Aperture 3 is very slow!!

When working with aperture 3 it is very very slow,

Don Carlo,
Got it. If your Library successfully converted and completely reprocessed, then you are half way there.
Assuming that you have a copy of AP2 backed up somewhere, and a copy of your AP3 library backed up as well. I would try something like this:
-- First of all, try the "Safe Boot/Regular Boot" cycle. That may be all you need. After this, start Aperture and if it wants to process anything - let it. Click on the display and see if it hangs anywhere. Many of the problems reported come from corrupted images - often a large TIFF with spot and patch repairs or retouches. Remove (export or delete) offending images until you can fix them and bring them back. Assuming you still have your master, at worst you are going to lose your adjustments and AP3 has more an better tools.)
If this hasn't helped:
-- Rename one of your AP3 Libraries to something like Test, or "Gawd-I-Hope -This-Works!."
-- Delete Aperture 2 and 3 from your working system. You may want to try something like Appzapper to make sure your have removed all vestiges. You can try running the Bergsma Bash to see if any of the cache/prefs files are still around. Trash them if they are.
-- Run software update to be sure you have everything. It has been suggested that you may get better results running the "Combo" update directly from the Apple site, that way there is no chance of any element being left out.
-- Your software being at the latest level of Snow Leopard, install Aperture 3.0 and update to the latest version.
At this point, start AP3 and point it at your test Library. It may or may not want to reprocess all of your images. If it does - let it. Watch to display to identify any possible problems.
All of this done, and assuming an Intel machine, 4GB of RAM, and at least 30% free space on your Library disk, AP3 should be screamingly fast. Many of us have found real benefits from a one-time defrag. (I use iDefrag in the "Quick" mode.)
If this works, the put your test Libary where you want it, named what you want. Delete the extra copy of the Library and BACK EVERYTHING UP!
Bottom line: on even a minimal Intel machine, AP3 is much, much faster than AP2, and that includes a Library with thousands of 100+ MB TIFF files, using brush edits.
Hope this is helpful,

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by your Aperture library,
your user account settings,
or your system(hardware).
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3) When treating high volume files Hard drive space is ESSENTIAL and not only necessary and frankly setting up a raid from a Mac is still seamless and fast.
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