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Topher15
Jan 31, 2008, 04:42 AM
When I plug in my camera (it's a Canon Ixus 40) I do not get a mounted icon on the desktop or Finder sidebar. I don't use iPhoto but can access and download the photos with Image Capture and/or the camera's software. Should I be seeing a mounted icon in Finder? I can't safely unmount it otherwise.


robbieduncan
Jan 31, 2008, 04:50 AM
No, it should not mount as a drive and you don't need to unmount it, just switch it off and unplug it.

There are 2 or 3 commonly used protocols for communicating with cameras. Some cause the camera to mount, others don't. Almost every Canon doesn't.
AdeFowler
Jan 31, 2008, 04:52 AM
I believe that if you really wanted to you could mount it with Disk Utility.
Topher15
Jan 31, 2008, 05:01 AM
No, it should not mount as a drive and you don't need to unmount it, just switch it off and unplug it.

There are 2 or 3 commonly used protocols for communicating with cameras. Some cause the camera to mount, others don't. Almost every Canon doesn't.
Thanks for the clarification.


I believe that if you really wanted to you could mount it with Disk Utility.
Cheers I'll try that.
robbieduncan
Jan 31, 2008, 05:02 AM
I believe that if you really wanted to you could mount it with Disk Utility.

I'm fairly certain you can't. The device does not appear to be a mountable disk to the system. As such Disk Utility won't even show it as a device to try and mount.
killerwhack
Jan 31, 2008, 07:57 AM
For the record, my Sony Cybershot does mount on the desktop when it is plugged in. I use Iphoto and the Iphoto starts up automagically and offers to import the new photos.

I like it! Then I usually drag and drop all the photo files from the mounted camera to the NAS for backup purposes before cleaning them off the camera.