Derrick Story has Tips for Installing iPhoto 5

By Scott McNulty

The iLife '05 suite has hit the streets today and you know what that means, lots of Mac users are frantically upgrading/installing this software package. I braved the snow and wind of the big snow storm that is pounding Philadelphia to pick up my own copies of iLife '05 and
iWork.

Derrick Story, long time photojournalist and
O'Reilly big wig, has put together a
few tips for people upgrading to
iPhoto 5. Here is the executive summary for all you TUAWers on the go:

  • iLife '05 is a disk hog, so only install the applications you will use (keep your eye out for the custom install
    option)
  • If you have multiple Macs only upgrade one to iPhoto 5 to get a feel for it
  • Back up your photo library before upgrading
  • Did I mention that you should backup your photo library?

All sound advice, however, I just blindly took the plunge and installed iPhoto 5 on my only Mac without backing up my photo library (you should do I as I say not as I do). I am happy to report that all went well, and I am in love with the new version of iPhoto. The calendar is a welcome addition, as is the new way of constructing slide shows.

Have you upgraded to iPhoto 5 yet? Hit any bumps or was it smooth sailing? What are your favorite new features?
Anything that you think Apple should have fixed with this release but didn't?

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