How To Download Pictures From A Camera To A Mac

  1. You can connect a camera, iPhone, iPad, or other mobile device to your Mac and import your photos into the Photos app. You can also import photos from a camera’s memory card. See Import photos from storage devices and DVDs using Photos.
  2. Import photos from a camera or phone using Photos on Mac. You can connect a camera, iPhone, iPad, or other mobile device to your Mac and import your photos into the Photos app. You can also import photos from a camera’s memory card. See Import photos from storage devices and DVDs using Photos.

Instead of importing Photos to the Photos Library on Mac, you may find it better to import photos to a specific Folder on Mac. You will find below the steps to Transfer Photos From Digital Camera to Folder on Mac.

Connect your iPhone to Mac using a USB cable. Open the Photos app on your Mac. In the upper menu of the Photos app, choose Import. Click Import all new photos or select the photos you need and click Import Selected. You will receive a notification once the transfer process is completed.

Transfer Photos From Digital Camera to Folder on Mac

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When you transfer Photos from Digital Camera to Mac and do not select a Folder or Album, the photos will always be transferred to the Photos library located within the Photos App.

In order to transfer Photos to a specific Folder, you will have to first create a Folder within the Photos App and also create an Album within that Folder.

Once this is done, the Photos App will provide you with the option to directly Transfer Photos from Digital Camera to the specific Folder that you had created in the Photos App.

1. Create Folder in Photos App on Mac

Follow the steps below to create a Folder containing an Album within the Photos App.

1. Open the Photos App on your Mac

2. Click on the + icon next to My Albums and then click on Folder option in the little menu that appears.

3. Type a descriptive Name for the Folder

4. Next, click on the + icon next to the Folder that you just created and click on Album.

5. Type a proper Name for your Album.

Transfer Photos From Digital Camera to Folder On Mac

After creating the Folder and an Album within the Folder, you are all set to transfer Photos from digital camera to Folder on Mac by following the steps below.

1. Connect your Digital Camera to Mac using a USB cable.

2. Open the Photos app on your Mac (in case it is not already open).

3. Click on your Digital Camera in the side menu and then select the Photos that you want to transfer by clicking on them.

4. After selecting the Photos, click on the down arrow next to “Import to” and select the Folder into which you want to import the selected photos.

5. Make sure that the selected Folder name appears in “Import to” field and click on the Import Selected button (See image above).

The Photos that you have selected will be imported directly into the Folder that you had specified in Import to field.

Tip: To Select all Photos, click on the first Photo, press the shift key on the keyboard of your computer, scroll down and click on the last Photo.

Import Photos From Digital Camera to New Album on Mac

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In case you have not created a dedicated folder to dump photos from digital camera to Mac, you can create a new Album while transferring Photos to Mac.

1. Connect your Digital Camera to Mac using a USB cable.

2. Open the Photos app on your Mac (in case it is not already open).

3. Once you are in Photos App, click on your Digital Camera in the side menu.

4. Next, select the Photos that you want to transfer by clicking on them.

5. After selecting Photos, click on the down arrow next to “Import to” and select New Album option.

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6. When prompted, type a Name for the New Album and click on OK.

7. Finally, make sure that the newly created Album appears in “Import to” field and click on the Import Selected button

The selected Photos will be imported directly into the New Album that you had just created.

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How to do it?

There are a few different ways to get your photos and videos from the camera to your computer.

We do not recommend using a USB Hub or Media Reader.

Use Quik for desktop

HEADS UP: This feature is currently supported only on the HERO7 Black or earlier cameras. Newer cameras may or may not work as expected when connected via USB cable.
Please refer to this link on How to Import Using Quik for Desktop​
If your camera is not being recognized in Quik for desktop, please refer to this article

Use an SD Card Adapter

If you have an SD adapter for your MicroSD card, you can insert the Micro SD card into the adapter and insert the adapter into your computer.

  • Open a new Finder window. Your SD card will be on the left sidebar under the 'devices' section.
  • Double-click on your SD card, and you should see two folders: DCIM and MISC.
  • Now double-click on the DCIM folder. In that, you'll see a folder named 100GOPRO. (Note - if you took more than 9999 pictures or videos, you'll see 101GOPRO, 102GOPRO, 103GOPRO, etc. folders).
  • From there you can drag & drop the files from your SD card to your computer.


Automatically Import with Image Capture

Image Capture allows you to:

  • Import files to a location of your choice
  • Delete files
  • View files before importing

Select the file(s) you want to Import and select Import, or Import All if you want to import everything.

Manually import with Image Capture

If you do not have Image Capture set up to automatically launch when you connect your camera, you can easily do it manually.

  1. Select the magnifying glass in the top-right of your desktop.
  2. In the Spotlight section type either: Image Capture or iPhoto

Once the selected application opens, you can import your files just like in Method #2.

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How to setup Image Capture to launch automatically

To set up Image Capture to launch automatically when you connect your camera you must first either launch Image Capture. From there it's just a matter of selecting the desired program.

In Image Capture there is a setting in the lower left called: 'Connecting this camera opens:'. It gives you the option to select No Application, iPhoto, or Image Capture. Select Image Capture.