#Install idvd themes how to
#Install idvd themes series
#Install idvd themes mac

#Install idvd themes series

Inside those folders there should be a series of folders called iDVD 1 through 7, in my case. I do know that the folder has to be named correctly or iDVD won't find it. I assume I only need one of those but which, i dont know. Open that and put your themes folder in there. In there, there should be a folder for iDVD.

All, or most, of your applications will have a file in here that contains resources for the operation of the program. There was a folder called Application Support. What I did was, i went into my local user folder and opened the folder called library. I think there was somewhere in the preferences that would direct iDVD to the folder and I set that.

#Install idvd themes mac

My problem was that I kept trying to paste that into its location on the new Mac and it would keep erasing the contents and not open them. Also, I knew that there was a library folder that contained the themes so I copied that. I found the iDVD folder in Applications on my previous computer and copied it all to the new one. I had basically given up but tried one last time and got it to work. I believe it said that it could not find any themes and would not open a new project. Please check above s I don't recall everything. On my NEW 15' MBP with Mavericks, it does not.

#Install idvd themes how to

I tried doing the fix that was previously mentioned by going to Preferences and selecting the folder location under advanced, However, Because IDVD will NOT open a new project, because it can not locate the themes, It will not allow me to access preferences.Īny ideas on how to fix this? I have done this before with Snow Leopard, and my boss did it with his 13' MBP with Mavericks and it worked those times. IDVD is ERASING the contents of the folders. Then, I go back into the folders and check their contents and they are empty. The popup comes back and it will NOT point to the folder. I go through and point to the Home>Library>Application Support>IDVD>Installed Themes folder. I then open IDVD and get the following screen I then checked all the contents of the folders and I can see all the themes listed in folders called IDVD 1, IDVD 2, IDVD 3, IDVD 4, IDVD 5 and IDVD 6. In that folder I placed the folder from the iMac called Installed Themes that I got from the iMac's Applications Support>IDVD folder. I then went to Library and in APPLLICATION SUPPORT and created a folder called IDVD. I went to Library and deleted the IDVD CACHE folder and the IDVD Preferences folder. I copied the application into the applications folder, I selected View Options in my Home Folder and activated my Library. just bought a MBP with Mavericks and I tried to copy iDVD from my iMac. You might try placing the iDVD folder with the Themes folder inside in the Home/Library/Application Support folder, go to the iDVD Advnace preference pane and point to them there.Īnyone ever find a solution to this. If you're running Mavericks, 10.9, go to your Home folder and use the View ➙ Show View Options menu to bring the this window:Īre the themes actually in the iDVD/Themes folder? To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and press the Return key - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder. NOTE: In Lion and Mountain Lion the Home/Library folder is now invisible. Now, when I try to open iDVD I get a message that asks me to go online to get updated themes.ġ - delete the IDVD preference file,, that resides in yourĢ - delete IDVD'S cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your I can't even get to the screen you referenced in your reply.