I had similar issues with my 2.33 ghz 2006 mbp with 5d mk2 raw files. I upgraded my HDD and ram, but was still unbearably slow. I even contemplated buying a new laptop. In the end, the only thing that solved my problem was to migrate over to Lightroom 3. Everything is very quick now, even on my 4 yr old hardware.
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How to decrease photo "loading" time with Aperture 3 on 2008 2.4ghz MBP?
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I get that with just iPhoto and Elements, if I am playing with 40mb+ files. It seems like the 2.4 is just being overwhelmed. It has to be force-quit. It was suggested to go to 6 ram, but some here are saying otherwise.
Experiences with 6 ram would be appreciated.
I have essentially the same laptop configuration as you (Macbook 2007, 2.16GHz C2D, 3GB RAM, OSX 10.6.4), and while adjustments in Aperture are definitely a bit laggy, and previews take about 4-5 seconds to become "sharp" on clicking through from one photo to the next, I've certainly never had it freezing on me. I'm using 21MP files from a Canon 5DMk2.
Thanks for sharing, I think I may have to go this route if I ever come to a boiling point.
Would you mind sharing how you made the switch? Just relocate the masters from Aperture, and import to L3, and re-edit? I have no clue.
Thanks for sharing, I think I may have to go this route if I ever come to a boiling point.
Would you mind sharing how you made the switch? Just relocate the masters from Aperture, and import to L3, and re-edit? I have no clue.
Lightroom will also suffer from the same problem eventually.
Thanks for sharing, I think I may have to go this route if I ever come to a boiling point.
Would you mind sharing how you made the switch? Just relocate the masters from Aperture, and import to L3, and re-edit? I have no clue.
yeah, just relocated the masters sorted by project folder, then did a huge import in lightroom.
I would recommend trying this on a few projects just to see if it helps and if you like lightroom or not.
Actually, I don't find Lightroom to be faster. When I tried it last time, I was hoping for a speed up, but I was pretty disappointed....but will probably remain faster than Aperture on the same machine.