Leaving Aperture 2.1.4 intact while upgrading to Aperture 3

I am curious to know whether I can have a working copy of Aperture 2.1.4 after I have iupgraded Aperture 3. This would allow me to use Aperture 2 on older libraries or on archived libraries that I would rather not have to upgrade to Aperture 3, at least for a while.
If it is possible, can you describe how to do it.
What are the downsides or negatives with this approach?
Thanks
Steven

It's really easy to run a dual system with referenced masters, since you don't need to re-copy the Raw files into the new library.
Either way though, just rename aperture to "aperture 2" in your applications folder, install aperture 3 and create your new library. Use file->import library to import old libraries...
The only trick is that you have to hold down option while launching aperture 2 after launching aperture 3 to Tell it which library to use. Aperture 2 will try to use the "most recent" library which is the aperture 3 one.
The only downside is that aperture 2 might use or overwrite the preferences file of aperture 3 and vice versa, this has caused issues for me on my mac pro machine in aperture 3, had to trash the file and recreate it with aperture 3.

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"To open this iPhoto library in Aperture, it first needs to be upgraded". Aperture already up to date. still cant open aperture library. please advice

When I try to open my aperture library, this is the message pop out " TO OPEN THIS iPHOTO LIBRARY IN APERTURE, IT FIRST NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED. "
My apperture application is already up to date. no more upgrade available. please advice what to do.

The update refers to the library not the application.
So is this an Aperture library you are trying to open in iPhoto or an iPhoto library you are trying to open in Aperture? You're post is confusing on this point.
In either case make sure the library is up-to-date in the originating application then the other should open it.
BTW what version of iPhoto abnd Aperture are you running?
Message was edited by: Frank Caggiano

Has anyone had aperture lose your album content when upgrading from aperture 2 to 3?

I was using Aperture 2 then wanted to get all my pictures to iphoto, so I upgraded to aperture 3 to so the databases would be swapable to iphoto. In that process up updating Aperture all of my photos are still in aperture, but all of my albums are now empty. So I lost all of my organization. Any ideas what happened and how I can undo it? I did not have a time machine backup and did not backup the database before the upgrade.

You may try to repair your Aperture Library. This should have been done before upgrading, because a corruption of the library can cause problems when upgrading, but perhaps you can still fix the missing albums. Use the Aperture Library First Aid tools (see: Repairing and Rebuilding Your Aperture Library: Aperture 3 User Manual) to repair permissions and repair the database, or to rebuild it, if necessary. But make a backup of the library, before doing this, just to be safe.
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Maybe I didn't explain..I started with Aperture 1 and then "upgraded" Aperture 2 and then 3. All of these were on the same computer and with the use of hard discs I purchased through Apple.
I now have a new computer and the update 2 & 3 discs with paperwork but Aperture 1 is long gone....I tried to load from the Aperture 2 disc but it asked for the original disc...no habbu..
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Every time since I upgraded this morning, attempting to open Aperture causes a crash. I upgraded to Aperture 3.4 this morning, and now it will not open at all! It crashes every time, and tries rebuilding the library and repairing most times. The Library open fine in Iphoto

If you do not have the original install DVDs, use the Aperture Trial installer instead:
Try if this download link for the trial version still works: if yes, you can unlock it with your serial number:
http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/Aperture/061-8328 .20101020.AprE3/ApertureTrial3.1.dmg
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I have Aperture 2.. would like to upgrade to Aperture 3. Do I get the $79 or the $199 version? What's the difference? Will my library migrate OK?

The Aperture Version downloaded from the App Store is the same version as the Application as the full version from the Apple Store, it is just less expensive and does not include the sample pictures used with the tutorials. But it has a licence that entitles you to install it on all your machines. So I'd recommend to download the App Store Version. Since this is no boxed version, and the installers downloaded from the App Store tend to vanish after installation, burn a DVD of the installer before you run it; that makes it easier to reinstall Aperture, if you ever need to.
Usually Aperure 3 will upgrade your Aperture Library without problems, when you open it. But make sure you have a working backup, before you do the upgrade.
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I am having an issue regarding my stacks after upgrading from Aperture 2 to the new Aperture 3. When I select any of my existing stacks that came over from my Aperture 2 library to Aperture 3's library, my stacks will not expand to show my images associated with that particular stack. Also, when I click to expand the stack, instead of showing how many images are in a stack, it shows "1 of x" (x being the number of images associated with that stack). When I go to unstack, it removes all of the stacked images, only leaving the pick visible in Aperture 3. This only happens with my existing stacks; it does not happen when I create a new stack in Aperture 3. Anyone else having this issue?!? Is there a solution to rectify this problem?

As strange as this sounds, I may have solved my own question! I created a new blank project, and then I took the photos from the "Photos" section in the Library, and clicked and dragged them in -- and low and behold, the stacks were there! It took the photos out of the original project and moved them to the new project -- stacks, edits, and all. If anyone else is having this issue, this might be the fix.

