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Q: Unable to open Aperture library in Photos

Hi,

 

I am unable to open my Aperture library in Photos.

 

In the attempt to get this fixed, I carried out from within Aperture (by pressing alt-cmd during Aperture startup) in 'Photo library first aid' all three options that are offered: Repair permissions, repair database, rebuild database - nothing helped. I also had corrected before some dangling references to pictures that are not managed in the library; there are no offline or unreferenced pictures in the library.

 

In 'Photos' I am getting a pop-up windows with the message at stage "Preparing library ... 69% completed": "The library could not be opened. Photos has attempted to repair the library xxxx, but is unable to open it."

 

However, that same library opens fine in Aperture, and also in iPhoto.

 

What is the problem?

 

 

Thanks

Wolfgang

Mac mini, iOS 8.3

Posted on Apr 12, 2015 10:17 AM

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  • by Cameron Cooke,

    Cameron Cooke Cameron Cooke May 17, 2015 1:52 PM in response to Applicant16
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    May 17, 2015 1:52 PM in response to Applicant16

    Thanks. I hope we can get this sorted. I feel that Apple really did not well test the Migration feature.

  • by Applicant16,

    Applicant16 Applicant16 May 30, 2015 10:30 AM in response to Cameron Cooke
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    May 30, 2015 10:30 AM in response to Cameron Cooke

    Status update:  Sorry it's taken so long to get this resolved.  The Apple support person has been great, but I've been too busy at work to be able to connect with him easily.  Finally got some progress today.  The Photos Engineering team has requested some large files from my computer to be able to sort this out.  They have acknowledged that this is not an uncommon problem, and the files I have sent them will help quite a bit.  It is likely that an update will be needed to fix this problem shortly.  I should have an answer about the nature of the problem and a solution within a week once they get a chance to finish crunching at the problem.    I will report back here within a week.

  • by Applicant16,

    Applicant16 Applicant16 Jun 20, 2015 10:03 AM in response to Cameron Cooke
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    Jun 20, 2015 10:03 AM in response to Cameron Cooke

    Status Update June 20, 2015.

     

    Well - I talked to Apple Support and Apple level 2 support.  I have spent a couple of hours over the course of weeks uploading files to Apple with the promise of a solution.  So after a few weeks, unfortunately there is no solution.  Photos simply does NOT work as advertised and the migration of Aperture to Photos is simply not viable for large libraries of photos. 

     

    From my perspective, the problem has not been adequately engineered or beta tested.  This is too bad. 

     

    Honestly, though; I think that Apple has chosen to move away from "pro" level photo management.  The new Photos app looks like it is designed for photos from iPhones and iPads - and its is almost "hostile" to photos from other machines.  This many be strategic from Apple's point-of-view.

     

    I'm going to keep photos alive on my Mac for the innumerable quick snaps that I do with my iPhone.  It is quite convenient to be able to have SOME of those snaps on all my devices all the time - but I think that I'm going to turn off the sync feature of Photos.  I don't ALWAYS WANT ALL PHOTOS on all my devices all of the time.

     

    For Snaps that I really need access to from other devices - Evernote and Dropbox actually work better and more reliably for syncing.  This makes photos more of a mildly convenient app that won't see much real world use.

     

    After a lot of reading, I've decided to pony up for the $10.00 per month cost of using Lightroom on all of my devices.  Lightroom syncs photos, and I can choose how they are synced and where they go.  Lightroom also allows you to do a lot more with your photos from organizing to modifying - and it actually works a lot better than aperture.  Most high end software (ie. MacPhun Products) work very well with lightroom as well.

     

    I have started the import of my 500+Gb library to Lightroom and it is working perfectly.  Not even one glitch - though it does take a couple of days for the computer (and mine is FAST) to do the import using a thunderbolt-connected external drive (LaCie 2Tb tough drive). 


    So - at the end of the day, I have learned enough about photos to realize that it is really not ever going to be a viable replacement for Aperture.  If you really want to quit wasting time and to get something that is likely to stick around and to keep evolving so you never have to do another mass migration like this again - abandon the Apple photos software and sign up for Lightroom.  Photos may get "working" again so it can import Aperture libraries, but at the end of the day - it will likely never be an adequate Aperture replacement.  Lightroom is the way to go.  Yes, it costs.....but the stability, quality, security and functionality of the platform are worth it.

     

    Sorry there was no Aperture solution.  I'm glad I made the effort, because the process really got me to thinking about this - and I'm glad I learned enough to make the migration to Lightroom!

  • by ZaiLH,

    ZaiLH ZaiLH Aug 17, 2015 10:32 AM in response to Applicant16
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    Aug 17, 2015 10:32 AM in response to Applicant16

    lol thats annoying, I'm also stuck at 69% of my Aperture library.......

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