Running Aperture on my MBP

I just installed aperture on my MBP and it says that it does not meet the minimum requirements..
My MBP
8/29/06 12:13 PM
Hardware:
Hardware Overview:
Machine Name: MacBook Pro 15"
Machine Model: MacBookPro1,1
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Number Of Cores: 2
CPU Speed: 2.16 GHz
L2 Cache (shared): 2 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP11.0055.B03
Serial Number: W86320MQVWZ
SMC Version: 1.2f10
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
Network:
Bluetooth:
Type: PPP (PPPSerial)
Hardware: Modem
BSD Device Name: Bluetooth-Modem
IPv4:
Configuration Method: PPP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: Manual
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Auto Discovery Enabled: No
Built-in Ethernet:
Type: Ethernet
Hardware: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en0
IPv4 Addresses: 10.1.0.61
IPv4:
Addresses: 10.1.0.61
Configuration Method: DHCP
Interface Name: en0
Router: 10.1.0.5
Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
DNS:
Domain Name: northsideaog.org
Server Addresses: 10.1.0.5
DHCP Server Responses:
Domain Name: northsideaog.org
Domain Name Servers: 10.1.0.5
Lease Duration (seconds): 0
DHCP Message Type: 0x05
Routers: 10.1.0.5
Server Identifier: 10.1.0.5
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Proxies:
FTP Proxy Enabled: No
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Gopher Proxy Enabled: No
HTTP Proxy Enabled: No
HTTPS Proxy Enabled: No
RTSP Proxy Enabled: No
SOCKS Proxy Enabled: No
Ethernet:
MAC Address: 00:16:cb:96:df:01
Media Options: Full Duplex, flow-control
Media Subtype: 100baseTX
Built-in FireWire:
Type: FireWire
Hardware: FireWire
BSD Device Name: fw0
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: Manual
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Auto Discovery Enabled: No
Ethernet:
MAC Address: 00:16:cb:ff:fe:62:15:ae
Media Options: Full Duplex
Media Subtype: autoselect
AirPort:
Type: AirPort
Hardware: AirPort
BSD Device Name: en1
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: Manual
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Auto Discovery Enabled: No
Ethernet:
MAC Address: 00:17:f2:45:e8:68
Media Options:
Media Subtype: autoselect
Software:
System Software Overview:
System Version: Mac OS X 10.4.7 (8J2135a)
Kernel Version: Darwin 8.7.1
Boot Volume: Macintosh HD
Computer Name: user’s Computer
User Name: user (user)
ATA:
ATA Bus:
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857:
Model: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857
Revision: HAE4
Serial Number:
Detachable Drive: No
Protocol: ATAPI
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal
Audio (Built In):
Intel High Definition Audio:
Available Devices:
Line Out:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
Microphone:
Connection: Internal
Speaker:
Connection: Internal
Line In:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
S/P-DIF Out:
Connection: Optical
S/P-DIF In:
Connection: Optical
Bluetooth:
Apple Bluetooth Software Version: 1.7.5f10
Services:
Bluetooth File Transfer:
Folder other devices can browse: ~/Public
Requires Authentication: Yes
State: Enabled
Bluetooth File Exchange:
Folder for accepted items: ~/Documents
Requires Authentication: No
When other items are accepted: Ask
When PIM items are accepted: Ask
When receiving items: Prompt for each file
State: Enabled
Devices (Paired, Favorites, etc):
JoshBeck:
Name: JoshBeck
Address: 00-12-d1-3e-20-bf
Type: Palm Sized PDA
Services: Service Discovery, Voice Gateway, OBEX Object Push, Dial-up Networking, Audio Video Remote Control Profile, Voice Gateway
Paired: Yes
Favorite: Yes
Connected: No
Incoming Serial Ports:
Serial Port 1:
Name: Bluetooth-PDA-Sync
RFCOMM Channel: 3
Requires Authentication: No
Outgoing Serial Ports:
Serial Port 1:
Address: 00-12-D1-3E-20-BF
Name: JoshBeck-Dial-upNetwork-1
RFCOMM Channel: 4
Requires Authentication: No
Serial Port 2:
Address: 00-12-D1-3E-20-BF
Name: Bluetooth-Modem
RFCOMM Channel: 4
Requires Authentication: No
Disc Burning:
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857:
Firmware Revision: HAE4
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Media: No
FireWire:
FireWire Bus:
Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Graphics/Displays:
ATI Radeon X1600:
Chipset Model: ATY,RadeonX1600
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x71c5
Revision ID: 0x0000
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.068
Displays:
Color LCD:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Depth: 32-bit Color
Built-In: Yes
Core Image: Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Display:
Status: No display connected
Memory:
DIMM0/BANK 0:
Size: 1 GB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 667 MHz
Status: OK
DIMM1/BANK 1:
Size: 1 GB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 667 MHz
Status: OK
Power:
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake On LAN: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 2
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Battery Information:
Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5551
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 5551
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 12587
Cycle Count: 2
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
Charging: No
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
Serial-ATA:
Intel ICH7-M AHCI:
Vendor: Intel
Product: ICH7-M AHCI
Speed: 1.5 Gigabit
Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
FUJITSU MHV2100BH:
Capacity: 93.16 GB