Cant import iPhoto library. Locks up while "upgrading Library"

I have a new macbook air running OS X Mavericks. I tried to just copy the iphoto library from old mac to the pics library of new mac. I photo locks up while "upgrading library"
Tried to use migration assistant and it says I must first upgrade the OS of the old mac. My old mac cannot upgrade to mavericks, it is too old.
Suggestions?

Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
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TD

I can't upgrade my Aperture libraries since update to 3.3 (3.3.1)

Since I update my Aperture to the 3.3 version (included the latest update which is 3.3.1 I think) I'm unable to upgrade my libraries, which are located on 2 external HDs, via USB. My macbook has only 11.68 GB of free space, and one of the libraries is about 36 GB.
Everytime I try to upgrade any of the libraries by the time the progress bar is up to 60% a window appears with the next message: The library “Aperture Library” is open in (null).
I have tried everything I read on the discussions about upgrade to 3.3, but nothing works!
- Repair Permissions. Did it many many times.
- Repair Database. Did it, but tried more than one time and sometimes the same error appears while trying to do this repair.
- Rebuild Database. Never had the chance to do this because always send my first to upgrade the library and then the error appear again.x`
Please, somebody help me. What can I do? Should I wait until apple update to 3.3.2?
I have weeks trying to solve this issue.

Did you look at the thread that tdoyle pointed to? And did it help?
If you ctrl-click your Aperture Library, then select "Show Package Contents" you will see folders like this inside the package:
Open the folder "Database" inside this package, then the folder "apdb". There should be a file called lockfile.pid. This file contains the process id of the program currently using this Aperture Library. Delete this file and then Aperture should be able to use the library again.
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Trying to make aperture faster. which hardware do I upgrade?

Hello,
I am no longer satisfied with my aperture work flow speed and while I have been considering upgrading to a new mac pro, I have been told that the lack of optimization for it wouldn't do me much good. hence I figured I'd describe my hardware and workflow and see if any of you could give me a hint as to what upgrades could improve my speeds.
my hardware:
17@ mid 2010 mbp
2.66 ghz, i7
8gb ram
nvidia geoforce gt 330m 512mb
os x 10.7.5
500GB hd, 300GB of that are available
my workflow:
I tend to shoot with two canon 5d mkIII and a vast amount of 16 to 64gb cf cards.
shooting raw, I easily produce 400 image files (each at 20-25mb) per session.
these get imported onto the hd and then go straight onto a FW 800 external drive.
I do this mainly because I noticed that the computer gets slow when more than 60% of my hd is filled.
I import the images into a new cataloge into aperture and do retouching using the vsco film plugins.
my problems:
having more than 200 images means the computer slows down radically.
I used to think it was because it sourced the originals on the external fw800 drive but that doesn't seem to be the issue.
my impression is that it's simply struggling with the size of the library.
I noticed that retouch brushes when zoomed in at 100% can't follow my mouse. they just can't keep up.
closing all other apps seems to make no difference.
this seems to be rather basic to me (i.e. since photoshop brushes never have an issue following my cursor)
my wants:
I would like to eliminate the various "waiting times" during retouching and I am willing to invest in upgrading my hardware.
my questions:
- is this a case where upgrading to a 27"imac is the only good option? my ram is maxed out, the only thing I could see doing to this laptop is getting an ssd.
- would you still choose an imac in spite of the lack of thunderbolt 2? (future proofing — I use new machines for 3-5 years)
- would a mac mini provide significant performance boost in aperture?
thank you!

Hi
I'm using Aperture on 2009 20" iMac - it's a core duo processor with 320Gb HDD of which 235Gb is free and has 8Gb RAM. I store my photos on an external FireWire HDD using a referenced library.
I don't experience any slowness when processing in Aperture - I'm certainly not getting the spinning beach ball, and I'm not experiencing any of the issues with brushes you describe. I notice from your signature that you're using OS 10.7.5 - I assume you have not updated to the latest version of Aperture which I believe requires Mavericks. This might be worth considering. It might be worth upgrading your OS and Aperture to see if this makes a difference before you embark on a costly hardware upgrade.
I've always been advised that increasing RAM provides a speed boost, but this is not an option in your case.
I would guess that the latest iMacs would be faster than either of our machines, but how much faster I'm not sure - increasing RAM TO 16Gb would certainly help, along with the new SSD/HDD Drive - but at a cost.
How close are you to an Apple Store - I'd be inclined to go in and ask for a demo of Aperture running on the latest MacBook Pros and iMacs to see whether it is worth upgrading.
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Upgrading to Aperture 3 on Snow Leopard iMac 4gb, worth the risk?

