Install iMovie on macOS/Hackintosh High Sierra- the easy way
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Today we'll install iMovie (the latest version) on our Hackintosh High Sierra.
If you try to download it from the app store, you'll get an error that macOS version 10.14.6 or later is required and we have 10.13.3
If you still want the latest iMovie, follow this tutorial.
Download imovie update dmg: support.apple....
Terminal command:
pkgutil --expand (dmgfile) (folder) {You'll have to watch the video to understand this command, I got clever :P}
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Still works like a charm. Thank you so much for doing this tutorial! :) My M1 Mac won't update past 10.13.6 so downloading anything is complicated! Very helpful
I just tried mine and it says can’t be installed because MacOS 11.5.1 is required. I am using my old Mac 10.13.6 high sierra. Will this work?
@@Glo2GoSprayTan_danielle it worked for me so hopefully if you follow the tutorial it works for you too. Mine is 10.13.6 and worked fine. It’s not as updated as a new iMovie I have on a newer laptop but it works still
@@Hotchelle me when I want to update iMovie on the Apple Store, it tells me that it is not the right apple id who downloaded iMovie ? why ?
@@Krom282 I just followed this video and it worked for me. I'm not sure what the issue could be. I did it twice no problems. Maybe try another tutorial? If the iMovie opens maybe just won't update to the later version. I still can't update due to MacBook being a 2014. So may depend on MacBook year then possibly.
@@Glo2GoSprayTan_danielle You may have to click a different download from his videos then. If you just can't update then you may be stuck with an earlier version. MacBook age may prevent updating further. 2014 or earlier don't update easily now. There may be tutorials around this.
Life saver! I deleted iMovie years ago for space thinking I’d never use it and then got into hobby editing and couldn’t get it back on the MacBook I use in my office. My install discs from 2009 were too old to get it back! Thank you!
This is great !!! You helped to solve this problem and make iMovie run on my Sierra 13.6.
This important hint I found in comments: If the final installing process in appstore does not work put the iMovie-program from Applicationsfolder into trash and try again!
this fixed it for me thanks
I did but it didn't fix it help please
One has to be careful with the syntax as I made mistakes at first and it wouldn't work but in the end, after reading some of the comments down below, I understood what I was doing wrong, tried again and BAM, it worked !!! YEAH, thank you so much !
Worked like a charm! with extra steps for troubleshooting i got from other comments in this video. here is the full list of steps that worked for me:
1. follow exactly the steps provided in this video
2. move both the imovie 9.0.9 icon AND the folder to trash and delete from trash
3. now go to app store and install imovie again -> you should get the prompt that it will install the latest version most compatible with your mac
4. agree and install
5. DONE!
before i deleted imovie 9.0.9, my mac refused to update the version to the latest version and I was basically stuck at the prompt. after deleting the app again then it worked effortlessly! thanks for saving my channel!
Can confirm this worked. Thanks!
@@ozzie4885 it is working
My wifi turns off when downloading after doing these steps and it keeps saying check purchased section then its frozen. Please someone help
Neither method works for me. I did exactly as per video but when I get to the last part where you Install the latest version of iMovie from the App Store, I only get the UPDATE button rather than INSTALL button in the App Store. And when I click on the UPDATE button I get the following message: "This app cannot be updated because it was refunded or purchased with a different Apple ID". I also tried deleting both iMovie folder + iMovie icon from my Applications folder; then the UPDATE button in the App Store changes to INSTALL button, but when I try to install it I get the error that my OS (High Sierra) is incompatible with the latest version of iMovie!
Please help?
@@tha_realness Exactly the same issue for me. Just gonna stick with 9.09 I guess
Thank you so MUCH !! Awesome work around for stupid Apple not letting me have Imovie on my High Sierra. Just a note to people unfamiliar with Terminal - make sure you repeat his instructions exactly - and put in the keyboard space after pkgutil and one space after --expand he doesn't say that in the video but you can hear him put the space and see it. That held me up. IT WORKS !! Thank you!!!
