Aperture Vault to transfer library iMac to MBP?

IWT · IWT #1 (**permalink**)

12-17-2010, 07:59 AM

I have a 27" iMac with Aperture 3 and a big library.

I am being gifted with a Macbook Pro for Christmas with Aperture 3 pre-installed.

I have all my present Aperture collection backed up in several ways including Ap Vault.

Can I attach my Vault to the "virgin" Aperture in the MBP and populate it?

Or must I use the Migration Assistant or otherwise Copy my current Library to the new MBP?

With many thanks.

Ian

RavingMac · RavingMac #2 (**permalink**)

12-17-2010, 08:33 AM

I haven't used the vault in Aperture, but in my experience you need to have your library on the computer you plan on using, or on an attached external drive. I have tried putting my libraries (both iPhoto and Aperture) on shared network drives and could not tolerate the delays.

My reccomendation FWIW would be to pick up a Seagate external (small, lightweight and relatively cheap) and copy your library to it (probably a good idea to rename it) and work off that.

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Member Since: Jan 07, 2008 Location: In Denial Posts: 6,779 Mac Specs: 4GB Mac Mini, 13" MacBook, 15" MacBook Pro OSX 10.7, 32 GB iPhone 3GS, iPad2 64gb 3G	12-17-2010, 08:33 AM I haven't used the vault in Aperture, but in my experience you need to have your library on the computer you plan on using, or on an attached external drive. I have tried putting my libraries (both iPhoto and Aperture) on shared network drives and could not tolerate the delays. My reccomendation FWIW would be to pick up a Seagate external (small, lightweight and relatively cheap) and copy your library to it (probably a good idea to rename it) and work off that. Of course, I know everything . . . I just can't remember it all at once.
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Member Since: Jan 23, 2009 Location: Born in Scotland, Worked in England, Now live in Wales Posts: 406 Mac Specs: iMac 21.5; 3.33GHz;2 Duo;8GB RAM;1TB HD.& 27 iMac; 256GB SSD;16GB RAM,Quad i7;1TB HD; TM Drobo S	12-17-2010, 07:59 AM I have a 27" iMac with Aperture 3 and a big library. I am being gifted with a Macbook Pro for Christmas with Aperture 3 pre-installed. I have all my present Aperture collection backed up in several ways including Ap Vault. Can I attach my Vault to the "virgin" Aperture in the MBP and populate it? Or must I use the Migration Assistant or otherwise Copy my current Library to the new MBP? With many thanks. Ian
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