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Q: updated to Aperture 3.4, but program will not open, keeps telling me it needs to restore windows?

I just updated to OS X 10.7.5 and Aperture 3.4, but program will not open, keeps telling me I to restore windows

Aperture 3, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Sep 21, 2012 6:32 PM

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Q: updated to Aperture 3.4, but program will not open, keeps telling me it needs to restore windows?

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  • by William Lloyd,

    William Lloyd William Lloyd Sep 21, 2012 7:09 PM in response to dstierer
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    Sep 21, 2012 7:09 PM in response to dstierer
  • by Bouynxdor1234,

    Bouynxdor1234 Bouynxdor1234 Sep 22, 2012 11:23 AM in response to dstierer
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    Sep 22, 2012 11:23 AM in response to dstierer

    Hey guys.  I just wanted to let you know I had the same problem and i went to ~/library/preferences and deleted the aperature plists.  Did the trick.   Just wanted to let you know cuz I was pulling my hair out for 20 mins too.

  • by Bokapella,

    Bokapella Bokapella Sep 25, 2012 4:45 PM in response to Bouynxdor1234
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    Sep 25, 2012 4:45 PM in response to Bouynxdor1234

    Sort of a stupid question, but how do I even get to where I can click on library/preferences...? I don't know what happened to my computer between now and a few days ago... I can't open Aperture 3 and now I'm panicking because I have literally, 1000's of pictures in there that aren't backed up yet!

    I keep getting the message that it needs to restore windows and nothing I do will allow me to access Aperture 3!

    Thanks!!!!

  • by Bokapella,

    Bokapella Bokapella Sep 25, 2012 4:47 PM in response to dstierer
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    Sep 25, 2012 4:47 PM in response to dstierer

    Are you sure that my pictures won't disappear if I delete Aperture 3 and reinstall it, then update it? I am so nervous about doing that. I CAN'T lose these pictures!!!
    Thanks!!!

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Sep 25, 2012 4:52 PM in response to Bokapella
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    Sep 25, 2012 4:52 PM in response to Bokapella

    Quit Aperture, if it is running/ hanging.

     

     

    Remove the file com.apple.Aperture.plist from the folder

    Your home folder  > Library > Preferences

     

    The User Library is hidden by default. You can reveal it from the Finder's "GO" menu:

     

    Finder > Go,   then hold down the options ⌥ key, until the Library appears in the drop-down menu, select it and open the Library folder. Then go to the "Preferences" sub folder and remove the file

     

    your Home Folder/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Aperture.plist.

     

     

    After removing the user preferences file, you will have to reset the Preferences, you selected in Aperture's preferences panel.

     

     

    Regards

    Léonie

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Sep 25, 2012 5:03 PM in response to Bokapella
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    Sep 25, 2012 5:03 PM in response to Bokapella

    Are you sure that my pictures won't disappear if I delete Aperture 3 and reinstall it, then update it? I am so nervous about doing that. I CAN'T lose these pictures!!!

    Thanks!!!

    Your pictures are in your Aperture Library - the library will not be modified by the software installion. That does only affect the Aperture application.

     

    But I strongly suggest you make a backup of the Aperture library, if you do not have one already. The Aperture 3.4 upgrade is a major upgrade, that will modify and upgrade your Aperture library. Afterwards it will be impossible to open the library in the previous version of Aperture.