Sigma66
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Q: Why is it that when i insert my sd card it open Photos rather then Aperture like it is set up

Why is it, that when i insert my sd card it open Photos rather then Aperture ? How can i change that ?

MacBook Pro 15, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Apr 10, 2016 9:00 AM

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Q: Why is it that when i insert my sd card it open Photos rather then Aperture like it is set up

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  • by léonie,Helpful

    léonie léonie Apr 11, 2016 6:41 AM in response to Sigma66
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    Apr 11, 2016 6:41 AM in response to Sigma66

    When Photos open, after you insert the card, disable the checkmark "Open Photos for this ...".  This checkmark is below the toolbar to the left of the window.

     

    The next time you insert the card, Photos will no longer open (until you reformat the card in the camera).

     

    In the Aperture Preferences enable the Preference "Import:  When a Camera is connected open Aperture".

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  • by Sigma66,

    Sigma66 Sigma66 Apr 11, 2016 6:56 AM in response to léonie
    Level 1 (8 points)
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    Apr 11, 2016 6:56 AM in response to léonie

    Leonie,  you say  ''When Photos open, after you insert the card, disable the checkmark "Open Photos for this'' implies that you have at least opened Photos ounce, wich i never did, is that so because i dont see that checkmark. For the other part Import to Aperture that is OK

    it sound like there are no absolute solution to that problem and that it is what Apple want us to forget about Aperture

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Apr 11, 2016 7:29 AM in response to Sigma66
    Level 10 (107,785 points)
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    Apr 11, 2016 7:29 AM in response to Sigma66

    Then checkmark is only visible, when a camera or card is connected, and the Import panel is open in Photos.   When I insert a card or connect my iPhone to a USB port always Photos will open automatically and I will see this:

    Screen Shot 2016-04-11 at 16.19.56GMT.png

    if you cannot see the checkmark, open the sidebar in Photos by entering ⌥⌘S . Then select the camera icon in the sidebar.

     

     

    Aperture does not launch automatically, but when I launch it manually and click the "Import" downarrow icon, I will see my card in Aperture, ready to download the photos.

    Screen Shot 2016-04-11 at 16.22.38GMT.png

  • by leicanerd,

    leicanerd leicanerd Apr 12, 2016 12:46 AM in response to Sigma66
    Level 1 (94 points)
    Photography
    Apr 12, 2016 12:46 AM in response to Sigma66

    You could try one of these possible solutions:

    1. Open terminal (it´s in your utilities folder within your application folder)  and type

     

    defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool YES


    and hit return. Photos should not start any more if you insert a  card. Just change YES to NO if you ever want to reverse this.

     

    Or...

    2. Open Image Capture.app (it´s in your applications folder)

    Insert a card into your mac.

    Now Image Capture´s window changes. Look for a little triangle at the lower left corner and click on it. Here you can modify how the system behaves when you insert a card. Choose for your liking. But it seems that these settings are changed whenever you open Photos again.

    The first option seems to be more reliable.

    Regards