Move from trial to full version of Aperture 3

Hi and welcome (to the Mac and Aperture!),

The Mac App Store is fairly new and it changes some of the things we were used to when it comes to software installs and removals. For the most part it makes it a lot simpler, also allowing for an application to be installed and managed on several computers at once.

Before the MAS, you could purchase a serial number and transform the trial to a full version — they were always the same app. Now, the serial numbers are gone so I'd guess the trial is a different build of the app. Just to be safe, I'd delete it from the Applications folder prior to purchasing the MAS version. This won't affect anything you've done with the trial so far, the prefs should simply transfer over.

I updated iPhoto through the MAS a few months ago and it was painless.

You should be fine but report back if you have any trouble and we'll try and figure things out.

Later

You're welcome 🙂

You don't have to delete the trial library. It'll probably be the one that opens by default when you first launch Aperture but you can very easily create a new one afterwards.

Btw: you can easily switch from referenced to managed by using the Consolidate Masters command and switch back to referenced with Relocate Masters. Read up on both options for the best strategy.

Have fun!

Every time I start Aperture 3 Trail, it shows a window asking if I want to buy it. Why not just click "Buy" and let it do whatever it does? I would think the Apple would make that work the way it should.

The only reason I ask is I am about to do the same thing.

We're in a kind of limbo with Aperture right now because of the transition to the Mac App Store. Logically that BUY link should take you to the MAS and let you buy from there without having anything else to do. But I don't know if they've changed it to do that — you'll have to try and see for yourself.

What may happen is that it'll work like it did before and you'll instead get taken to the Apple Store and be offered the $199 full version or $99 upgrade. Which is a little odd and — I have to agree with you — very un-Apple.

Basically there are two versions of Aperture 3 floating around: the $79 MAS version and the $199 Apple Store version. Both are identical in function but the $199 version still works with a serial number. You also get a DVD but frankly I haven't used an Aperture DVD since version 1.5 (I've been downloading the trial and purchasing a serial number upgrade since then).

Confusing? Yeah, it is.

But unless you want to pay more for the same thing, I'd go with the $79 MAS version. You might not even have to delete the trial but it's just a precaution in light of certain stories on this forum. Deleting the trial application won't affect anything you've done with Aperture 3 until now so don't worry, it's really not a big deal.

Best

When I downloaded the trail, Apple emailed an activation key that had to be entered when launching Aperture for the first time. I had assumed that buying Aperture would result in getting a new activation key, not in downloading Aperture again. Can someone tell me which it is? If it is a new download, I will find the fastest internet connection I can since Aperture is about 1 GB. I also assumed that clicking "buy" would strictly be an online transaction and therefore $79, as opposed to $199 for the DVD version.

WoodPlane wrote:

When I downloaded the trail, Apple emailed an activation key that had to be entered when launching Aperture for the first time. I had assumed that buying Aperture would result in getting a new activation key, not in downloading Aperture again.

As I said, that's how it used to work. I don't know where the BUY button links to now. But just to be clear:

- Aperture 3 in the Mac App Store is $79 download only. No serial.

- Aperture 3 in the Apple Store is $199 for the physical version OR an activation key. No difference. If you're upgrading it's $99. That's what most of us here paid before the MAS was launched.

You can't activate the trial for $79. Unless they've changed it recently. That deal is good only on the Mac App Store, which means you'll need to download the full app again from there.

Hi There I have had nothing but problems with this version I did exactly the same as you however now the mac is a dog it was great with the trial and I saw the app in the store and saw the savings now it hangs and has trouble processing images not sure what to do

cheers

That has not been my experience. 2 days ago, I deleted the trial version, then bought a copy from the App Store. It works just the same as the trial, except it does not ask if you want to buy it.

You could look in Activity Monitor to see what is using the most CPU time & memory. Let us know the top 3 CPU % users and how many page outs. If you run "top" from the Terminal, it will show %CPU idle. Type "q" to quit.

Hi,

first I presiume MAS mean Mac Apple Store.

secondly I have dowloaded the trial version of Aperture which I wish to purchase or upgrade the trial version to regular version I have a few choices with some large pricing difference from 199 to 399 . I saw some comments mentioning dowloading the USD79 but this latter one is an aps isn't it for Iphone not for MAC book??

sorry am not too good at it. Thanks for yourhelp

Francois

the USD79 version is only an aps and can't be used for regular mac book am I correct?

Thanks

Francois,

The Mac App Store in Snow Leopard and Lion has nothing to do with the App Store for IOS — it IS for Mac OS X. If you want to buy Aperture 3 then delete your trial version, go to the Mac App Store and buy Aperture 3 for $79.

Deleting the trial version will NOT affect any work you've done with it: the full version of Aperture will simply open that default library and you'll be ready to go.

Don't buy the $199 version from the Apple Store, you'lll just be throwing money away. All you'll get is a DVD, a box and some tutorial files. The MAS version is identical in every way and will be the only version available in the near future. I don't understand why Apple is still selling the $199 boxed version.

For the record: I've been using Aperture since version 1.2 and paid $99 to upgrade from 2 to 3 when it came out (before the MAS). Obviously my next "upgrade" will be through the MAS.

Best

Hi Jade, Thank you very much. I thought the 79 version was an Apps for Iphone, it can be use for mac book??thank you so much Francois