iPhoto 6 shows no devices when camera connected to MacBook pro

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iPhoto 6 shows no devices when camera connected to MacBook pro

Trying to load images into a relative's MacBook Pro (OS10.6.8), which still has iPhoto 6 on it. Used the same Canon and iPhoto 6 to load images into the same MacBook Pro a few weeks ago, but now nothing happens when I try to connect. If I go to "Devices," there is not one device listed. Have no idea what my next move is and don't want to load a new iPhoto into someone else's old machine if I can avoid doing so.

iPhoto 6-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Dec 18, 2013 10:21 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 18, 2013 10:29 AM in response to StepStep

Is there an SD card in the camera that you can connect to the Macbook, if that mounts on the desktop you could load the photos from there.

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Dec 18, 2013 10:31 AM in response to rack0 tack0

Thank you, but, alas, am not seeing an SD slot on that machine and don't have a gizmo here to put the card in.

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Dec 18, 2013 10:33 AM in response to StepStep

When you plug the camera in, USB? Does it mount on the desktop, if not check that the option is set to show external drives on the desktop in the finder prefs.

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Dec 18, 2013 10:39 AM in response to rack0 tack0

Yes, finder was and is checkmarked for external devices and is checkmarked all the way down the list for "disks" etc.

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Dec 18, 2013 10:43 AM in response to StepStep

As far as I know the camera must be mounted for it to be seen in iPhoto. Until you can get that sorted I would ignore the iPhoto problem.

Can you see any other type, say USB pendrive if it is plugged in. If the pen drive works perhaps it is the Cable or Camera. If the Pendrive fails to mount I would do a PRAM and SMC reset, do one of those anyway.

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Dec 18, 2013 10:44 AM in response to StepStep

And now I will wait for return of the owner who might consent to an upgrade. Many thanks for the suggestions.

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