Q: Does Yosemite (OS 10.10.1) support Canon S40?
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Dec 31, 2014 1:44 AMby Terence Devlin,OS X supports any camera that shoots to flash cards and uses Jpegs. As that pretty much includes just about every camera on the market, there is no "list of supported cameras". (though any camera that shoots to non-removable media might be problematic. But as these tend to have brandnames like 'Sindy' and 'Barbie', I don't think there's much of an issue.) At the very worst, you can use a Card Reader.
Are you referring to Raw support? Then no, the S40 is not supported natively. You'll need to use a different Raw decoder.
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Dec 31, 2014 2:49 PMby johngar,Thanks for your reply, but Canon disagrees. They say
"I regret to inform you that Mac OS 10.10 does not support the PowerShot S40. For earlier cameras that are not compatible with Yosemite, you may copy the image files onto your computer by removing the memory card from the camera and inserting the card into a memory card reader (available from most major retailers) that is compatible with your operating system and then opening those images in your choice of image editing/viewing applications."
In my query to them I did not specify jpeg or RAW, but I will do that next. Their response also agrees with my experience. I cannot download jpeg images to iPhoto or Image Capture.
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Dec 31, 2014 3:14 PMby babowa,HelpfulWell, it is actually easier to simply use a USB card reader rather than attaching your camera - saves the battery too. I've used Canon cameras for years and have never had a problem downloading my pics (RAW and jpg) or my videos. I usually simply drag them from the Canon icon (created when the card is plugged in) to my desktop and then choose what to do with them/which app to use. So I wouldn't worry about having to attach the camera as yours is an older model - as long as you have a memory card that the OS can read, you should not have a problem. You can check into compatible card readers depending on which format your camera uses (and check the mac as well).
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Dec 31, 2014 3:27 PMby johngar,HelpfulIn reply to Devlin, babowa, and Nelson1. My 2008-vintage iMac does not have a memory card slot, so I will buy a card reader, since that is much cheaper than a new camera. I am not sophisticated enough to use the RAW format, but my problems are with simple jpeg downloading. It is clear that Apple is punishing me for the Un-American (In)-Activity of not buying all new equipment every couple of years, but there is not much we can do about that.
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Dec 31, 2014 3:52 PMby babowa,As long as you get a card reader that will be compatible with your memory card format, you should be fine. Are they SD cards? If they're compact flash, I'm not sure - you'd have to check. As long as you buy the card reader from a place which will accept returns, you could get it and try it out. If it doesn't work, return it as not compatible.
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Dec 31, 2014 5:43 PMby david.lski,According to Canon's website, the Canon PowerShot S40 uses Compact Flash I or II. I shoot with a Canon 7D and Canon 50D that also use Compact Flash cards, and I shoot both RAW and JPEG. Yosemite will read the JPEG files just fine, even on an older model like my Late-2008 MacBook. You can then send them to iPhoto or just view them in Preview. Using a Card Reader is going to be your best bet, and 99% of them have multiple ports for SD cards, micro SD cards, Compact Flash and more. The Card Reader is also going to be faster than a USB to Camera.
