Q: Downloading Aperture onto another computer.
I have Aperture 3.5.1 on my Macbook Pro (OSX 10.9.5). Can I also download it onto my iMac (10.9.2) BUT I don't want to share libraries? If so, how do I do it?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), Aperture
Posted on Oct 26, 2014 5:10 AM
You should have asked a week ago, before the new Aperture version has been released. I am not sure, if it will work now without upgrading to Yosemite.
Yes, if you own Aperture 3.5.1, you are entitled to install it on any Mac you own or control for private purposes.
Try this:
- On your iMac launch the AppStore, go to the "Store" menu,
- sign into the AppStore with the same AppleID you are using on your MacBook Pro.
- Open the "Purchased" tab. Is Aperture listed among your Purchases? Then click the "Install" button.
BUT I don't want to share libraries?
As to the Aperture library: Sharing libraries requires them to be installed on an external drive, that you plug alternately into the two machines. If you want a local library on your iMac, copy the Aperture library from your MacBook Pro to your Pictures folder on your iMac. The fastest way to copy would be to copy the library to an external drive and then from that drive to your iMac. Then double-click the copied library to open it in Aperture.
Any external drive you are using with aperture will need to be formatted MacOS X Extended: See Use locally mounted Mac OS X Extended volumes for your Aperture library
Posted on Oct 26, 2014 6:18 AM