Aperture Won't Load - Help!

[Mhaddy]

Last night when I plugged my memory card reader into my Mac, it started to load Aperture. As it was very late and I was trying to get something done, I didn't want Aperture to load, so I just Forced Quit it. However, now when I click on the Aperture icon to start the program up, it just stalls on the splash screen. Please tell me I didn't screw up the database.

 

[robbieduncan]

Try:

1) Rebooting. Some people have reported this fixing Aperture issues

2) If that doesn't work try moving the Aperture preferences file and then starting Aperture. The file is ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Aperture.plist

3) If that still does not work start Aperture with Option and Command keys held down and rebuild the library.

 

[Mhaddy]

Tried the old "Windows Fix" (a reboot) and it solved my problem. Thanks!

 

[Forced Perfect]

I'm actually having this same problem. However, a reboot hasn't fixed it.

The one thing I haven't tried is the preferences file - which I should have done from the start.

Rebuild/repair
Reboot
Fix permissions for drive/clear caches
Remove Aperture plug-ins


I do know it is my library, not Aperture, however. Oddly enough, even though I am stuck at the splash screen, I can still open preferences and change the library. Using a new, blank one opens Aperture normally.

If the prefs toss doesn't work I will try removing the thumbnail cache and iPod photo cache from inside my photo library.

 

[Redxjs]

Many Thanks. Invaluable advice RobbieDuncan.