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I'm really tired of having ZERO options for editing and cataloging my photos. Is the Photos app fine? Sure. But I really want an app that doesn't rely heavily on cloud storage, and I want an app with some basic professional editing tools. I'm not going to subscribe to Adobe Lightroom. Not a chance. And I tried Capture One but didn't like it. So what other options are there? Well, what if I set up my 2013 Mac Pro with Apple's discontinued pro photo editing software Aperture? Let's see if it'll work...

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Start
2:40 - Desk Prep
4:04 - Thunderbolt Display Setup
6:38 - Install Aperture
9:32 - Why Use Aperture?
16:48 - Opening Aperture
17:17 - Organization Plan
18:36 - Import Photos
21:16 - Storage Solutions
22:29 - Outro

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