Model: FUJITSU MHV2100BH
Revision: 0081002D
Serial Number: NW69T6726YST
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 32
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
OS9 Drivers: No
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Macintosh HD:
Capacity: 42 GB
Available: 17.25 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s2
Mount Point: /
Untitled:
Capacity: 50.84 GB
Available: 46.64 GB
Writable: No
File System: NTFS
BSD Name: disk0s3
Mount Point: /Volumes/Untitled
USB:
USB Bus:
Host Controller Location: Built In USB
Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBUHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x27c9
PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0x3d
USB Bus:
Host Controller Location: Built In USB
Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBUHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x27ca
PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0x5d
IR Receiver:
Version: 1.10
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Apple Computer, Inc.
Product ID: 0x8240
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Computer, Inc.)
USB Bus:
Host Controller Location: Built In USB
Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBUHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x27c8
PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0x1d
Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad:
Version: 0.64
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Apple Computer
Product ID: 0x0217
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Computer, Inc.)
USB High-Speed Bus:
Host Controller Location: Built In USB
Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBEHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x27cc
PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0xfd
Built-in iSight:
Version: 1.82
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Micron
Product ID: 0x8501
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Computer, Inc.)
USB Bus:
Host Controller Location: Built In USB
Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBUHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x27cb
PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0x7d
Bluetooth HCI:
Version: 19.65
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
Product ID: 0x8205
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Computer, Inc.)
AirPort Card:
AirPort Card Information:
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x86)
Wireless Card Locale: USA
Wireless Card Firmware Version: 0.1.24
Current Wireless Network: wireless network not available
Locations:
Automatic:
Active Location: Yes
Services:
Bluetooth:
Type: PPP
IPv4:
Configuration Method: PPP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
PPP:
ACSP Enabled: 0
Display Terminal Window: 0
Redial Count: 1
Redial Enabled: 1
Redial Interval: 5
Use Terminal Script: 0
Dial On Demand: 0
Disconnect On Fast User Switch: 1
Disconnect On Idle: 1
Disconnect On Idle Timer: 600
Disconnect On Logout: 1
Disconnect On Sleep: 1
Idle Reminder: 0
Idle Reminder Time: 1800
IPCP Compression VJ: 1
LCP Echo Enabled: 0
LCP Echo Failure: 4
LCP Echo Interval: 10
Log File: /var/log/ppp.log
Verbose Logging: 0
Built-in Ethernet:
Type: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en0
Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:16:cb:96:df:01
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
Proxies:
FTP Proxy Enabled: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Gopher Proxy Enabled: 0
HTTP Proxy Enabled: 0
HTTPS Proxy Enabled: 0
RTSP Proxy Enabled: 0
SOCKS Proxy Enabled: 0
Built-in FireWire:
Type: FireWire
BSD Device Name: fw0
Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:16:cb:ff:fe:62:15:ae
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
AirPort:
Type: IEEE80211
BSD Device Name: en1
Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:17:f2:45:e8:68
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
IEEE80211:
AllowNetCreation: 1
JoinMode: Automatic
MAC Address: 00:17:f2:45:e8:68
Home:
Active Location: No
Services:
Bluetooth:
Type: PPP
IPv4:
Configuration Method: PPP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
PPP:
ACSP Enabled: 0
Display Terminal Window: 0
Redial Count: 1
Redial Enabled: 1
Redial Interval: 5
Use Terminal Script: 0
Dial On Demand: 0
Disconnect On Fast User Switch: 1
Disconnect On Idle: 0
Disconnect On Idle Timer: 600
Disconnect On Logout: 1
Disconnect On Sleep: 1
Idle Reminder: 0
Idle Reminder Time: 1800
IPCP Compression VJ: 1
LCP Echo Enabled: 1
LCP Echo Failure: 4
LCP Echo Interval: 10
Log File: /var/log/ppp.log
Verbose Logging: 0
Built-in Ethernet:
Type: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en0
Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:16:cb:96:df:01
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
Built-in FireWire:
Type: FireWire
BSD Device Name: fw0
Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:16:cb:ff:fe:62:15:ae
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
AirPort:
Type: IEEE80211
BSD Device Name: en1
Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:17:f2:45:e8:68
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
Proxies:
Proxy Configuration Method: 2
ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
IEEE80211:
AllowNetCreation: 1
JoinMode: Automatic
MAC Address: 00:17:f2:45:e8:68
Applications:
Aperture:
Version: 1.0.1
Last Modified: 8/29/06 11:59 AM
Kind: PowerPC
Get Info String: Aperture version 1.0.1, Copyright 2005 Apple Computer, Inc.
Location: /Applications/Aperture.app
MacBook Pro / Mac Pro Mac OS X (10.4.7)

