Apple Aperture Getting Started - Manual (Page 206)

206 Chapter 21 Backing Up Your Images
To update the vault on an external hard disk:
1 Connect the hard disk to your computer.
2 Do one of the following:
 Click the Vault Status button beside the vault name.
 Select the vault, then choose Update Vault from the Vault Action pop-up menu.
3 In the dialog that appears, click Update Vault.
Important: Make sure to update your offsite vaults regularly to minimize potential losses.
Removing a Hard Drive from Your System
You may routinely remove a backup hard disk drive from your Aperture system and
take it to a safe offsite location. When you disconnect a backup hard drive from your
computer, Aperture takes the associated vault offline. When you reconnect the hard
drive again, Aperture automatically detects the hard disk and connects it to the
corresponding vault.
To remove a hard disk drive connected to your Aperture system,
do one of the following:
m Click the disclosure triangle next to the vault name to display the name of the hard disk
assigned to the vault, then click the Eject button next to the hard disk name.
m In the Finder, drag the hard disk icon for the drive to the Trash, or select the disk in the
sidebar and click the Eject button.
Deleting a Vault Permanently
You can remove an entire vault and delete all the images on it when you need to
reconfigure your backup system. This is particularly useful when your vault comes close
to exceeding the capacity of the hard disk it’s located on.
To permanently delete a vault:
1 In the Vaults panel, select the vault you want to remove.
2 Choose Remove Vault from the Vault Action pop-up menu.
A dialog appears asking if you want to remove the vault.
3 Click one of the following buttons:
 Remove Vault: When you click this button, Aperture no longer tracks the vault, but
the vault’s files remain on the hard disk.
 Remove and Delete Vault: When you click this button, Aperture no longer tracks the
vault, and the vault’s files are deleted from the hard disk.