I was using 3.4.5 yesterday on my MacBook Pro with OSX 10.8.5 and everything seemed fine. This morning I restarted my MacBook and now when I go to the Aperture Icon in the tray and click to launch it bounces once and that’s it…no error message no nothing, including launching Aperture.
I tried launching it from the applications folder and by double clicking my Aperture Vault…all with no good results.
Of course I’m in the middle of a project and need it ASAP.
Any thoughts?
Try starting Aperture with the Command + Option keys depressed.
I had tried that too...same unsuccessful result.
Thanks though.
I'd try a new install, but it's over 4 years old and I have no idea where anything is...the install .dmg nor my serial number.
Can you launch Aperture with the only the options key ⌥ held down? To test with a new, empty Aperture library?
If you can get Aperture to launch this way, go to the main menu bar and select the "Aperture" menu > About Aperture. This panel will show you your serial number.
Does Aperture work on an empty library?
Did you yesterday upgrade software or run any software for the first time?
Where is your Aperture library located?
Won't launch with just the options key held down.
Did reinstall Final Cut Express and iMovie version 7.1.4 and 6.0.4 yesterday but also restarted since that and ran Aperture.
My Aperture library is located here:
/Users/ [MY ID] /Pictures/Pictures
Final Cut Express
Look for a crash log of Aperture. The Final Cut reinstallation has been known to corrupt the Aperture installation.
(Aperture 3 unexpectedly quits if Final Cut Express 4 is installed)
Does the error message show:
Dyld Error Message:
Library not loaded: /Library/Frameworks/PluginManager.framework/Versions/B/PluginManager
Referenced from: /Applications/Aperture.app/Contents/MacOS/Aperture
Then you need to reinstall MacOS X and not Aperture.
Install the system using the latest Combo Updater on top of your current system.
The latest Mountain Lion Combo Updater is here for downloading:
Don't know where to get the crash log...
So just do the Mountain Lion Combo Updater ?
The easiest way to find crash log is the Console application. You can launch it from Applications > Utilities.
Click in the Toolbar - Show Log List.
In the log list in the sidebar disclose "User Diagnostic Reports" and "System Diagnostic Reports". Are their any Aperture logs?
Then select the most recent one and look for the Error Messages.
Sure enough:
Dyld Error Message:
Library not loaded: /Library/Frameworks/PluginManager.framework/Versions/B/PluginManager
Referenced from: /Applications/Aperture.app/Contents/MacOS/Aperture
Reason: image not found
Ran the OS X Mountain Lion Update v10.8.5 (Combo) but still getting the same results...same error in Console too.
That is a pity.
If you have a full backup from before the time you reinstalled Final Cut, you could try to restore this dynamic library from your backup to the /Library folder: /Library/Frameworks/PluginManager.framework/Versions/B/PluginManager
The less risky procedure would be to reinstall the system by booting into recovery. The Combo installer does not reinstall all libraries, only what has changed after the installation of the base system.
To reinstall by booting into recovery see this knowledge base article:
OS X: About OS X Recovery http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
Ta-Da Good old Time Machine to the rescue. Still got work to do to get everything back right but at least I can launch Aperture now.
Thanks again...SO SO much !!!
You're welcome. 🙂 Good Luck!
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