If every video tutorial was as accurate, quick to the point, and successful as this one, UA-cam would be far better. Thanks for your help, and going to subscribe to your channel and see what other tricks you have up your sleeve.
Three years later, and this method still works great!
I wish all tech tutorial videos were like this. Amazing man! I'm subscribing to your channel thank you so much!
Thanks a lot buddy 🙂
What if the Mac had a previous owner and you get the error "iMovie cannot be updated because it was refunded or purchased with a different Apple ID"? Please, any help would be greatly appreciated!
i have the same problem:(
@@jihanmaurelle6626 I ended up getting Final Cut Pro. More expensive but it’s better in every way
Same problem
You have to erase the whole computer and start with a fresh install. Search for a video on how to factory reset your computer. I did it and completely reset it and had to register it in my name.
Thank you. Couldn’t get the recent version from the App Store, but I still have iMovie. 10/10
Try putting the old imovie in the trash before opening the appstore, that worked for me
At first i was like; «omg not det terminal» it gives me litteraly nightmares.. but when i first got it, super easy! Thank you so much for saving me 2500$! 😍
You are a lifesaver! Thanks for getting straight to the point.
Bloody Fantastic! Don't know how you figured this out, but for those like myself that would have never in a million years been able to.....I say "Thank You!"
¡Gracias, funcionó! Al principio no me dejaba actualizar, pero fue poner el ícono de la app en la papelera un rato y dar clic a instalar desde la pestaña de comprados, solo así me funcionó. Gracias
Como fue que hiciste para solucionar? No me deja actualizar
the last part didnt work for me I was unable to upgrade to the latest compatible version
Awesome, thanks! I will say - be careful with duplicate and left-over files after this, including two installs of the copied original iMovie and the package / main folder contents as well. After you install the new one from the app store, you can delete everything else except the icon for the new one. ;)
Thank you for the very detailed and easy tutorial. Was struggling to get iMovie installed on my 2011 iMac High Sierra! New subscriber here! Cheers!
I need help though, I have installed iMovie 9.0.9. I have followed the procedure for trying to update to version 10 but in the appstore, when I click on update, its telling me to download older version, when i click on download, nothing happens and it keeps asking me the same question to download the older version. No matter how many times i click on download, it just keeps asking the same question. What should i do?
have the same problem too
me too
GUYS! You must add a space after typing "pkgutil --expand"! THEN drag the iMovie package to the terminal! Doesn't work if you don't add the space! ;)
Life saver. Thanks
Mine still says "Could not open package for expansion" i added the space and everything
You are the best youtuber ever, I have a schoolproject, but i have 10.13.6. but then you came up with this video and it really helped me. Be sure to watch.
Thanks for the Video. Unfortunately I could not update the latest version of the iMovie. When I go to the App Store and tried to update, the notification appeared as "iMovie cannot be updated because it was refunded or purchased with a different Apple ID"
Whereas, I was using my Apple ID. Any suggestion?
did you figure out a fix for this issue?
BIG THANKS! First time I follow a tutorial and it actually WORKS! I just got this iMac from Goodwill for $150 to edit videos on iMovie, and surprise!!! it didn't have it installed. Glad I found the Gadget Ninja tutorial. Forever Grateful!
It WORKED!! I expected the error everyone was mentioning below, as I got that same error when installing iWork. This worked perfect though! Thank you Thank you!! :)
Worked, it's very helpful, thank you! I'm from Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
It worked for me too, with OS 10.13.6, except the update (I got iMovie 9.0.9).
Yours offers to INSTALL a previous version . When I do the search for iMovie on the App Store, it offers to UPDATE to version 10.2.1, but then it "spins" forever; twice + what it took yours. Even after restarting. When I look in the App Store for all updates, iMovie is listed as an incompatible update.
just followed this in 2024!! thank you
On minute 4:30, the iMovie says update instead of install. Help?
