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Nov 4, 2006, 07:21 PM
 
I can't believe that Aperture won't run on my machine just cause I have a 1 GHZ processor and not a 1.25. I mean, is the difference that much? Man this sucks. So I basically have buy a new machine to use this app which I really need. Lame.
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Nov 4, 2006, 07:22 PM
 
Originally Posted by drainyoo View Post
I basically have buy a new machine to use this app
somehow i think this is apple's plan
     
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Nov 4, 2006, 07:27 PM
 
Originally Posted by hookem2oo7 View Post
somehow i think this is apple's plan
Well I understand that people will really old machines have to upgrade bu my PowerBook G4 isn't all that old. I just find it odd that Aperture can run on a 1.25GHZ machine but not a 1GHZ machine.
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Nov 4, 2006, 07:39 PM
 
yeah, the aperture requirements don't make sense in some cases...

a dual g4 powermac can't run it, but a single g4 powerbook can...
     
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Nov 4, 2006, 07:48 PM
 
Originally Posted by hookem2oo7 View Post
yeah, the aperture requirements don't make sense in some cases...

a dual g4 powermac can't run it, but a single g4 powerbook can...

A dual G4 really can't?
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Nov 4, 2006, 08:17 PM
 
It's the GPU that is really the determining factor, not the CPU. The reason they provide CPU guidelines is that they correspond to when the required GPUs were available.
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Nov 4, 2006, 08:28 PM
 
Originally Posted by hookem2oo7 View Post
yeah, the aperture requirements don't make sense in some cases...

a dual g4 powermac can't run it, but a single g4 powerbook can...
Aperture probably can only use one processor meaning it won't matter if you're running it on a dual rig vs. a single.

And .25 ghz is a 25% difference. That's pretty significant.
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Nov 4, 2006, 09:00 PM
 
Originally Posted by drainyoo View Post
I can't believe that Aperture won't run on my machine just cause I have a 1 GHZ processor and not a 1.25. I mean, is the difference that much? Man this sucks. So I basically have buy a new machine to use this app which I really need. Lame.
You can hack Aperture to run on your machine. Do you have enough RAM (≥1GB)? Then just follow these instructions:

http://minimal.cx/2006/11/02/aperture-151-hack/

and you will be able to use Aperture on your Mac.
     
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Nov 4, 2006, 11:37 PM
 
I had the same question and posted on Apple Discussions.

None of my Macs are supported by Apple means. However, my iBook G4 (12-inch, 1.33Ghz, 1.5GB of RAM, and 32MB Radeon 9550) was able to run Aperture 1.5 Trial. Interestingly, my dual PowerMac G4 (dual 1.25Ghz, 1.75GB of RAM, and 256MB Radeon 9600 Pro Mac+PC edition) didn't pass the compatibility checker at all.

Apple did mention the Radeon 9600 Pro on the tech specs page.
     
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Nov 5, 2006, 12:27 AM
 
Pretty much this is Apple's way of forcing an upgrade purchase to run high end software. I am sure a 867Mhz Powerbook could run the app, but Apple needs to sell machines, so...
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Nov 5, 2006, 01:51 AM
 
Originally Posted by Tsilou B. View Post
You can hack Aperture to run on your machine. Do you have enough RAM (≥1GB)? Then just follow these instructions:

minimal.cx � aperture 1.5.1 hack

and you will be able to use Aperture on your Mac.
Interesting but the install for the 30-day trial won't install cause my machine isn't acceptable and it quits.
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Nov 5, 2006, 04:02 AM
 
I know I will catch some flak for this, but it has to be said...

This just doesn't happen on PC's.
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Originally Posted by drainyoo View Post
Interesting but the install for the 30-day trial won't install cause my machine isn't acceptable and it quits.

Download Pacifist from http://www.charlessoft.com/, open the .mpkg file with Pacifist and install Aperture that way. Then use the hack from http://minimal.cx/2006/09/30/aperture-15-hack/ (the Trial is only version 1.5, not 1.5.1) and you can run Aperture.
     
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Nov 5, 2006, 06:27 AM
 
Originally Posted by ChasingApple View Post
I know I will catch some flak for this, but it has to be said...

This just doesn't happen on PC's.
Happens with games all the time... my friend got burned by thinking a GeForce 420 go was equivalent to a GeForce4 recently.
     
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Nov 5, 2006, 06:54 AM
 
Originally Posted by Art Vandelay View Post
It's the GPU that is really the determining factor, not the CPU. The reason they provide CPU guidelines is that they correspond to when the required GPUs were available.
Strange, though, that MacBooks and Intel mini's are offcially supported.. despite their crapy GPUs.

