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rollyfoster
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Q: Can I delete my aperture photos now?

I've migrated aperture library to photos.  I'd rather just delete aperture or at least delete all of the photos out of it now.  Is that going to affect Photos?  I don't really understand how they "share" the info now since they both take up a large amount of storage.

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Apr 13, 2015 3:01 PM

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rollyfoster

Q: Can I delete my aperture photos now?

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  • by Niel,Helpful

    Niel Niel Apr 13, 2015 3:20 PM in response to rollyfoster
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    Apr 13, 2015 3:20 PM in response to rollyfoster

    Most of the content is still in the Aperture library; it shouldn't be deleted. Click here for more information.

     

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  • by rollyfoster,

    rollyfoster rollyfoster Apr 13, 2015 3:22 PM in response to Niel
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    Apr 13, 2015 3:22 PM in response to Niel

    Thanks.  Now that it has been migrated, is there a way to delete pics from both sources simultaneously?  I have a bunch of old stuff I'm deleting from photos but it's still in aperture.  I'd rather not have to comb through both together.

  • by William Lloyd,

    William Lloyd William Lloyd Apr 13, 2015 5:49 PM in response to Niel
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    Apr 13, 2015 5:49 PM in response to Niel

    Niel, your characterization is incorrect.

     

    While it's true that it doesn't take up extra space, it's not true that the content is "in" the Aperture library. The truth is that the photos in Aperture and in Photos both point to the same location on disk. You can delete one without affecting the other. Only if both are deleted will the original photos go away.

     

    That said, I think it's MUCH wiser to archive off the old Aperture library rather than deleting it. "Just in case."

  • by xieqiao,

    xieqiao xieqiao Apr 13, 2015 10:44 PM in response to William Lloyd
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    Apr 13, 2015 10:44 PM in response to William Lloyd

    No worry, the original photos are always there.  I strongly suggest we continue to use Aperture.  Photos simply does not work well for the time being. Migrated library is not well supported by Photos.

  • by Rocket Man PF7,

    Rocket Man PF7 Rocket Man PF7 Apr 25, 2015 1:17 AM in response to xieqiao
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    Apr 25, 2015 1:17 AM in response to xieqiao

    Hi rollyfoster

     

    I agree with some of the comments/responses here, but as you are probably aware Aperture can store your files in different locations - depending if you had a referenced library or not.

     

    It's always good practice to back up your files, so I would recommend using the export features in Aperture and export the photos to a 'new' area - internal or external hard disc or somewhere else depending on how much disc space they use up.  This means you would always have a copy tucked away and 'unlinked to any other application.

     

    You could then import to Photos from Aperture - (when you YOU feel it's ready or acceptable for use).  You can probably tell here that I'm not a fan of it in its current state and probably shouldn't have been released yet.

     

    Regards, Number 7