After upgrading to OS X 10.8, when I try to install Aperture, I keep getting this error message "To open Aperture, Installer must quit and reopen". I have the box version of Aperture 3, so it's version 3.0 and I will not be able to download the latest dmg off Mac App Store. Any suggestion will be appreciated.
Try if this download link for the trial version still works: if yes, you can unlock it with your serial number from the boxed version:
To be able to run the installer in Mountain Lion you will have to change the System Preferences "Security & Privacy" temporarily to allow "Applications downloaded from anywhere"
Regards
Léonie
I have upgraded Aperture from 1.5 onwards. My last upgrade consisted of installing the Aperture 3 Trial and then applying the new serial number to activate it.
I upgraded to Mountain Lion by clean install (I upgraded in place for Lion but I like to do a clean install every so often) and looked for the Aperture Trial. All of the normal links have been disabled as it is no longer offered so I searched and found this thread, downloaded the Trial, installed it, applied the serial number and it just goes straight back to the Authorize, Buy, Continue dialog. I ran Software Update and tried again with the same result.
So, how do I get my fully licensed copy of Aperture 3.3.2 back on my machine? Any ideas?
ZoeCC,
I think I misunderstood your question, sorry.
I keep getting this error message "To open Aperture, Installer must quit and reopen"
That is not an error message, just a warning, that the installer will have to relaunch to be compatible with the new MacOS. The Installer can run in 32bit mode or 64 bit mode, and it has to relaunch in the correct mode for the software to be installed.
Press "o.k." and it should reinstall you Aperture version as usual.
I just tried a reinstall from my boxed version in Mountain Lion, and running the installer from the retail DVD succeeded without problems.
Regards
Léonie
it just goes straight back to the Authorize, Buy, Continue dialog.
If you bought upgrades beginning from version one, you may have an upgrade serial numbers. Then you need to enter them all, see: Troubleshooting Professional Application Serial Numbers
If this does not help, contact Apple:
see: Pro Application Replacement Serial Numbers
Regards
Léonie
I was using the wrong serial number. Just spoke to a lovely gent at Apple who worked it out for me and sent me the correct serial number.
Unable to install Aperture 3 after upgrade to OS X 10.8