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I know I will catch some flak for this, but it has to be said...

This just doesn't happen on PC's.
True, but if you were using a PC with specs less than the minimum requirements, the PC would install the app, and just run it miserably, with constant crashes, causing huge frustration. On a Mac, Apple wants software to run well, and by physically limiting the systems it will run on, they can be sure that the software will run at a certain standard or better .
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Nov 5, 2006, 01:29 PM
 
Originally Posted by harrisjamieh View Post
Strange, though, that MacBooks and Intel mini's are offcially supported.. despite their crapy GPUs.
Their GPU supports Core Image which is what's really required.
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Nov 5, 2006, 03:54 PM
 
Flak: Aperture doesn't run on PCs.




Originally Posted by ChasingApple View Post
I know I will catch some flak for this, but it has to be said...

This just doesn't happen on PC's.
     
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Nov 5, 2006, 05:59 PM
 
Originally Posted by Tsilou B. View Post
Download Pacifist from CharlesSoft - software you always wished someone would write, open the .mpkg file with Pacifist and install Aperture that way. Then use the hack from minimal.cx � aperture 1.5 hack (the Trial is only version 1.5, not 1.5.1) and you can run Aperture.


I tried all this and the app crashed every time on launch. I guess it just wasn't meant to be. What ticks me off is that this app can be really useful to me but now I have to buy a new machine just to use it.
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Nov 5, 2006, 07:49 PM
 
You'd be glad too. Runs like a dog on the minimum requirement.

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Nov 5, 2006, 08:15 PM
 
I can't run Aperture 1.1 or above because my iBook has too low resolution, but hardware-wise it can run it.

My iBook could run Aperture 1.0 without complaint. This is just one of these arbitrary decisions made by Apple.

They can be such douche-bags sometimes.

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Nov 5, 2006, 09:21 PM
 
You're telling me you're shooting 8-12+mp RAW files and need a professional workflow, and you have an iBook?
     
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Nov 5, 2006, 10:32 PM
 
Originally Posted by Tsilou B. View Post
Download Pacifist from CharlesSoft - software you always wished someone would write, open the .mpkg file with Pacifist and install Aperture that way. Then use the hack from minimal.cx � aperture 1.5 hack (the Trial is only version 1.5, not 1.5.1) and you can run Aperture.
Thanks for the info.

Aperture is now running on my 17" Powerbook. Its a little slow on raw files, but fine on everything else.
     
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Nov 5, 2006, 11:41 PM
 
I guess you can't win no matter what you do. If they let you run it on your machine, you will complain about how slow it is, if they prevent you from having a miserable experience that prompts you to post all about your horrible experience on your blog, they are "douche-bags."
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You're telling me you're shooting 8-12+mp RAW files and need a professional workflow, and you have an iBook?
Are you going for the 'dumbest post in the thread' award? Well then you're in luck, you just won.

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I guess you can't win no matter what you do. If they let you run it on your machine, you will complain about how slow it is, if they prevent you from having a miserable experience that prompts you to post all about your horrible experience on your blog, they are "douche-bags."
It is no slower on the MacBook than on the iBook. Some things are faster on the iBook, but the MacBook is supported now.

The iBook *was* supported.

Not that the app itself changed anything. Gawd I hate Apple apologists vehemently.

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Nov 6, 2006, 07:22 AM
 
From what I've heard, calling it supported on the iBook was just a reflection of Apple wanting to include more models on the list, rather than "actually fast enough to run the program effectively". There were certainly plenty of speed complaints from G5 owners, let alone low end G4 laptop owners.
     
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Not that the app itself changed anything. Gawd I hate Apple apologists vehemently.

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Nov 6, 2006, 11:14 AM
 
Apple dont put system requirements on the box because they got bored. You surely read them 1st right??
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Nov 6, 2006, 11:42 AM
 
Originally Posted by Tsilou B. View Post
Download Pacifist from CharlesSoft - software you always wished someone would write, open the .mpkg file with Pacifist and install Aperture that way. Then use the hack from minimal.cx � aperture 1.5 hack (the Trial is only version 1.5, not 1.5.1) and you can run Aperture.
As I posted above this hack worked fine. But after I updated to 1.5.1 it unhacked itself. However there is now an Aperture 1.5.1 hack on the same site. I'm back again.

Note: After the 1.5.1 update and rebuilding the directory with DiskWarrior, Aperture is running a lot better now.
     