Friends, thanks in advance for your advice. I currently run Aperture 2 on a 2008 iMac, Snow Leopard, 4 GB. I am frozen in doubt to upgrade to Lion and/or Aperture 3 because of the tremendous number of reports of slowness. My new camera is not supported in RAW on Aperture 2, it's a Fuji x10, which is a great street machine. I wanted to upgrade to get RAW support, and slide show capability.
My questions:
1. If I stay with Snow Leopard and move to Aperture 3 will I be okay? I am maxed at 4 GB RAM.
2. If it does work decently, will I have to stay on Snow Leopard or do you think Apple will figure out the problem so I can use Lion with its multitouch advantages?
Final thought: I fear that Apple is just not committed to Aperture because the math does not add up. Market share versus Photoshop is negligible. I enjoy my iMac, but it appears that the money is flowing to the iPad, and iPhone because of the tremendous user base.

Hi Tim,
1. If I stay with Snow Leopard and move to Aperture 3 will I be okay? I am maxed at 4 GB RAM.
I use Aperture 3 on a 2007 MacBook with Snow Leopard. When I upgraded from Aperture 2, I noticed that adjusting pictures is not immediate, like it was in Aperture 2. There is a fractional second delay for most adjustments. This got a bit better in some subsequent release of Aperture 3, but to my recollection, it is not as good as it was in Aperture 2. Depending on which format I am viewing my photos (browser/viewer), the delay may be almost unnoticable or minorly irritating. (Of course, I cannot compare them together anymore, and it has been a year since I used Aperture 2.) Knowing about the delay in adjustments, coupled with the new features of Aperture 3, I still think I am in a better position with Aperture 3 than with Aperture 2.
2. If it does work decently, will I have to stay on Snow Leopard or do you think Apple will figure out the problem so I can use Lion with its multitouch advantages?
When you say "The problem", do mean our perceived lack of performance from Aperture? It's hard to say what Apple is thinking. I have never known a software maker to make software faster in general -- they just wait for people to get faster machines while adding new features to the existing software. We do not know what Apple is working on, but we can all hope they examine their software for inefficiencies and redesign things when they find them.
fear that Apple is just not committed to Aperture because the math does not add up. Market share versus Photoshop is negligible. I enjoy my iMac, but it appears that the money is flowing to the iPad, and iPhone because of the tremendous user base.
Aperture is not in the same niche as Photoshop; Apple knows this, too. We have continued to get minor updates to Aperture since version 3 debuted, including one less than 2 months ago. They are still working on it. That's all we can really say, though. If you want to see a whole lot of pure speculation and people getting angry at what Aperture 4 might bring, see this thread about. Personally, I agree mostly with the comments about Apple dumbing down Aperture, making the advanced features harder to find and use -- sort of like how Microsoft has made Windows 7 for the anti-power-user and left the power-user wondering how to do things effectively. That's just our speculation, though. For me, it's mostly based on inane questions in this forum. In other words, if the Aperture team makes Aperture work for the people asking those inane questions, Aperture will probably not be as useful to me as it is now.
nathan
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http://www.apertureexpert.com/tips/2012/6/12/reclaim-the-legacy-highlights-shado ws-adjustment-in-aperture.html

Challenges while Upgrading from OBIEE 10g to 11g

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This is Kiran again. This time I am back with the upgradation issues. We have a client which is currently on OBIEE 10g. All components are already configured in OBIEE 10g with client on RPD, Catalog and implemented all security levels for those.
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IPhoto asks for an upgrade of Aperture and otherwise won't open

After upgrade to Maverick, iPhoto asks for an upgrade of Aperture (which I don't have and never had), and otherwise won't open. If I click "ok", the Applications store opens and asks me to BUY Aperture (69,99 EUR).
There must be a bug in iPhoto 11 after the upgrade to Maverick..?

I can only guess at a couple of solutions:
#1
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your
User/Home/Library/ Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your
User/Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder (Snow Leopard and Earlier).
or with Lion and Mt. Lion delete the contents the User/Library/Containers/com.apple.iPhoto/
Data/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
3 - reboot, launch iPhoto and try again.
NOTE: In Lion and Mountain Lion the Home/Library folder is now invisible. 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.
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:
where you can check the Show Library Folder checkbox.
#2
1 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
2 - Run Option #4, Rebuild Database, followed by Option #1 if needed.

I have been working on a wedding slideshow for days and have over 3,000 pictures in albums on iPhoto. It suddenly will not open without upgrading to Aperture and I can't find any of my photos!!!!

I have been working on a wedding slideshow for days and have over 3,000 pictures in albums on iPhoto. It suddenly will not open without upgrading to Aperture and I can't find any of my photos!!!! I need these photos, to complete the video, not to mention I don't want to lose them. I have had trouble ever since upgrading to Maverick.

Try the following:
1 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down to open the First Aid window.
2 - Run Option #4, Rebuild Database.

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