Apple Aperture Getting Started User Manual
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Chapter 2
Setting Up an Aperture System
A basic Aperture system consists of the following equipment:
 A computer and display
 A digital camera or card reader (a FireWire card reader is strongly recommended
because it’s faster)
 A cable to connect your camera or card reader to your computer (typically a USB 2.0
cable or a 4-pin-to-6-pin FireWire cable that came with your camera or card reader)
For information about setting up a computer and display, see the documentation that
came with the computer and display.
To connect a camera or card reader to your computer:
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Connect your camera or card reader to your computer using the USB or FireWire cable
that came with your camera or card reader.
To ensure proper setup, see the documentation that came with your camera or
card reader.
USB 2.0
FireWire 400 (6-pin)
FireWire 400 (4-pin)