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Camera doesn't mount to desktop/sidebar???

Topher15

Topher15

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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.
 
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.
 
robbieduncan said:
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.
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Thanks for the clarification.


Southernboy said:
I believe that if you really wanted to you could mount it with Disk Utility.
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Cheers I'll try that.
 
Sony Cybershot Mounts

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.
 
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