This worked! Only thing is I can't update from app store. But it's fine, maybe the problem is on my end. I'm just happy I HAVE iMovie. Thank you!
Yea same for me
move the imovie from the applications to trash and open appstore and then install imovie . i had the same issue but this way worked
@@subbarayudub4606 it’s not working
Works great on 2023! Your Sr are the best...
hey mine doesn't show show package content??what do i do now
It works and the tutorial was easy to follow. Keep up the good work.
Wow!Thank you so much! I’m not very tech savvy and yet I managed to follow this video and update iMovie. You’ve gained a new subscriber.
Thank you for this video. It was EXTREMELY helpful! I can now use iMovies on my 2011 MacBook Pro.
Amazing, you guided an old fart like me through this process albeit that I had to stop and review lots of times but eventually got iMovie back on my old laptop with High Sierra. Well done and thank you very much.
Happy to help!
Worked flawless! Thanks. Whoever thumbed this down doesn't understand the struggle..
Thanks, worked perfectly for me. I like that you don't spend an age with intros and just get on with what we're here for but maybe you could slow down in places (although I didn't realise you had the text version above).
Sure. Thanks for the feedback
in terminal, it says could not open package for expansion. has anyone else has this error?
When I double clicked the folder after finishing Terminal nothing was inside the folder
SAME !!!!
Same
OMG!!! FINALLY I HAVE iMOVIE AFTER ALL!!!! Thank you so much, it worked!!!!
Awesome dude, cant thank you enough for the information and step by step instructions. FANTASTIC!!!!
I can’t update it. It shows me error saying “it was refunded or purchased with a different Apple ID” please help
that was really helpful, thank you. I couldn't get the update to work on mine but I will figure that out, in any case at least I can now use iMovie on my 5,1 Mac.
I got unrecognised option.... may be a wrote the command wrong...did you copy paste what he wrote in the description?
Amazing ! Thanks a lot for this. More power to you and may you help more people.
It worked, but i cant update it to latest version. When i go to app store and click the "updates", at the top it says incompatible updates, and the imovie update is there. And when i click the update, it asks me for my apple id password, i write the password and then it said "this was taken with another apple id" becasue of i download it from internet. What can i do to update it to latest version?
Still working! You're a sorcerer! ;) That's worth a subscription....
This absolutely worked...though I couldn't download it to the latest version..it wasn't showing up in the purchase tab
Try to reset your Mac.
super sweet! thanks. wrkd like a charm. Had to RESET before I was able to get the upgrade from the APP Store. I'm a subscriber!!!
What you mean by reset? (Factory reset? Would be a bit too much effort for me, after.)
I installed 9.0.9 but I cant get the upgrade.
I'll try today! Hope will go like in your tutorial! :)
Thanks, it still works in July 2022 :)
thank you so much it was really useful, im new to mac and i have an old macbook pro and i could not install imovie
hey can you help me ( my ig) valeriandre_ im really lost on this video and im french haha
Awesome and clear instructions! Still works perfectly!
Worked like a charm - flawless!
My friend, you are a genius! Worked perfectly. Can I delete that imovie folder that was created at the start of the process or just leave it? Thank you and all the blessings to you.
This was a super helpful video!! Thank you!
that was incredible. thanks a lot!
Hi man thanks for the tutorial. Everything worked until when I wanted to update, because the loading circle kept spinning the whole time
same did you figure it out ?
Wow this worked, great easy to follow instructions, thank you so much!!
dang dude. crazy straight forward and still works!
After I did the pkgutil etc.....there was nothing showing "package contents" when I would right click. I cannot find any decent video editor for mac os high sierra.
Thanks man, it works perfect!
this is not working for me at all ...
Thanks you, thank you, thank you! Instructions worked perfectly. With every step, my nerd software brain was saying, that makes sense with the protections that could be built in.
Omg this worked like a charm! Thank you so much!!
Thanks man! Just what I needed.
