DesertSage39
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Q: Aperture 3.5.1 and OSX 10.9.4 memory issue

I note the complaints of running out of memory using Aperture date back to OS X 10.9.2 and subsequent posts suggest the problem had been fixed with 10.9.3. I don't think I am the only one still plagued by this issue now running 10.9.4 on a 27" iMac i7 (late 2009) with 16GB memory and 2Tb HD. Aperture is the only application that presents me with this problem and so I am inclined to believe that there is a memory leak that has not been addressed by Apple. What are some of the other experiences out there and what solutions have you found? In the back of my mind there is the thought that this is a problem Apple no longer cares to deal with  and our likely choices will be to see what becomes  available in Photos o just move on to PS, Pixelmator, C1, etc., when we have finally had it with force quitting and restarting.

Aperture 3, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Jul 30, 2014 10:07 AM

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Q: Aperture 3.5.1 and OSX 10.9.4 memory issue

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Jul 31, 2014 8:27 AM in response to DesertSage39
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    Jul 31, 2014 8:27 AM in response to DesertSage39

    In the meanwhile maybe you can direct me to a site that would detail the steps of the trouble shooting sequence. I

    Start with Frank Caggiano's advice in the first post - find out, what Aperture is actually doing by keeping Aperture's Activity window open.

     

    If that does not give you any clue, which processes are running, test with a different Aperture library.

     

    To check, if a problem is system wide or only occurs because of settings in your User account, see this knowledge base article:

     

    Isolating an issue by using another user account  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4053

     

    If everything works in a new account, troubleshoot your account settings as described here:

     

    Aperture 3: Troubleshooting Basics

     

    If the problem appears to be system wide, check for incompatible software, duplicate fonts, plug-ins - all system modifications you may have installed.  Etrecheck, the tool I linked to, can help with that.

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