Hi, I have a Canon Power Shot G10, Serial Number 7021002939. I'm making the first ever attempt to download photos from the camera to my MacBook Pro. I wish to use iPhoto to download to the computer. I have plugged the USB cable into the computer and into the digital terminal of the camera. I have pressed the Playback button. FYI, I have also downloaded the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. The Canon program will not download the photos, either. Nothing happens. I have tried the operation several times. Nothing happens after pressing the Playback button. I have confirmed there are photos in the camera memory. Can you help me? arash

Have you considered NOT connecting the camera to the computer?

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive. Or you can use iPhoto, or any other photo cataloging program. Have you considered NOT connecting the camera to the computer? The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries. Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive. Or you can use iPhoto, or any other photo cataloging program.