Summary

This Chapter covered QuickTime, Apple’s multimedia technology, and the applications which use it, known as the iLife suite.

• QuickTime is a powerful technology that brings time-based media to the Macintosh. It is built into Mac OS X, so that you can view QuickTime movies without an application.

• iTunes is a digital jukebox, and enables you to rip and burn CDs, listen to music on your computer, and access your iPod and the iTunes Music Store.

• iPhoto lets you import, view, organize, edit, and share your digital still pictures.

• iMovie allows you to edit your digital home videos.

• With iDVD, you can create interactive menus to control your media after it is burned onto a DVD and played in any commercial DVD player.

• DVD Player allows you to watch DVD video discs on your Mac.