Late last week, Apple released version 3.4.3 of Aperture, its pro-grade image editing application. The new version, which is available as a direct download or via Mac OS X’s Software update feature, is a 551 megabyte download and offers the following fixes and changes:

- Addresses an issue that could cause a licensed copy of Aperture to prompt for a serial number with each launch.

Aperture 3.4.3 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later to install and run.

If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.