Problems reinstalling Aperture
I first installed Aperture 2.1.1 (dvd) on a Macbook Pro running os x 10.5.8.
I then purchased the dvd to upgrade to Aperture 3 and I recently downloaded the update 3.1.2 (no more updates available for os x 10.5).
I just installed os x 10.6 (sorry for delay) and updated it to 10.6.8, and here is the problem: Aperture doesn't open anymore.
I tried to disinstall Aperture following these steps (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3805):
" On Mac OS X v10.6. Snow Leopard:
Open the Applications folder.
Drag the Aperture application to the Trash.
Open the Utilities folder within the Applications folder.
Open the Terminal application.
On the command line, type the below command (which is case-sensitive) and then press Return: sudo pkgutil --forget com.apple.pkg.Aperture
When prompted, enter your user password and press Return.
Insert your Aperture disc and install Aperture.
When finished, choose Software Update from the Apple () menu to update your software to the latest version.
For further information on settings or installation, please refer to the Aperture documentation available on your installation discs. "
but, after typing " sudo pkgutil --forget com.apple.pkg.Aperture ", and putting the password, I get the following error:
Unknown error Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4 UserInfo=0x10025f3d0 "“com.apple.pkg.Aperture.bom” couldn’t be removed.".
Forgot package 'com.apple.pkg.Aperture' on '/'.
Does anyone know what I should do? Can I go on reinstalling Aperture 2 and then upgrade to 3 using the dvd I have or may I have some problems in the future?
Really appreciate any help.
Ric
After upgrading to os x 10.6.8, I opened Aperture (version 3.1.2) and got a message saying Aperture and the os x were not compatible.
Ric, did this message contain something like "certificate expired"? The older installers on the installation media sometimes are not accepted by the newer MacOS versions - security issues. If this happens again, change the date in the System Preferences, so MacOS thinks it is still before February 2012, then the installer should work.
But great that you could solve your issue, and now have a working Aperture 3 installation!
Regards
Léonie
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I took the machine into an Apple store and they ran extensive tests on the video card and other hardware and everything checked out. Any idea on what's going on? It looks like this:
http://idisk.mac.com/fourmoshers//Public/GreenBox.tiff
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As far as I can tell, the problem lies in the card drivers, Snow Leopard Code and Aperture programming code regarding OpenGL and/or CoreGraphics.
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I am new in aperture.
After installing the software (downloaded from appstore), the software is in english except keywords.
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did anyone already encounter this kind of problem ?
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BenAll the standard keywords proposed by aperture are in french.
Where do you see "All the standard keywords proposed by aperture "? In the Keywords HUD? The Keywords Controls?
As Frank Caggiano says:
Keywords are on a per library basis, the keyword file is stored in the library package and if you create a new empty library you will start out with a minimal default set of keywords.
So a new Aperture library shoul start out with default keywords sets in the language you set in the system preferences. But an existing library will keep the keyword sets that were used, when you created the library. Also, any image you already imported will keep the keywords in the original language. And if you import images already tagged with keywords in a different language, the keywords will not change the language according to the new system settings.
The defaukt keyword sets shown in the Keywords HUD and any custom keywords you create are stored in the library, but not the default button sets of the Keyword Controls. So where are you seeing the keywords in French?
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Your Aperture version?
Is your signature Mac OS X (10.4) current?
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Good morning to you all;
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Another approach you might consider is reinstalling Aperture. To do this
effectively, you need to remove the application and its receipts, then
install Aperture and use Software Update to install additional updates. You
don't have to remove everything that was installed with Aperture. Follow
the steps below to completely reinstall a fresh copy of Aperture.
Note: Make sure that you have your installation discs nearby before
starting this.
1. Open the Applications folder.
2. Drag the Aperture application to the Trash.
3. Go to /Library/Receipts.
4. In the Receipts folder, select the "Aperture.pkg" and
"ApertureSampleProjects.pkg" files. Note: If you have Aperture 1.5
also select the "PluginManager.pkg" file.
5. Drag the those .pkg files to the Trash.
6. Insert your Aperture installation disc and install Aperture.
7. When finished, choose Software Update from the Apple () menu to
update your software to the latest version.
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also see here:
http://blogs.oreilly.com/aperture/2008/01/a-fresh-start-with-aperture.html
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Get the free "Final Cut Remover" app from Digital Rebellion (dot com), use this to remove FCP X.
Reboot the Mac.
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Thanks.I would first make a backup copy of your library. Then there are a number of things you could try:
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3. Trash Aperture and all associated plists. Reinstall 3.0 then update to 3.4 and try again.
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5. Reinstall Mountain Lion over itself and do software updates. Try again.
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Problem Using Aperture as an External Editor
I'm having a problem using Aperture as an external editor for iPhoto. I've set preferences to "Edit in Aperture" and selected the Aperture application. When I click edit a photo in iPhoto, Aperture fires up as expected, but it does not load my photo. Nothing seems to be exported from iPhoto into Aperture.
I can export the same photo to my desktop and then load it into Aperture fine.
When I set preferences to edit in CS2, this works fine, only Aperture seems to be the problem.
What am I doing wrong?
I'm using the following versions:
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Using Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) as Your Editor of Choice in iPhoto.
1 - select Photoshop as your editor of choice in iPhoto's General Preference Section's under the "Edit photo:" menu.
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Hello,
I have a MacBookPro and use Aperture on it. Have been using this for 6 months quite happily.
Recently I purchased a 27" Thunderbolt display and have noticed a problem with Aperture.
When I'm trying to look at an image (any image, I have 100s) using the viewer, the image is blank. (Using the loupe shows the louped part of the image correctly and the browser function works correctly as well). Looking at the screen on the MacBookPro at the same time is the same.
If I disconnect the Thunderbolt display, the image is displayed as normal.
I can recreate this at will - plug it in, no image in viewer. Unplug it, image in viewer.
This fault does not occur when the laptop is on it's own, when a different external monitor is connected, on any other picture imaging software (that I have!), or on any other video application.
All updates have been applied. Restarts have happened many times!
Basically, it's all perfect, apart from trying to view an image, in Aperture, when the thunderbolt display is connected.
Would appreciate any pointers
ThanksDid you try the second screen options as shown here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO7KbFWXJE8 -
I am having a problem reinstalling osx.
I am having a problem reinstalling osx. Disk utility reports the following disk errors:
1. Unused node is not erased.
2. Volume bitmap needs monor repair for orphaned blocks
I have tried verifying and repairing disks and get message that it cannot be repaired after 3 attempts. Anyone encountered anything like this?
Thanks,
Rich.Clean the bottom of the installer disk carefully with a soft cloth and a little bit of rubbing alcohol to take off the fingerprints, don't touch the bottom or let it get damaged.
Once it's dry then stick it in the MacBook
Hold c and reboot off the installer disk and use Disk Utility under the menu to select the hard drive makers name, then Erase tab (format HFS+ journaled) Security Option > Zero All Data and click Erase....
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Hi,
I have a weird photo sync problem (Itunes 10.0.1, Aperture 3.0.3). Sometimes when I add a project to Aperture and an album under that project, I can't sync that to my ipad as Itunes doesn't see any pictures in the album.
My Aperture library is huge so I'm not syncinc all of it, just selected photos. When I open iTunes, plug iPad in and go to iPad photos page, the project and the album appear in the list but if I check either one of those, the number on the right showing the number of photos in the album/project, is zero and nothing gets synced.
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Try the troubleshooting help Aperture 3: Troubleshooting Basics
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Problem syncing Aperture to iPad
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