Apple Graphics and publishing

The Bottom Line: Apple iLife '09 is a great application suite for simple media organizing and editing, and the addition of features like face recognition, geotagging, and music lessons makes it worth the update.

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.5.6 or later, Intel PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5 (867MHz or faster) 867 MHz, Intel Power Mac G5 (dual 2.0GHz or faster), iMac G5 (1.9GHz or faster), DVD-ROM, Intel PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5 (867MHz or faster), Intel Power Mac G5 (dual 2.0GHz or faster), iMac G5 (1.9GHz or faster), 867 MHz, MacOS, QuickTime 7.5.5 or later

The Bottom Line: If Apple irons out the kinks, MobileMe could be worthwhile for iLife and iPhone users who want to keep data on their Macs, handset, iPod Touch, as well as Outlook mail and calendars on the same page.

The Bottom Line: This raw work-flow application isn't the Holy Grail many hoped it would be, but Apple Aperture 1.5 could make life easier for photographers who need to cull, retouch, and output large numbers of photographs quickly and efficiently.

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, 1.5, DVD-ROM, MacOS

The Bottom Line: Most video enthusiasts won't miss what Apple omitted from this pared-down, affordable incarnation of Final Cut Pro.

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.2, 40 MB, PowerPC G3 300 MHz, 256 MB, CD-ROM, IEEE 1394 FireWire port, PowerPC G3, 300 MHz, MacOS

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.4.10 or later, 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5 1.25 GHz, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Xeon, 4, DVD-ROM, 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Xeon, 1.25 GHz, MacOS, QuickTime 7.2 or later

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, DVD-ROM, MacOS

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.5.6 or later, 3, DVD-ROM, XGA monitor, MacOS, QuickTime 7.6 or later

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 or later, 2 GHz, 2.0, DVD-ROM, Graphics card, 2 GHz, MacOS

Specs: 1 user, Subscription package, 3.0, MacOS, Safari 1.0 or later, Netscape 7.0 or later, Internet Explorer 5.0 or later

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.5.7 or later, 9, DVD-ROM, MacOS, QuickTime 7.6 or later