.1
• Allows iMovie to be installed on computers with some older video cards
• Addresses reliability issues when updating projects and events from previous versions of iMovie
What's New in Version 10.0
• All-new, streamlined design
• Share clipsWhat's New in 10.1.11 Mar 21, 2019
• Detects media files that may be incompatible with future versions of macOS after Mojave and converts them to a compatible format
• Improves reliability when sharing video to YouTube, movies, and trailers to iMovie Theater and watch them anywhere
• Video browsing mode with quick clip sharing
• Includes stability and performance improvements.
10.4.2 Aug 13, 2024
iMovie 10.4.2 includes the following bug fixes:
• Fixes an issue that prevented audio playback when stepping through timeline clips with the left and right arrow keys.
• Fixes an issue that could cause iMovie to stop responding when three-finger gestures were used on a trackpad.
• Includes stability and performance improvements.
10.4.1 Jun 20, 2024
• Includes stability and performance improvements
10.4 Nov 30, 2023
• Export HEVC and H.264 files faster by simultaneously processing video segments across available media engines (requires macOS Sonoma or later and a Mac with Apple M1 Max, M1 Ultra, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, or M3 Max).
10.3.10 Oct 5, 2023
• Fixes an issue that caused some titles and transitions to have incorrect animations.
10.3.9 Sep 19, 2023
• Take advantage of the flexibility and dynamic range of log-encoded video shot on iPhone 15 Pro.
• Includes stability and performance improvements
10.3.8 Aug 1, 2023
• Fixes an issue where video could freeze in the viewer
10.3.7 Jul 18, 2023
• Includes stability and performance improvements
10.3.6 May 23, 2023
• Includes stability and performance improvements
10.3.5 Oct 24, 2022
• Import Magic Movie and Storyboard projects from iMovie for iOS and iPadOS
• Includes stability and performance improvements
10.3.4 Aug 9, 2022
• Fixes an issue where video frames may be out of order during playback or export
10.3.3 May 19, 2022
• Improves reliability when using drag and drop to replace a transition
10.3.2 Apr 12, 2022
• Import Magic Movie and Storyboard projects created with iMovie for iOS version 3.0 into the timeline
• Includes stability improvements and bug fixes
10.3.1 Nov 15, 2021
• Fixes an issue where the Command-Z keyboard shortcut would not perform an Undo if Language was set to Spanish in System Preferences
10.3 Oct 18, 2021
Cinematic Mode
• Edit videos recorded on iPhone 13 in Cinematic mode (requires macOS Monterey)
• Use the Cinematic control in the inspector to modify the intensity of the depth effect
• Choose to focus on faces or other objects by selecting them in the viewer
• View and delete focus points in the video timeline
Optimized for Apple silicon
• Improved performance and efficiency with optimizations for M1 Pro and M1 Max on the new MacBook Pro
10.2.5 Jul 8, 2021
• Improves stability when exporting with certain macOS Language & Region preferences
10.2.4 Jun 17, 2021
• Import projects created with iMovie for iOS version 2.3
• Use sixteen new solid and textured backgrounds with adjustable colors
• Includes stability improvements
10.2.3 Mar 4, 2021
• Fixes the following issues that could occur when importing projects from iMovie for iOS:
• Fonts may change when using the Slide and Chromatic title styles
• Longer titles may shift from one line to two lines
• Filters may be removed from clips
• Some projects may fail to import
• Fixes an issue in which changing an event name in the All Events view may cause that same name to be incorrectly displayed for a different event
• Includes stability and reliability improvements
10.2.2 Dec 14, 2020
• Adds share option for YouTube & Facebook to create a file for uploading to those sites
• Includes stability improvements
10.2.1 Nov 13, 2020
• Improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon
10.2 Nov 12, 2020
• Improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon
Version 10.1.16
• Addresses an issue that prevented the sharing of some projects in HD or 4K resolutions
• Improves stability when importing media
10.1.15 Aug 25, 2020
• Add a hand drawn look to your movies with 5 new filters: Comic, Comic Mono, Comic Vintage, Comic Sepia and Ink
• Import iMovie for iOS projects with support for Comic, Comic Mono and Ink filters
• Improves overall stability
10.1.14 Dec 10, 2019
• Fixes an issue that prevented media from appearing in the Photos library browser when using iMovie on macOS Catalina
• Prevents an issue that could lead to visual artifacts appearing onscreen for systems with Nvidia graphic cards that have the Reduce Transparency accessibility preference enabled
• Resolves an issue in which thumbnails would not update when skimming titles, backgrounds, and transitions in the Browser
• Improves overall stability
What's New in 10.1.13 Oct 7, 2019
• Fixes a display issue when adding titles to an App Preview movie for iPhone XS Max in landscape orientation
• Provides compatibility and stability improvements
What's New in 10.1.12 Jun 11, 2019
• Sharing to iMovie Theater is no longer supported; save your movies and trailers to iCloud Photos to watch them them on other devices including Apple TV
• For users with videos in iMovie Theater, the Theater window is now accessible by choosing Window > Go to Theater
• Improves quality of conversion for incompatible media files with very low resolution
• Improves compatibility when importing iMovie for iOS projects
• Improves overall stability
What's New in 10.1.11 Mar 21, 2019
• Detects media files that may be incompatible with future versions of macOS after Mojave and converts them to a compatible format
• Improves reliability when sharing video to YouTube
What's New in Version 10.1.10 Nov 7, 2018
• Removes the option to share video files directly to Facebook
• Adds a new Prepare for Facebook option which exports a Facebook-compatible video file to your system that you can manually upload to the Facebook website