Trying this tomorrow, running my 2015 pro on Catalina and I want to keep it there 😎
Hey I have done all the steps but when I open the App Store to install the latest version I get update instead of install and when I click I get this message "iMovie cannot be updated because it was refunded or purchased with a different Apple ID."
Me too!
@@mr.mobile8015 Me too!
same here! did yall figure anything out yet?
Still waiting for someone to help lol currently using imovie 9
Same here
You legend ,truly a tech ninja!!
Thanks Worked like a charm!
I followed all your steps, got iMovie 9 to work, but when I tried updating it in App Store I didn't get the option to download older version.
Just go to App Store Purchases and make sure you are looged in. iMovie is then in purchases and you have the option to install
Very helpful ! Thank you so much !
THANK YOU Gadget Ninja !! :-)
Excellent video! Thank you! I have one issue, maybe others have experienced the same: when completing all the steps and returning to the App Store to "install" iMovie, I only see "update" on the button. When clicking it prompts a loading icon. Then nothing. Am I just being impatient, or did something not work?
Same with me..using an air..have you fixed the problem?
Move iMovie from applications folder into the trash. Reopen app store and then it should say 'install' :)
@@Bevanmusiq thank you so much sir it's working this way
@@Bevanmusiq this is still not working for me :(
@@daltonvillemaire8877 make sure you're signed into your apple ID on the app store, and leave the iMovie folder in applications but drag the actual imovie app icon into the trash and don't empty.
Thanks!!!!!!! It felt exactly like when I had to do work arounds in Windows.......I was expecting that Apple would have a solution to this by just clicking a button.....Congratulations to you but not to apple.....
When I double click the file the iMovie thing doesn’t pop up
Same
Very Rad & Thanks for posting this , I will try it on a 10.15.7 Catalina & lets see if it works .
Thank you - I installed it and the version first installed works thankfully. I did go in to update it but it won't allow me to unfortunately. If you have the knowledge on updating a 2011 iMac to a newer version that can run the latest iOS programs that would be greatly appreciated too. Thank you again.
It actually worked, Thank you so much! I dropped a like and a follow
thanks gadget ninja, i just install in my old mac mini late 2011
it worked perfectly, thank you so much
OMG!!!! THANKS BRO I NEEDED IMOVIE SOOOO MUCH!!
thank you so much worked first time
I made it. Great job team.
Thank you man! This was really helpful.
Yep, works man! THANK YOU!!!!
Thanks a lot dude. Thats was nice tutorial.
Worked perfect. Thank you
Helpful thanks, it all worked until i went back to appstore to upgrade to 10.x.x, at that point get the update but then all i get is a spinning icon in the left. So i signed in and offered to download an earlier version but then all i get is the same box popping up time and again when i click continue
Thank you, you have helped me out so much with this video!
Bardzo przydatne. :D WIELKIE DZIĘKI !!
thank you darling :) really useful
Thanks mate for such a wonderful video, it really helped me a lot.
Thank you so much for this video :) Keep up the good work!
Works perfectly fine ... simple to follow. Thank you
Yea but I can't install or update the latest version of iMovie. People said to just delete it and you will get the install button, but I get the "Get" button and says "iMovie can’t be installed on “Macintosh HD” because macOS version 10.15.6 or later is required." And some people say to check the purchase tabs but I did and don't have the iMovie app.
What do I have write (add) on the terminal ? Is it pkg.... ? Can't read it in your video and hear it ... So, please me.
pkgutil
Commands are always in the description...
@@TheGadgetNinja there is no option in aapstore to instal iMovie, there is option to update it....please help sir
@@HinduRashtraBharatvarsh delete iMovie then refresh app store. Update will become install.
@@MichaelStilmant thanks sir 🤩
great content, i will try it now!
Works perfectly. Stellar workaround. thanks.
Crazy saver !!! thank you very much!!!
Thank you in October 2021
Amazing! Thank you for this!