My canon program will not let me download pics on my Mac, keeps saying failed to initialize program. I used to put all my pics on my computer but it wont work now! I recently downloaded the software snow leopard to my Mac to update it and since then i cant seem to connect my camera and download pics like i used to! Very frustrating!! Not sure if its a canon problem or an Apple problem. Thanks!!

The old software may not be compatible with the new operating system in your new mac. You could always use a separate card reader to download your pics...works without special software.

Use a card reader instead of the camera and download to a folder you create on your desktop. From there, you can do what you want with the pics.

Try using a card reader to download your pics. After that always format the memory card in your camera using its built in format program never format using your computer.

Use a card reader to download to a folder you create on your desktop.

do you have a sound cards in your camera where you can take out the card and put it into a computer. try this buy a card reader and put the card into the reader and hook it up to the mac, (which I have ) and maybe they will show up. you have a program on the mac called i photo and thats how i do my pics, but if it doesnt show then yes u prob lost them but try this. it may work good luck.

Try NOT connecting your camera to your 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). 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, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo management program such as Picasa.
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Try NOT connecting your camera to your 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, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program such as Picasa.

You may have accidently removed the photo programs you were using. Check to see if the software programs are indeed still on your computer by searching by name. If it or they are there , open one of the programs before you connect the camera and it should automatically download.

If they have been removed use the disc that came with your camera to reload the software program.

how do i download pics to my computer from my camera when i did not get a software disc with the camera

Questions are bit confusing. You lose the cards as in they fall out of the camera? Or, the cards don't work, guess thats the one, since you mention you can download images from them. Hmmm. You might try re-formatting cards, either in camera or via computer. DO NOT HAVE images on the cards you want to keep when you re-format. As for programs to enhance your images. Mac comes with Iphoto, think you can use that program. And you can "google" tons of info & tutorials on using the program. Otherwise, get a program like Adobe Elements. You can download a free 30 day trial version from adobe.com & view the download section to find program. Not sure if it works on Mac but Irfanview is a free program & you can tune up your images using that program. Shoot shallow so you have plenty of daylight, you quickly lose the colors as you dive deeper. Red's the first to go, then Green...and so on.