Reading mode:
Install the app
How to install the app on iOS
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
-
Welcome to the new forums! Please read this first. For known issues we are working to resolve, click here.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
Mac OS X support ?
- Thread starter J Granath
- Start date
David Pichevin
Senior Member
Mine is recognized directly by OSX 10.1 (no drivers to install) and the digital camera app fires up as soon as I connect the camera. Very easy to use, thumbnails are created etc. A little issue though, it is also seen like a USB storage device at the same time that you need to eject before you turn the camera off or disconnect the cable.Do Mac OS x (10.1) Image application support the 707 or rather,
does OS X
support the 707 USB connection ?
If not is there a OS X driver for the camera ?
The software Graphic Converter for OSX will let you see the EXIF data (by the way, I use Win XP also, and you can see that EXIF data in the file browser there (properties of the image).
David.
"It just works" --- no special drivers or installations needed. When you plug the camera in the Mac OS X Image Capture app comes up, allowing you to download and/or process the images. You can also access the memory stick in the camera as a volume through the Finder.Do Mac OS x (10.1) Image application support the 707 or rather,
does OS X support the 707 USB connection ?
Ali
Walter Johnson
Active member
I have ImageCapture set to auto download and then delete the pictures off the camera. All I have to do is make sure the camera and computer are on and then plug in the USB cable. ImageCapture pops up and does it's stuff and then quits. The only thing I have to do is remember to drag the camera disk to the trash before unplugging. It also works in PTP USB mode, with (I think ) the following differences:Do Mac OS x (10.1) Image application support the 707 or rather,
does OS X
support the 707 USB connection ?
If not is there a OS X driver for the camera ?
PTP USB Mode:
- No need to drag the camera disk to trash before unplugging.
- Auto delete from camera after download does not work.
- Auto set camera date and time works?
- Have to drag camera disk to trash.
- Auto delete from camera works
- Auto set camera date and time does not work?
Erichatch
Senior Member
It doesn't "just work" on my system. I'm still using 9.2.1 routinely, and spent an ungodly amount of time today finding out why it didn't "just work" there, either! But I'll confess, OS X intimidates me....Do Mac OS x (10.1) Image application support the 707 or rather,
does OS X
support the 707 USB connection ?
eric
--EricF707 http://www.pbase.com/erichocinc
fg
Leading Member
Has anyone got the MemoryStick PC-MIA card reader to show up under X? I'm using the MSAC-PC2 with a Pismo.... the PC1 is listed as being supported....Do Mac OS x (10.1) Image application support the 707 or rather,
does OS X
support the 707 USB connection ?
If not is there a OS X driver for the camera ?
-fg
---fg
Walter Johnson
Active member
So are you saying that it didn't work out of the box with OS-X or OS 9.2.1? I have not tried it under 9, but with OS-X it should work. What version of OS-X are you using? It likely would not work with versions previous to 10.1 without switching the camera into PTP USB mode.It doesn't "just work" on my system. I'm still using 9.2.1
routinely, and spent an ungodly amount of time today finding out
why it didn't "just work" there, either! But I'll confess, OS X
intimidates me....
eric
--
Eric
F707
http://www.pbase.com/erichocinc
Walter Johnson
Active member
Is this a PC Card Memory Stick converter? If so, I have yet to hear about any PC card memory converter (SmartMedia, CompactFlash, SmartMedia) working on OS-X. Under OS 9 these devices were recognized by the system and required no driver at all. Under OS-X they are not yet recognized by the system. I think that manufacturers are just waiting and hoping that Apple will eventually make them recognized by the system so they won't have to write a driver.Has anyone got the MemoryStick PC-MIA card reader to show up under
X? I'm using the MSAC-PC2 with a Pismo.... the PC1 is listed as
being supported....
-fg
For any memory converter that is recognized by OS 9 and mounted as a drive but not recognized by OS-X I know of a work around that will allow you to access the contents via classic without rebooting into OS 9.
You have to have a copy of Alladin Drop Stuff (which I think is available free). Get Classic running. Plug in your converter. Launch Drop Stuff and choose "Stuff" from the "File" menu. Navigate the open dialog to the desktop where you should see your memory device listed along with your hard drives. Navigate into your memory device and select the folder containing the images and "Move" it over to the list of files to be stuffed. Stuff the pictures and save them on your hard drive. Choose "Stuff" again and go to the desktop again so you can select your memory device. Click the "Eject" button so you will be able to safely remove your memory device. Quit Drop Stuff and unstuff (using Stuffit Expander, also free) your pictures. You then have to delete the originals off the card with the camera. Cool huh?
Peter Epstein
Forum Enthusiast
Interesting stuff on PTP. I think I'll try it out and see. Don't like having to "eject" the camera, especially with the auto-download.
By the way, while GraphicConverter is a good app for what it does, if you want to create a web site for your photos, I highly recemmend iView MediaPro. At $50, it's a bit more than the usual shareware, but believe me you get what you pay for. It'll also read the EXIF data, and can automatically present whatever specific EXIF data you like in the web site it generates. Very cool.--Peter Epstein
By the way, while GraphicConverter is a good app for what it does, if you want to create a web site for your photos, I highly recemmend iView MediaPro. At $50, it's a bit more than the usual shareware, but believe me you get what you pay for. It'll also read the EXIF data, and can automatically present whatever specific EXIF data you like in the web site it generates. Very cool.--Peter Epstein
fg
Leading Member
http://kbase.info.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/kbase.woa/wa/query?type=id&val=106523&KCID=7128&dialogId=2710039&sid=12053142
What's strange is the mention the older Sony MemoryStick Reader/Writer MSAC-1 by name, whereas I have the Sony MemoryStick Reader/Writer MSAC-2 and it doesn't work.
