May I install Aperture 3 on Leopard?

Hi all
I have recently purchased Aperture 3 from App Store using my home iMac with Lion.
As I am often away for work, I would like to install Aperture on my MB Pro, too. It has Leopard installed, so App Store is not available there.
Any suggestion will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Rosario Manzo, IT

Hello Rosario,
if you recently bought Aperture, you probably have version 3.2.3.
This requiresMacOS 10.6.8 or 10.7.2 or later, see the Tech specs http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/
Only earlier Aperture 3 versions would run on Leopard, e.g. Aperture 3.1.1, see http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1315
But I have no idea how to obtain an installer for an earlier version now, sorry.
Regards
Léonie

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