Does this camera work well with a Mac? Are there any issues with getting the computer to recognize the camera? Thanks!
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I just plug the SD card into my Mac and the pictures come up instantly. No problems.
605959
Can,t comment on MAC compatibility of software. I use a PC and take the SD card out and plug it to download the JPG files. I like the features on this camera especially the panorama stitch of three. Highly recommended after I killed the predecessor with fine Australian dust.
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I know I'm late answering this but for the benefit of anyone else: it works on my iMac running OS X 10.8. I just plugged it in, opened PhotoBooth and selected the LifeCam as my camera. No setup required.
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I have a PC so I can't help with this question. I can say that I've read reviews of similar cameras that were purchased by Mac users and subjectively I would say that they seemed happy with it and had a relatively easy time using it with Mac. I'm not familiar with the various Mac programs so I can't tell you which to use to operate but if you search reviews for other endoscopes you'll probably find something helpful. There are 5 or 6 others that are very similar and run on the same program.
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I have it, I bought it because I remember reading something about it working with a mac but i tried it today and it doesn't work and i have a new macbook pro. i tried to copy an old vhs tape and the mac didn't recognize it and either did imovie or roxio.
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You just use the cable you got with the camera (with the USB port) and then you connect it to your Computer. It works for me without any problems.Sometimes it doesn't recognize it but if I go to "Computer" I can find the camera there and can connect to the pictures/videos.I hope I could help.
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I've used it on both the Mac (Leopard/Snow Leopard) and Windows(Vista/7) sides without issues so far. If you're curious to see how well the camera performs you can check out a camera test here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrUWfX3s6FY
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I just bought this camera, plugged it in today to my Macbook Pro, used the dv/firewire cable. It works fine with iMovie with no tweaking. But downloading is in actual time, so slow. just rewind your tape, put the little wheel on view and hit import.
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I'm sorry, but I don't know if this camera is Mac compatible. I usually don't use the software and just upload files to my computers. (Windows XP and Windows 7) This camera has awesome quality and has a light so in somewhat darker places it still takes great video. I had one before that broke and I went out immediately and bought JVC again. Love this camera!!!!!
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Yeah as long as your mac has USB, no problems at all. The software that comes with it, won't work. But software that comes with cameras is usually useless anyway
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I've tried to upload it to my Mac and it does not recognize the camcorder at all!! It is so frustrating! anyone know what I am doing wrong?
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I have used this camera on my emac for a year or two. It came with a Macam disc, but this program is easily downloaded. I was trying to source a webcam for a friend and I got an ancient logitech but with the macam softwear it came on straight away.Pat (Australia)
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Yes, on a macbook pro retina, running OSX 10.9.2, no problems. I used a simple cam app called DwayneCam that allowed me to chose the video source, although more sophisticated apps are also likely to work. No drivers necessary (I love Macs).
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I'm using a Windows P.C. Not sure about using a Mac. I would contact Canon for more details. The software (Pixela) that came with my videocam does require only Windows OS to operate.
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Thanks, George. I read the description that says the camera is compatible with Mac, but I wanted to know whether the webcam can override the built-in camera.
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No...the software is not Mac compatible. However the camera can be made to work with a Mac. I use Parallels or Bootcamp and run the included software on Windows on my Macbook Air.
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It is, to a point. I plugged it in to several of our Macs (an iMac G3, a G4, and an Intel Macbook), and in each case the camera's internal memory showed up on my desktop, just as a USB flash drive would. The pictures can be transferred to the the computer by drag and drop, which is good enough for us. In no case, however, was I able to get iPhoto or Image capture to recognize the camera directly, and of coarse the included Windows-based software doesn't work.
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I have a Mac and the pics and video upload easily and the quality is great. I use iPhoto and iMovie.