Aperture wants the original serial number and I don't have it!!?!!
I upgraded to a newer iMac and migrated all my files over to it. When I tried to open Aperture it asks for the serial number (I have 2.1.4). No worries, I input the serial number. Then it says that my serial number is for an upgrade and it wants the original serial number. I bought aperture years ago and have no record of the original serial number. The Apple website says I need all kinds of documentation to get a new serial number, the store that I bought it from is now closed and I now live on the other side of the world from where I bought it. Surely, I don't need to buy a new copy of Aperture? Shouldn't Migration Assistant carry with it the software history? This doesn't seem right to me.
Please let me know if you can help
CBeatondubai
What is or is not "anti-customer", expectations and experiences differ, surely. Nonetheless I have never ever not had a copy of my serial numbers? How about simply adding a SOFTWARE group in your address book and adding what you've got. Takes about 30 seconds per purchased application, and saves you looking for a printed copy next time you need to re-install due to a new machine etc. Simply copy & paste and you're back to reading mails or drinking coffee.
That being said, I want Aperture 3 with better Geo-Location tagging support etc. for Christmas 2009 ideally... come on Apple
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