Q: so i am new to the Mac world, and just purchase a Macbook pro. I have a new Sony camera that i wanted to upload the software onto my Mac. Its a CD of the Sony editing picture program. I put the cd in the side slot, but how do i download and use it?

The disc icon should be visible on the desktop.  If it isn't, go to Finder > Preferences > General and makes sure CD's, DVD's, and iPod's is checked.  Usually to install apps on a Mac you simply drag the app to your Applications folder.  Sometimes there is an installer.

First, find out if the disc contains software for Mac OS X also, or only for Windows. This should be indicated in the camera user guide, or on the disc label. If it doesn't explicitly say it's for Mac OS X, then you have nothing to install (except possibly the camera's user guide in PDF format). You may try Sony's tech support site to find out if there is any Mac OS X software you can download. The camera's user guide or 'Get Started' doc should have this info also.

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