Repairing Aperture's library isn't solving the problem.

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Repairing Aperture's library isn't solving the problem.

Every time I open Aperture, I get a prompt telling me that "Aperture has detected inconsistencies in my library". I click Repair, which takes a minute or two, then I can use Aperture normally. However, as soon as I quit and re-open Aperture, I get the same prompt.

I know I should probably rebuild my library, but when I option-click the application, no additional dialog for rebuilding the library appears.

I have Aperture 3.2.2, bought from the Mac App Store.

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Bruno

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 7:01 AM

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léonie

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Feb 1, 2012 7:11 AM in response to speedygl911

Hello Bruno,

Select your Aperture Library, and firmly hold down Option and Command as you double click the Library. That should bring up the First Aid dialogue for the Library. You might also try to delete the Preferences and check the other Trouble shooting options described here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3805

Post back, if rebuilding the Library does not work.

Regards

Léonie

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speedygl911 Author

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Feb 1, 2012 7:32 AM in response to léonie

Even an Option-Command-click doesn't bring up the First Aid dialogue. And deleting the preferences didn't solve the issue.

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léonie

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Feb 1, 2012 7:44 AM in response to speedygl911

Then there are two more things you could try:

Create a new library and try to import your old library into the new one (this might work if you have plenty of free disk space)
or repair the library manually like described here: Re: Aperture 3 rebuild library - SQLITE MISUSE

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Answer 4

Feb 1, 2012 8:09 AM in response to speedygl911

speedygl911 wrote:

Even an Option-Command-click doesn't bring up the First Aid dialogue. And deleting the preferences didn't solve the issue.

Did you try this on the Library in the Finder?

Just checking.

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Feb 1, 2012 8:10 AM in response to Kirby Krieger

Ya, directly in Finder, when Aperture was closed.

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speedygl911 Author

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Feb 1, 2012 8:14 AM in response to léonie

I'll try rebuilding manually later, since I don't have enough time to start and finish it now. I'll post if it works or not.

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Answer 7

Feb 1, 2012 8:39 AM in response to speedygl911

Make sure you have a good working backuo. Going in and messing with the library at that level is really a last ditch effort.

Not being able to bring up the first aid window is strange. When you try that what happens, you get the Library inconsistency message right away? Have you tied double clicking on the library rather then the application while holding down the option and command keys?

Another thing, when you do do the repair that you say you are prompted to do as soon as that is done quit Aperture instead or using it and then try opening with the option command keys down.

Have you tried opening Aperture while holding down the option key and making a new empty library. Then from within Aperture doing a File->Switch to Library and selecting this library? What happens?

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