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Originally Posted by Art Vandelay View Post
It's the GPU that is really the determining factor, not the CPU. The reason they provide CPU guidelines is that they correspond to when the required GPUs were available.
The GPU shouldn't be the issue. If it was how could it run on a Macbook?

The GMA certainly is not more powerful than a 128 Geforce4 ti...right?!
     
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Originally Posted by Grrr View Post
Apple dont put system requirements on the box because they got bored. You surely read them 1st right??
They changed them between Aperture 1.0 and 1.1, so yes I did read the requirements and then I had to read them again.

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No anger, just a strong dislike. Hate like 'I hate strawberry icecream', not hate like 'I hate person X'. English doesn't unfortunately make a clear distinction between the two and touchy people might confuse the two.

However there is a distinction and it is general vs specific.

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Originally Posted by dpicardi View Post
The GPU shouldn't be the issue. If it was how could it run on a Macbook?

The GMA certainly is not more powerful than a 128 Geforce4 ti...right?!
It may be the GMA supports features the GeForce4 does not.
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Such as the features required for Core Image.
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Originally Posted by voodoo View Post


No anger, just a strong dislike. Hate like 'I hate strawberry icecream', not hate like 'I hate person X'. English doesn't unfortunately make a clear distinction between the two and touchy people might confuse the two.


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So this is a strong dislike, or what?

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Are you going for the 'dumbest post in the thread' award? Well then you're in luck, you just won.
If you're being disingenuous, try the use of smilies, or other tools that convey good-nature and irony.

Look, I don't know of any pros who require a large workflow who use iBooks and Aperture; I imagine there's a reason; it just sounds like you're asking for trouble. Aperture was always intended as professional work tool. If you are a professional, surely you would have the means to at least move up to a MacBook? If not, then why are you using Aperture— there are many other options?

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OK, here's the real deal: you don't wanna run Aperture on a 1GHz PowerBook. You don't really want to run it on any PowerBook, it's way too slow on them.

The only reason a 1.25GHz PowerBook can run Aperture at all is because that was the base PowerBook when Aperture was released. Why allow this? Because it would have been terrible PR to release an application that couldn't run on any laptop of the time.

In fact, Aperture REALLY needs a dual G5 or Core Duo to work acceptably fast. A good GPU is very helpful, but less essential than a good CPU. Anything less than that is really frustrating to run it on.

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Originally Posted by ChasingApple View Post
I know I will catch some flak for this, but it has to be said...

This just doesn't happen on PC's.
Not this exact thing, no, but MS is known for forcing OS upgrades with similar means - Halo 2 for Windows will only run on Vista, for instance.

Not as bad, because you can upgrade rather than buying a new machine, so... Ah, who am I kidding. This sucks. Set a system requirement and let people discover for themselves that they need a new machine.
     
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You don't really want to run it on any PowerBook, it's way too slow on them.
The demo runs acceptably on my 1.67Ghz PB with the 64MB Video card and 1GB RAM. I process Canon 10d files with it.
     
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Originally Posted by ChasingApple View Post
I know I will catch some flak for this, but it has to be said...

This just doesn't happen on PC's.
Happens all the time. If I want to install Vista on my Duron 700 (Which runs XP fine), I'm SOL. If I want to burn DVD's on that machine, I'm SOL....

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Originally Posted by dpicardi View Post
The GPU shouldn't be the issue. If it was how could it run on a Macbook?

The GMA certainly is not more powerful than a 128 Geforce4 ti...right?!
The GMA 950 is a reasonably modern chip that is hampered by the fact that it doesn't have hardware T&L. This means that for some things where the hardware T&L is not used and some of the more modern features in OpenGL/Direct X are, it will indeed beat a Geforce4 Ti. In general this is not the case - the Ti has 8 pixel pipes in addition to the hardware T&L - but some of the hardware is old enough that the CPU has to handle some the tasks that a GMA 950 can do.
     
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Originally Posted by tooki View Post
OK, here's the real deal: you don't wanna run Aperture on a 1GHz PowerBook. You don't really want to run it on any PowerBook, it's way too slow on them.

The only reason a 1.25GHz PowerBook can run Aperture at all is because that was the base PowerBook when Aperture was released. Why allow this? Because it would have been terrible PR to release an application that couldn't run on any laptop of the time.

In fact, Aperture REALLY needs a dual G5 or Core Duo to work acceptably fast. A good GPU is very helpful, but less essential than a good CPU. Anything less than that is really frustrating to run it on.

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I got 1.5.1 to work on my 1GHz PB and it runs fine. Not the fastest thing in the world but definitely useable.
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