erlingdr

Q: What are the future plans for Aperture?

This is simple.  I purchased Aperture because iPhoto wasn't meeting my needs.  Now Aperture is being replaced and the reviews out there say that Photos doesn't have the tools I want either. 

 

How long do I have the right to use and download copies of Aperture for my computers?

 

What are the plans for Photos in integrating the features used by people who paid extra for Aperture?

 

I am not a professional photographer, but use an SLR and it is easy to take 'too many pictures'.  One I take a picture, I keep it if the quality is OK.  Keeping it doesn't mean I want to pay extra to back it up, and it certainly doesn't mean I want it on every device I own.  I want to use stars, keywords, and projects (any name of this feature is fine with me) to organize my collection.  I don't just want to find a picture by the date it was taken, but of course that is the most common search.  I want to have pictures with 2 stars or better in smart folders that I would like to share on my various devices.  I use a Smart Folder for that today.

 

I am upset that the product has lost is support.  I have saved libraries that are counting on a working program to read them (I have lost pictures in some obscure format in the '90s).  I spent money on a product expecting to own it for many years, but may not be able to download it for a new computer purchase in 1 year.  I'm not yet sold on the cloud, and this is why.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2009), OS X El Capitan (10.11.2), and a Mini computer as well

Posted on Jan 3, 2016 12:01 PM

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  • by léonie,Helpful

    léonie léonie Jan 4, 2016 3:02 PM in response to erlingdr
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    Jan 4, 2016 3:02 PM in response to erlingdr
    I spent money on a product expecting to own it for many years, but may not be able to download it for a new computer purchase in 1 year.

    Apple stopped the future developement of Aperture.  You will be able to use Aperture,, as long as you have a computer with an Operarting system that is compatible with aperture.  Don't update your Mac to new system versions, unless you know for sure that the new system supports Aperture. Be sure to keep a full backup of your Mac with aperture and your current MacOS X version, so you can revert to this version, if you accidentally upgraded to a version, taht does not support Aperture.

     

    The Photos.app can open Aperture libraries, so you will always have access to your original image files, edited versions, and albums.See:   How Photos handles content and metadata from iPhoto and Aperture - Apple Support

  • by Lanny,Helpful

    Lanny Lanny Jan 4, 2016 3:02 PM in response to erlingdr
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    Jan 4, 2016 3:02 PM in response to erlingdr
    Now Aperture is being replaced

    If by, "now," you mean last June 2015, yes, it will no longer be developed.

     

    Photos is not intended to be a replacement for Aperture. It's a more or less a replacement for iPhoto. There is no expectation for it to match Aperture's capabilities.

     

    Aperture 3.6 works in El Capitan, so at minimum, it will be useable until the next release of OS X, or whatever future OS X version that may break it.

     

    Since June, there have been hundreds of postings in these forums that discuss the pros and cons of alternatives for Aperture.

  • by erlingdr,

    erlingdr erlingdr Jan 4, 2016 3:17 PM in response to Lanny
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    Jan 4, 2016 3:17 PM in response to Lanny

    This is my complaint.  If Photos is not a replacement, why stop selling Aperture? (at least to sell it and ensure it will work in the future OS versions)

    I now read that support stopped in June 2015, but I was only made aware of that when I loaded the new operating system and it 'pushed' me to use Photos.  I don't actively follow my software to learn about next releases. 

     

    My situation isn't too bad because Aperture still works, but a big part of spending time with my photo database is for future use, and if I know the star feature is going away, then it feels a waste of time using it, but....I really like the star feature.  I like the filter that looks for stars 'greater than' and that isn't going to work with keywords. 

     

    The thing is, if Apple is going to stop supporting a significant software package just like that, and not offer something comparable, then how comfortable am I investing my time in learning another software package by Apple?  I am more nervous than upset.

  • by Keith Barkley,

    Keith Barkley Keith Barkley Jan 4, 2016 3:40 PM in response to erlingdr
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    Jan 4, 2016 3:40 PM in response to erlingdr

    I felt the same way about HyperCard.

     

    ETA: 10 years is a pretty good run. Especially when you look at the changes at Apple from a Computer company to a phone company. Since Aperture can't be used to sell phones...

  • by Lanny,

    Lanny Lanny Jan 4, 2016 3:35 PM in response to erlingdr
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    Jan 4, 2016 3:35 PM in response to erlingdr
    The thing is, if Apple is going to stop supporting a significant software package just like that, and not offer something comparable, then how comfortable am I investing my time in learning another software package by Apple?  I am more nervous than upset.

    Well, that's just it, they stopped supporting it in June, but they announced their intent months before when they started talking about the development of Photos.

    Apple's development of software, or anybody else's for that matter, is not a guarantee of continous future development and/or technical support, to the end of time. It had a good run, and it still has some life left. And, keep in mind Photos is free, is part of OS X, and was never inteneded to be an additional cost professional level software.


    I have moved on and am in the process of moving to Adobe Lightroom. I still like Aperture though, especially the way its workflow is organized, but have to concede that many of Lightroom's features are superior and that its development is ongoing.

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Jan 4, 2016 3:39 PM in response to erlingdr
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    Jan 4, 2016 3:39 PM in response to erlingdr

    Have you started to research third party photographic applications now that Apple has told you it is no longer supported?

     

    There are a number of applications available. Which could be the reason that Apple decided to abandon the niche market that Aperture held.

  • by D1v1d,

    D1v1d D1v1d Aug 10, 2016 8:34 AM in response to Lanny
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    Aug 10, 2016 8:34 AM in response to Lanny

    same here -- i think Aperture's approach to library management is less confusing than LR. Perhaps Apple has conceded this space to Adobe a bit too soon. I invested in Aperture and Final Cut Pro X hoping that Apple support would be ongoing for some time. I do not like the 'replacement' Photo app - it's similar to iPhoto - a 'dumbed down' photo manager with minimal creative and organisational features. I won't use either and so sadly am becoming Adobe-centric.