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Q: I have bought a new Mac Book Pro, and I need to know how I can move Aperture from my old Mac Book to the new one..

I have bought a new Mac Book Pro, and I need to know how I can move Aperture from my old Mac Book to the new one..

Aperture 3, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Dec 2, 2012 5:21 AM

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Q: I have bought a new Mac Book Pro, and I need to know how I can move Aperture from my old Mac Book to the new one..

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  • by William Lloyd,

    William Lloyd William Lloyd Dec 2, 2012 7:00 AM in response to Lillesand
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    Dec 2, 2012 7:00 AM in response to Lillesand

    Using migration assistant at setup time is the easist way.  It's super easy.

     

    If you didn't do that and you have a managed library you can just copy it.  And if you bought Aperture from the Mac App Store just install it on the second machine.

  • by Frank Caggiano,

    Frank Caggiano Frank Caggiano Dec 2, 2012 9:07 AM in response to Lillesand
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    Dec 2, 2012 9:07 AM in response to Lillesand

    Are we talking about the application and not the libraries, right?

     

    If so Apples Pro Apps are best installed fresh rather then migrated from another system.

     

    How did you purchase Aperture? If you bought it form the App Store you can just go to the App Store and download it to the new system.

     

    If you bought it on DVD yu should install from those and then use software update to get to the latest version.

     

    If you bought it as a software download from the Apple Store then download frm Aperture 3.1 Trial

  • by Lillesand,

    Lillesand Lillesand Dec 2, 2012 1:55 PM in response to Lillesand
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    Dec 2, 2012 1:55 PM in response to Lillesand

    I have the Aperture program installed on my new Mac Book, I used Time Machine to take backup on the old Mac, and transfered it to the new.

     

    And now I also have taken a update in App Store on the Aperture program. So all is OK exept that when I try to open Aperture it ask for serial number, and I can´t find it...

  • by Frank Caggiano,

    Frank Caggiano Frank Caggiano Dec 2, 2012 2:45 PM in response to Lillesand
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    Dec 2, 2012 2:45 PM in response to Lillesand

    Is Aperture still running  on the old system? If so you can start it up and go to Aperture->About Aperture. The serial number should be displayed.

     

    If not see Pro Application Replacement Serial Numbers

  • by Lillesand,

    Lillesand Lillesand Dec 3, 2012 3:33 AM in response to Lillesand
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    Dec 3, 2012 3:33 AM in response to Lillesand

    Aperture is still running on my old Mac, and when I go to Aperture-About Aperture I find a very long "number".

    But it don´t work on my new Mac...

    Is it right that the serial number is 32 lettes/numbers??

    It begins with: F-285-NER-151-QBQ-and continues with 5 more 3 or 4 letters/numbers..

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Dec 3, 2012 4:19 AM in response to Lillesand
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    Dec 3, 2012 4:19 AM in response to Lillesand
    It begins with: F-285-NER-151-QBQ-and continues with 5 more 3 or 4 letters/numbers..

     

    Yes, that is the number. And what version of Aperture have you installed? The same version as on your old Mac?

     

    But it don´t work on my new Mac...

     

    In what way does it not work? Does it require you to enter a licence number for Aperture 2 as well? That will be necessary, if your serial number is an upgrade serial number. Then you will have to enter all previous numbers as well.

     

    Or does Aperture not accept the number as correct? Then check the spelling; some letters are easily confused like "I" and "1" and "O" and "0". Do not use the number pad to enter the numbers.

    See: Troubleshooting Professional Application Serial Numbers

     

    Regards

    Léonie

  • by Frank Caggiano,

    Frank Caggiano Frank Caggiano Dec 3, 2012 9:46 AM in response to Lillesand
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    Dec 3, 2012 9:46 AM in response to Lillesand

    Is your current version of Aperture an upgrade from version 2? If so you will probably need the original version 2 serial number in addition to the version 3 number.

     

    Message was edited by: Frank Caggiano - Just saw Léonie ad dressedthis in the middle of her post above.

  • by Lillesand,

    Lillesand Lillesand Dec 3, 2012 10:04 AM in response to Lillesand
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    Dec 3, 2012 10:04 AM in response to Lillesand

    Yes, it is a upgrade from version 2, and I don't have the serialnumber for that version.

  • by Frank Caggiano,

    Frank Caggiano Frank Caggiano Dec 3, 2012 10:09 AM in response to Lillesand
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    Dec 3, 2012 10:09 AM in response to Lillesand

    Then you will need to use the link I posted above  for getting a replacement serial number.

     

    regards