Cannot run Aperture after 3.4 update!

Good Morning Léonie.

I have created a new "Test" account with admin permission and then I have share with this new account the folder where the library is. I will try to reverse this situation when I'll be able to work on that Mac. In the meantime I put an highlights aon this message https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4379009 as he seems to have the same kind of problem I have caused by a Nik pluging that is the same I have (also if I use it nearly never).

Let stay in touch.

Regards.

Massimiliano

Hi Leonie.

I have deleted the test account and cancelled the folder permission to be shared. Then I have repaired the acces permission launching Aperture with the option + command keys down and I have been able to enter the program.

Before enter the program I have moved in a folder on the desktop all the .plist file that in my opinion could have something to do with Aperture and the plugins, but it doesn't work. Now I have deleted from their roots the folder of the Nik and Topaz plugins, I have repaired the database, but the result is always the same. There is some report that I can post to you to give you some more data to understand the problem? I always post my report to Apple as asked by the system, but they've never answered me at all.

I want to give you to more info: since I have nstalled this ****** update the Mac is hot whenm is working and for the first time I can hear the ventilation working; in the dashboard I put calendar, dictionary and other things, but when I restart the computer dashboard is always as standard with meteo, calculator and clock.

This could help?

Massimiliano.

Sorry to ask for more, but I am at a dead point and nothing suggested has worked. What have I to do? Who can I contact to have a solution to my problem? Is possible to go back to previous library version? I cannot trough away my Mac just because a criminal update.

Thanks in advance.

Massimiliano

Léonie,

1) I have moved all the .plist files I suspect have something to do with Aperture on the desk

2) I have moved on the desk a couple of Topaz plugins and a Nik plugins (that I have nearly never used)

3) My Aperture installation is Trial 3.1 -> update 3.4 -> update 3.4.1

4) My Aperture library is about 250 Gb with 451 projects

5) Opening Aperture I have made the database reapir

6) Now Aperure is open, the rainbow is spinning since 30 minutes, the ventilation is running, the Mac is hot and very very slow.

7) I really appreciate your help, but this is the second week end I will spend to try to recover from this ****** update and I wish to know how to solve this problem.

Regards

Massimiliano

Have you considered to get help at the nearest AppleStore?

Yes, but then I will have to pay for assistance and I find this is incredibly arrogant from Apple that should have to pay time I've spent on the computer.

Is Aperture hanging while finishing the repair?

No

Or did the repair succeed, and Aperture is hanging after opening the library again?

Yes

is Aperture the only application, that makes the Mac run hot and very slow?

Yes

The only other thing I can say is that Dashboard now doesn't retain any change and when I restart go always to standard and this is also for Apple account that always asked if has to save password and evey time I connect again ask for password anyway.

But I would like to know where is Apple in all this mess! Isn't possible they release such an update and don't charge any responsability of it leaving all the solution to a community.

I have send dozen of crash report to them, but nobody has contacted me and I don't know how to contact them.

I'm a professional and I found this really the same "Microsoft behaviour" that I wish to escape buying a very expensive Apple product.

Apple where are you?!!!

Hi Léonie.

My Mac is in the Mac Store where I will have to pay to restore its functionality, as the problems where bigger than my skillfullness and I cannot loose al my weekends on a pc.

I wish to thank you so much for the time and solutions you have share with me trying to solve the damages of Apple Aperture update 3.4. I hope I won't loose my pictures.

I'm still astonished for this story and for the fact that Apple hasn't right even one string to apologize for the problems has caused to so much people. I was trusting them, but it is clear that they are walking the same Microsoft's path cacthing money from customer giving back uncertain quality products.

Have a nice Sunday and thanks again for help.

Massimiliano