This article outlines the system requirements for iMovie 2.

iMovie 2 requires the following:

• A Macintosh computer with a 300 MHz or faster PowerPC G3 or G4 processor and built-in FireWire port
• At least 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended)
• A CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• 200 MB of available (unused) hard disk space (4 GB recommended; 5 minutes of imported digital video requires about 1 GB of disk space)
• A monitor that works with 800 x 600 pixel resolution and thousands of colors (1024 x 768 pixel resolution and millions of colors recommended)
• Mac OS 9.0.4 or later
• QuickTime 4.1.2 or later
• FireWire 2.4 or later (FireWire Support and Enabler extensions)
• A digital video (DV) device, such as a camcorder or deck, with a FireWire, IEEE 1394, or i.LINK port
• A 4-pin-to-6-pin FireWire cable (for use with DV camcorders)
• Viewing Desktop Movies on a TV or VCR from your DV device requires appropriate connection cables