How to transfer photos from the camera to a Mac computer
Follow these steps to copy photos from a camera to an Apple Macintosh computer.
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Connect the camera directly to the USB port on the computer.
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Turn on the camera.
Note: If an image capture program or app automatically starts, close it.
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Copy the photos from the camera.
- Open Finder.
- Select Go.
- Select Computer.
- Select the NO NAME or UNTITLED icon.
- Select the photos you want to copy.
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Click on the DCIM folder.
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Click the 100MSDCF folder.
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Press and hold the SHIFT key.
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While holding the SHIFT key, click to select the photos you want to transfer.
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- After selecting the photos, release the SHIFT key.
- Press Command+C to copy the files.
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Paste the picture files to the computer.
- On the Finder Bar, choose Go, All my files then select Pictures.
- Press Command+V to paste the file into the Pictures folder.
Notes:
- If you can't recall the location where the photos were saved, use the computer Search feature to locate them.
- Photos in RAW format need to be processed with the Imaging Edge Desktop software before they can be used in most photo software.