USB Memory Card Reader Not Working With Lion

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USB Memory Card Reader Not Working With Lion

After updating to Lion back in July, my USB 2.0 memory card reader is no longer functional. Pre-Lion I had no problems whatsoever slipping an SD card into the reader and uploading pictures in iPhoto. Post-Lion it's no dice! I've tried using different USB ports and various connectors, all to no avail. Not only is the reader not being recognized, but when I try to connect my camera directly to my iMac to try to upload the photos, that won't work either...this method, of course, was effective when I was running Snow Leopard. Has anyone else encountered this problem? If so, has anyone discovered a way to fix this? I have a new DSLR that I spent a pretty penny on and now I can't get the pictures onto my Mac. Argh!

Mac OS X (10.7.1)

Posted on Sep 1, 2011 7:55 PM

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Answer 1

Sep 9, 2011 4:43 PM in response to Michael Brown9

Lots of people having similar trouble. I can't get my ebook to work. Others complain cameras will not connect properly. Major fail, Apple!

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jeay4nz

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Dec 25, 2011 2:48 PM in response to Michael Brown9

Yes, I am having the same Problem with my Card reader since I bought this Brand new mac Mini with the latest Version of Lion on it, Now I acnnot load any Pictures from either my Camera and or the Card reader, Does anyone Know how to Overcome this Problem, ? help in the First degree would be very helpful, Ok. Thanks.

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Dec 25, 2011 4:34 PM in response to jeay4nz

jeay4nz wrote:

Yes, I am having the same Problem with my Card reader since I bought this Brand new mac Mini with the latest Version of Lion on it, Now I acnnot load any Pictures from either my Camera and or the Card reader, Does anyone Know how to Overcome this Problem, ? help in the First degree would be very helpful, Ok. Thanks.

Look on Right hand side of page and look at More Like This treads and search if others have had similar issues and found how to fix it. No problem on any Mac I have come across.

Good Luck

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jeay4nz

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Dec 25, 2011 5:10 PM in response to mulligans missus

Hi, Not sure just Where you mean when telling me to look on r/h side of Page, Question is, What Page R U talking about here as I am not familiar with this Mac Mini yet, Still trying to find my way through it and Yes, it is a Ringht Pain in the Tail for me. :-(

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Answer 5

Dec 25, 2011 5:45 PM in response to jeay4nz

jeay4nz wrote:

Hi, Not sure just Where you mean when telling me to look on r/h side of Page, Question is, What Page R U talking about here as I am not familiar with this Mac Mini yet, Still trying to find my way through it and Yes, it is a Ringht Pain in the Tail for me. :-(

Right hand side of THIS page, up near the top, you will see the headings. The second section should read More Like This. And with a green tick have been marked as solved.

Cheers

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Answer 6

Dec 25, 2011 6:13 PM in response to mulligans missus

So the way to get it working is to buy a new reader? That kinda *****.

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Answer 7

Dec 25, 2011 6:21 PM in response to peterleary

peterleary wrote:

So the way to get it working is to buy a new reader? That kinda *****.

So you found 1 post where someone needed to do that? Where all the symptoms exactly the same as yours? If so how can you be sure? I said to read those posts and get a bit of an idea yourself. If you can't be bothered searching the forums, then make an appointment at your nearest Apple Store Genius Bar, and let them look at it.

Good Luck

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Barney-15E

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Dec 25, 2011 6:46 PM in response to Michael Brown9

Is it not reading the same cards as before?

I had an old card reader that couldn't read 8GB and larger cards. Had to get a new reader for those (not specific to Lion).

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Answer 9

Dec 25, 2011 8:26 PM in response to mulligans missus

I've read about as many posts as i can handle! so yeah, might have to head to the Genius bar 😟

It's a bummer cause I'm having to use a super crappy pc laptop to do the job.

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Dec 25, 2011 8:33 PM in response to peterleary

peterleary wrote:

I've read about as many posts as i can handle! so yeah, might have to head to the Genius bar 😟

It's a bummer cause I'm having to use a super crappy pc laptop to do the job.

Do you have, or can you get your hands on an external USB card reader to rule out the actual card being the problem as Barney suggested?

May save you a trip if you try that first. Nothing to loose.

Good Luck

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Answer 11

Dec 26, 2011 8:30 AM in response to jeay4nz

After making my original post back in September and scouring more message boards for people experiencing the same issue (and not really finding any), I did some more research and came up with a solution that works for me: I discovered a wifi-enabled memory card for my camera that transers the photos wirelessy. No need for USB card readers that may or may not work anymore. I still don't know why both my camera and my card reader are no longer detected after installing Lion, but after using the wifi memory card, I'm sold! All I have to do is turn my camera on near my computer and the pictures download into iPhoto (there are some preference settings you have to tweak, but it works really well). The brand I have is called Eye-Fi and I bought a 4GB card at Target (I swear I'm not shilling for them!!). I'm sure there are other brands out there, but this is the only one I came across locally. I hope this helps!

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Answer 12

Apr 11, 2012 9:43 AM in response to Michael Brown9

Blimey but they cost about £45!! Isn't there some way round this at Apple Genius.?? Can someone save me the trip into London by letting me know how they got on?

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