Aperture 3.4 will not open after 10.8.2 installed

I updated Aperture to 3.4. I opened the Application. It said it needed to upgrade my libarry, then immediately quit and returned an "Aperture quit unexpectedly" error. I reopened Aperture. It said "finding Aperture Library" then immediately quit, returning another "Aperture quit unexpectedly" error. I get the same result over and over, even with the "shift" key held down when attempting to open the application.

I also get the same result when holding the "option" key down (it does show me a list of available libraries and lets me select one, but then returns the error). The first time I tried this, I selected the most recent library dated prior to the upgrade. When I got no joy, I tried again and that library now no longer appears in the list. And I cannot open any of the libraries that do.

If I can't even launch the application, I can't rebuild the library. I've searched the discussions and googled this problem to no avail. Any ideas, anyone?

Posted on Sep 19, 2012 11:44 PM

78 replies

Aye Es Oh

Level 2

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Nov 6, 2012 1:05 PM in response to stefmacgr

Stefanos, you're seeing this under 3.4.2?

If it is the same problem, I'd suggest deleting Aperture and reinstalling it again, as detailed earlier in this thread. Again, throwing out the plist is not a permanent fix.

Nov 9, 2012 8:27 AM in response to Aye Es Oh

In one case to work with Aperture 3.4.1 delete the preferens.

And the other to the install 3.4.2 we were all clear it first

and then download it from the App / Purchases.

Stefanos.

Nov 28, 2012 4:09 PM in response to Aye Es Oh

I appreciate that it may not be a permanent fix for all, but I have not had any problems since, so it worked for me without having to reinstall everything. I like those kind of fixes. ;-)

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Aperture 3.4 will not open after 10.8.2 installed