It runs natively on macOS versions from 10.10.3 Yosemite up to 10.14.6 Mojave . It is incompatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina or later because it relies on 32-bit frameworks that Apple removed.
This designation frequently implies the DMG contains a pre-activated version of the application, removing the need for an Apple ID verification that would otherwise fail because the application is no longer sold or supported by Apple. Installing Aperture 3.6 on Modern macOS (2026) Apple Aperture 3.6 -ked-.dmg
A "patched" DMG (often referred to as a -ked- file) frequently includes a patch (such as the popular Aperture-for-Catalina scripts) that allows the 32-bit software to operate on 64-bit systems. It runs natively on macOS versions from 10