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Aperture updates to 3.1.2, fixes crash when importing iPhoto libraries

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 23rd, 2011)

Aperture received an update Tuesday designed to address several issues regarding iPhoto compatibility and other bug fixes. Many of the fixes focus on interaction with iPhoto. For example, the update fixes instances where Aperture crashes while importing large iPhoto libraries, and now imports ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Do I need to upgrade to Aperture?

by Erica Sadun (Mar 10th, 2011)

Dear Aunt TUAW, I have a ~100 GB iPhoto '11 library. I currently have it on an external FireWire drive because I didn't originally have space on my internal drive. All that has changed, and I am now looking for tips on how best to manage this library and be able to back it up regularly. iPhoto ...

The MacBook Air: A professional photographer's best friend

by Steven Sande (Feb 23rd, 2011)

It's good to see that it's not only the geeks here at TUAW who are in love with the MacBook Air. Photographer and blogger Derrick Story at Macworld also has a great fondness for the lightweight Mac, although he's using it for more than just blogging. Story today published the second of two posts ...

Ask TUAW: Presidents Day Edition

by Ask TUAW (Feb 21st, 2011)

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Presidents Day Edition of Ask TUAW -- everyone's favorite Mac and iOS Q&A and advice column. We got a nice group of questions from last week's post, but we always need more! Here's what we need you to do: go to the comments of this post, think long and hard ...

Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Update 3.6

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 17th, 2011)

Apple has released Digital Camera Raw Update 3.6 via Software Update. The 6.8 MB update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11: Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D / Kiss X50 Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D / Kiss X5 Olympus E-5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 ...

iWeb 3.0.3 update released

by Michael Rose (Feb 15th, 2011)

Software Update calls your name... the latest version of Apple's iWeb site editor (part of the iLife suite) is available now. The iWeb patch contains "bug fixes and improvements," including: resolving an issue when using the iSight Movie widget on certain Macs; an issue publishing iWeb sites using ...

Ask TUAW's triumphant return from abroad

by Ask TUAW (Feb 15th, 2011)

This, my friends, is the triumphant return of Ask TUAW -- everyone's favorite Mac and iOS Q&A and advice column. Unfortunately, a giant beaver ate all of the questions from prior editions of Ask TUAW, and we need more new questions! So, here's what we need you to do: go to the comments of ...

Updated terms specify number of installs from the Mac App Store

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 6th, 2011)

While researching the reduced price behind Apple's Remote Desktop -- $79.99 on the Mac App Store versus $299.99 for up to 10 seats through Apple's website -- we in the TUAW newsroom found ourselves debating the number of allowed installs. I perused the individual license attached to the Apple ...

Apple Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.5

by Steven Sande (Dec 16th, 2010)

Apple today released another Digital Camera RAW Compatibility update. Version 3.5 provides RAW format compatibility for imaging applications like Aperture and iPhoto for these new cameras: Canon PowerShot G12 Leica D-Lux 5 Leica V-Lux 2 Nikon D7000 Nikon COOLPIX P7000 Panasonic Lumix ...

Apple releases Aperture 3.1.1 update

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 9th, 2010)

Apple has released an update to Aperture, its popular photo management and editing software. The 3.1.1 update addresses overall stability and performance issues and includes fixes for over 20 bugs, including the following: Addresses compatibility with the iLife Media Browser Improves ...

FlickrExport for iPhoto and Aperture updated to version 4

by David Quilty (Dec 3rd, 2010)

FlickrExport, Connected Flow's popular photo management plug-in, has been upgraded to version 4 for both iPhoto and Aperture. Full of new features like video uploading, support for multiple Flickr accounts, the ability to add photos to multiple photosets during uploading and metadata-only uploads in ...

Software updates: Aperture 3.1, Java Update 3, and ProKit Update

by Chris Rawson (Oct 20th, 2010)

Three big updates just showed up in Software Update: Aperture 3.1, Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 3, and ProKit Update. Aperture 3.1 weighs in at nearly 375 MB. Aside from the usual improvements to "overall stability and performance," Aperture 3.1 brings compatibility with the brand new iLife '11 ...

RAW compatibility update for iPhoto and Aperture 3

by Keith M (Aug 5th, 2010)

An update was released this week for Aperture 3 and iPhoto, providing really nothing more than RAW compatibility to a bunch of new cameras. For the most part, those concerned with RAW support in software are those who do professional-grade photo editing or are intent on saving uncompressed ...

Mac OS X 10.6.4 is in Software Update

by Keith M (Jun 15th, 2010)

Head on over to Software Update to find the latest OS X dot release.10.6.4 is now available -- and in addition to the usual split between delta and combo updates, and regular/server versions, there's another wrinkle here: the Mac mini released today gets its very own flavor of the 10.6.4 update, ...

Apple releases Aperture 3.0.3 update

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 29th, 2010)

Apple has released an update to Aperture 3, its professional imaging software. The 3.0.3 update improves overall stability and fixes issues in a number of areas, including: Applying adjustments such as Retouch or Chromatic Aberration Creating and using Raw Fine Tuning presets Viewing, adding ...