What's strange is the mention the older Sony MemoryStick Reader/Writer MSAC-1 by name, whereas I have the Sony MemoryStick Reader/Writer MSAC-2 and it doesn't work.
---fgIs this a PC Card Memory Stick converter? If so, I have yet to hear
about any PC card memory converter (SmartMedia, CompactFlash,
SmartMedia) working on OS-X. Under OS 9 these devices were
recognized by the system and required no driver at all. Under OS-X
they are not yet recognized by the system. I think that
manufacturers are just waiting and hoping that Apple will
eventually make them recognized by the system so they won't have to
write a driver.
For any memory converter that is recognized by OS 9 and mounted as
a drive but not recognized by OS-X I know of a work around that
will allow you to access the contents via classic without rebooting
into OS 9.
You have to have a copy of Alladin Drop Stuff (which I think is
available free). Get Classic running. Plug in your converter.
Launch Drop Stuff and choose "Stuff" from the "File" menu. Navigate
the open dialog to the desktop where you should see your memory
device listed along with your hard drives. Navigate into your
memory device and select the folder containing the images and
"Move" it over to the list of files to be stuffed. Stuff the
pictures and save them on your hard drive. Choose "Stuff" again and
go to the desktop again so you can select your memory device. Click
the "Eject" button so you will be able to safely remove your memory
device. Quit Drop Stuff and unstuff (using Stuffit Expander, also
free) your pictures. You then have to delete the originals off the
card with the camera. Cool huh?
Erichatch
Senior Member
Sorry to be confusing. It didn't work with EITHER 9.2.1 or 10.1.1! Having spent half a day on it, I found the conflict in 9.2.1 and now it's working (for both the Sony and my Sandisk compact flash reader).... but still won't work under 10.1.1 And i did to the PTP USB mode thing. Oh, well.
--EricF707 http://www.pbase.com/erichocincSo are you saying that it didn't work out of the box with OS-X or
OS 9.2.1? I have not tried it under 9, but with OS-X it should
work. What version of OS-X are you using? It likely would not work
with versions previous to 10.1 without switching the camera into
PTP USB mode.
John Derry
Active member
When I purchased a Digital Wallet last year around this time, it only supported the MSAC-1. I already had purchased a MSAC-2. In contacting minds@work (DW's manufacturer) I was told that there was a basic incompatibility between the 2 cards. Fortunately, they shortly thereafter updated the DW's firmware to be compatible with the MSAC-2 card.What's strange is the mention the older Sony MemoryStick
Reader/Writer MSAC-1 by name, whereas I have the Sony MemoryStick
Reader/Writer MSAC-2 and it doesn't work.
It may be that OS X is a similar case: perhaps it can read the older generation MSAC-1, but not the newer card (yet).
-john---johnwww.pixlart.com
Walter Johnson
Active member
(snip)Sorry to be confusing. It didn't work with EITHER 9.2.1 or 10.1.1!
Having spent half a day on it, I found the conflict in 9.2.1 and
now it's working (for both the Sony and my Sandisk compact flash
reader).... but still won't work under 10.1.1 And i did to the PTP
USB mode thing. Oh, well.
What machine is this on? Do other USB devices work OK? Does the 707 switch into USB mode when plugged in to the computer? Very puzzling.
Erichatch
Senior Member
All other USB devices work in 9.2.1; haven't checked in 10.1 because when 10.1 loads, it "updates" Appleshare, rendering the network browser inoperable (the fix is to reinstall an earlier version of appleshare). Anyway, this is such a nuisance that I just don't use 10.1 if I can help it.(snip)Sorry to be confusing. It didn't work with EITHER 9.2.1 or 10.1.1!
Having spent half a day on it, I found the conflict in 9.2.1 and
now it's working (for both the Sony and my Sandisk compact flash
reader).... but still won't work under 10.1.1 And i did to the PTP
USB mode thing. Oh, well.
What machine is this on? Do other USB devices work OK? Does the 707
switch into USB mode when plugged in to the computer? Very puzzling.
Come to think of it, I've had trouble installing the OS X drivers for my Epson 785epx; everything seems to go OKexcept taht the printer file never shows up. And that's a USB device. Hmmmm.
The computer is a B&W G3 450 with 512 mb ram.... no shortage.
Thanks for your interest.
Eric--EricF707 http://www.pbase.com/erichocinc
Walter Johnson
Active member
(snip)Is this a PC Card Memory Stick converter? If so, I have yet to hear
about any PC card memory converter (SmartMedia, CompactFlash,
SmartMedia) working on OS-X. Under OS 9 these devices were
recognized by the system and required no driver at all. Under OS-X
they are not yet recognized by the system. I think that
manufacturers are just waiting and hoping that Apple will
eventually make them recognized by the system so they won't have to
write a driver.
For what it's worth, there is an early beta of an open source driver for ATA class PC Card devices (like SmartMedia, CompactFlash, and MemoryStick PC Card converters) here:
http://pccardata.sourceforge.net/
Sounds like it works, but the installation is not for the faint of heart. Hopefully they will be able to clean it up soon so all of us can install and use it.
Keyboard shortcuts
- f
- Forum
About
Editorial content
Cameras & Lenses
All content, design, and layout are Copyright © 1998–2025 Digital Photography Review All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction in whole or part in any form or medium without specific written permission is prohibited.
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission.
©GPS Media - Guides, Products, Services.
Reproduction in whole or part in any form or medium without specific written permission is prohibited.
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission.
©GPS Media - Guides, Products, Services.