That was going to be my response - glad you got it solved so quickly!

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However, more ram will usually bring some performance benefits. Firstly, for those who really push their system to the limits, so if you are importing, processing and exporting thousands of photos daily you may see some benefits of more RAM.
But, the area where RAM is most beneficial to most users is if you like to run multiple applications at once.
Each application needs working RAM to hold it's active data. So if you have Safari open with 10 tabs, Aperture and plug-ins, round-tripping images to Photoshop, while keeping an eye on mail, listening to music with iTunes and transcoding some videos with handbrake, you will obviously need more resources than just running Aperture with the occasional plug-in.
You can use Activity monitor to check how much of the various resources (mostly CPU and Memory) you are consuming. The time to upgrade RAM is when you start noticing your available RAM is under pressure from all the tasks you are trying to do simultaneously.
Memory sizes grow over time as applications start taking advantage of new technologies like 64 bit, multiple CPU cores, Retina/HiDPI displays and so forth, combined with cheaper prices for higher capacities. For most people 8GB is currently plenty. 16GB may be benefical in extreme/poweruser circumstances and 32GB is well into the highly specialised applications arena. In 18/24 months it's likely that 16GB will be the new norm and 8GB might start to be considered the minimum.
Most people would see much more noticeable day to day performance benefits by upgrading from a regualr HD to an SSD because the HD is by far the slowest component on the system (after the user!).
Andy

Copying an iPhoto library on an iMac to Aperture on a mbp

Anyone have a suggestion for copying my big iPhoto library on an iMac to Aperture on my Mbp?

If you want to have the iPhoto library on the iMac and that Aperture library on the MBP then copy the whole iPhoto library over and then use Aperture to import it. You can then keep, or delete, the iPhoto library. What you can't do is keep them is sync easily.

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