Apple has released an update to Aperture 3 which fixes a major memory leak reported earlier this month.
This 3.0.1 update improves overall stability and addresses a number of issues in Aperture 3, including:
- Upgrading libraries from earlier versions of Aperture - Importing libraries from iPhoto - Importing photos directly from a camera - Memory usage when processing heavily-retouched photos - Face recognition processing - Adding undetected faces using the Add Missing Face button - Printing pages containing multiple images - Printing photos and contact sheets with borders and metadata - Editing photos using an external editor - Display of images with Definition and Straighten adjustments applied - Zooming photos in the Viewer and in the Loupe using keyboard shortcuts - Accessing Aperture libraries on a network volume Selecting and moving pins on the Places map - Adding and editing custom locations using the Manage My Places window - Switching between masters when working with RAW+JPEG pairs.
You can download the update by selecting Software Update from the Apple menu at the top left of the screen.