• Improves overall stability
What's New in 10.1.9 Apr 9, 2018
• App Preview creation now supports iPhone X and additional iPad resolutions
• Resolves an issue which could prevent logging into Facebook
• Resolves an issue in which HEVC video clips and HEIF photos could appear black in the viewer
• Resolves an issue in which the import date was used as the capture date when importing from certain SD cards or AVCHD cameras
• Resolves a playback issue with Sound Designer 2 files
• Resolves an issue in which iMovie could hang when quitting the app
• Resolves an issue in which opacity controls may disappear when using iMovie in German or Polish
• Fixes an issue that could prevent sending certain iMovie projects to Final Cut Pro
• Addresses an issue that could lead to slower media import from SD cards on iMac Pro
• Improves stability when working with Camtwist Studio
What's New in Version 10.1.8
• Improves overall stability
What's New in Version 10.1.7
• Adds support for importing video in the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) format with macOS High Sierra
• Improves compatibility when sharing to YouTube
What's New in Version 10.1.6
• Improves stability when updating libraries created with earlier versions of iMovie
• Addresses an issue which could lower the volume of clips after transitions
What's New in Version 10.1.5
• Fixes an issue which could add a red tint to video imported from some camcorders
• Addresses an issue which prevented some videos shot on iPhone from appearing in the import window
• Improves performance and stabilit
What's New in Version 10.1.4
• Resolves a stability issue for some users who upgraded from a previous version in which they had shared movies or trailers
What's New in Version 10.1.3
• Support for Touch Bar on MacBook Pro lets you quickly add video clips to your movie, or use them to create picture in picture, green screen, and split screen effects
• Tap the Touch Bar to play your movie, split a clip, or easily adjust the volume of any clip
What's New in Version 10.1.2
• Easy to find New Project button in the Projects browser
• Larger project thumbnails that match the look of iMovie for iOS
• Fast project creation lets you begin editing with a single click
• Clicking a video clip selects the entire clip, instead of a range
• Keyboard shortcut to select range within a clip in the browser and timeline (hold down R key while dragging)
• Support for App Preview resolutions for iPad Pro (1600 x 1200) and Apple TV (1920 x 1080)
• Improves stability
What's New in Version 10.1.1
• Resolves an issue with YouTube sharing that could prevent sign in for users with multiple accounts
• Fixes a problem that could prevent White Balance adjustments from being applied to clips
• Sony XAVC S clips captured at 100 fps or 120 fps now play correctly
• Resolves an issue that could lead to incorrect display of still images
What's New in Version 10.1
• Create and share movies at stunning 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) on compatible Mac computers (1)
• Create and share movies with 1080p HD video at 60 frames per second for smoother, more true-to-life action
• Import movies and trailers from iMovie for iOS (version 2.2 and later), so you can start editing on an iOS device and finish on your Mac
• Redesigned Media view lets you see more of your library while browsing videos and photos
• Projects view makes it easy to find and open your movies and trailers
• Tabs in the Browser give you faster access to titles, backgrounds, transitions, and music while editing a movie
• Option to hide Browser while editing a movie
• 10 additional video filters from iMovie for iOS
• View pixel-for-pixel 4K video while editing a movie on iMac with Retina 5K display
What's New in Version 10.0.9
• Addresses compatibility with video clips exported from GoPro Studio using the CineForm codec
• Fixes an issue that could cause iMovie to quit unexpectedly when sharing to YouTube
What's New in Version 10.0.8
• Resolves an issue that could cause iMovie to quit on launch
• Updates compatibility with sharing to YouTube
What's New in Version 10.0.7
• Browse Moments, Collections, Favorites and Albums from the Photos app to add content to your projects
• Play/Pause, Prev/Next and Full Screen buttons are always displayed below the Viewer for easier navigation
• Record Voiceover button available below the Viewer for easier access to controls when adding narration
• Adds support for the Sony XAVC-S format
• Addresses stability and compatibility issues
What's New in Version 10.0.6
• Updated look for OS X Yosemite
• New file export options including Custom H.264, ProRes, and Audio Only
• Share any video frame as an image
What's New in Version 10.0.5
This update includes iCloud compatibility improvements for iMovie Theater.
What's New in Version 10.0.4
• Improves stability and resolves issues that could cause iMovie to quit unexpectedly
What's New in Version 10.0.3
• Option to sort events in the sidebar by date
• Change the font, size, and color of new titles introduced in iMovie version 10
• Double-click a transition in the timeline to adjust its duration
What's New in Version 10.0.2
• Fixes issues that could cause iMovie to quit unexpectedly
• Resolves issues that could cause sharing to fail
• Addresses a situation where the Share button would
What's New in Version 10.0.1
• Allows iMovie to be installed on computers with some older video cards
• Addresses reliability issues when updating projects and events from previous versions of iMovie
What's New in Version 10.0
• All-new, streamlined design
• Share clipsWhat's New in 10.1.11 Mar 21, 2019
• Detects media files that may be incompatible with future versions of macOS after Mojave and converts them to a compatible format
• Improves reliability when sharing video to YouTube, movies, and trailers to iMovie Theater and watch them anywhere
• Video browsing mode with quick clip sharing