Installing iLife using Restore DVD from another computer

[robbyx]

Hello everyone. I found this site and these forums via Google. I’ve been trying to figure out how to use my Mac Mini’s Restore DVD to install iLife09 on my MacBook. In doing a search, a forum post related to InstaDMG came up and that’s how I ended up here…

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I purchased a Mini recently to use as my home media server. I won’t be running iLife on the Mini, so I thought I’d install it on my MacBook. When I try to do so, however, I get an error. I’ve tried extracting the individual packages and installing that way as well. No luck. Although some of the InstaDMG stuff was over my head, it sounds like what I’m hoping to do is possible. I just need a little guidance.

Thank in advance!

-Rob

[guitar24t]

You’re not really supposed to do that…
but…
download [url]http://www.charlessoft.com/Pacifist.dmg[/url]
open pacifist (wait 15 sec)
Drag the mpkg of iLife to the Pacifist window and wait for it to load.

after that loads, click the install button and make sure you use admin privileges

then run the permissions repair for the disk in DiskUtility

Don’t try to run an application before doing this.

I think this will install all the content files and everything; you won’t have much control if you install the mpkg

I’ve never done this before 😉
well, not quite this way

Good Luck,
Robert

[robbyx]

Well, I know I’m not supposed to…but it’s not like I’m going to use the software on the Mini and I did pay for it…

Anyway, thanks for the help! I’ll give it a shot!

[guitar24t]

agreed 😀

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