How to Connect Canon 5D Mark IV to Mac?
If you own a Canon 5d Mark IV and want to know how to link Canon 5d mark iv to a Mac, you need to consider a few factors in advance.
- To prevent any data loss during the transfer of images or videos, buy a high quality Mac-compatible USB cable
- Ensure that your camera has a decent AC adapter package to prevent any disconnection due to low charging.
- Restart both the camera and the machine to close all current system sessions.
Steps for how to connect Canon 5d mark iv to Mac( via USB)
Step 1. Restart your camera
Please restart it before getting through with the whole job, to ensure that the camera does not have any active connections. Doing this will prevent any unnecessary interruptions during the formation of a connection between the two devices.
Step 2. Getting into the main menu
Upon restarting the camera, tap the top left side of the camera to access the main menu. You can see multiple options and features there to assist you through the rest of the process.
Step 3. Disabling the auto-power off feature
In the Canon 5d mark iv, disable the auto-power off feature once you have reached the main menu. During the whole process, this will prevent any unnecessary disconnection.
Step 4. Connecting the devices with a USB cable
Now, attach the USB cable gently to both the devices’ respective ports. Once done, please check if you can see the appropriate link prompt on both devices.
Step 5. Downloading the Canon EOS Utility Software
Download the Canon utility program from its official website once you are done with the rest of the process. The link has now been created, and the process of transmitting desired images and videos can be completed.
Steps for how to connect Canon 5d mark iv to Mac( via Wifi)
Step 1. Enable the wifi feature of the camera
You are now needed to allow the camera’s wifi feature as you have already downloaded the Canon EOS Utility program. Follow the method below to get through with the same operation.
WIFI Configuration>Enable>Wifi Function>Remote Control (EOS Utility)>Register a communication system
The LCD screen on the camera prompts the SSID and Password information until the same operation is completed.
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Step 2. Establishing the wifi connection via Mac
Now, you need to activate the wifi feature on your Mac. Go to the WIFI network choice to get ahead of the same phenomenon, and pick ‘SSID WIFI info from above.’
You will now be asked by the machine for your password. Enter the password prompted on the camera screen and click ‘Join.’ Now you’ll see a ‘I’m on this network now’ message on your Mac.
Step 3. Connecting both the devices
You will then receive a ‘Start pairing devices’ message on the Canon 5D mark iv. screen. Press Yes, and then you will get another message saying ‘EOS XXXX pairing the device link in progress.’ This is where you need to run the Mac EOS utility program.
In addition to the pairing process, the EOS program will then prompt the camera information to start. Click ‘Canon 5D mark iv’ and ‘Connect.’ On the MAC’s screen, a popup window will appear saying -‘ Check the LCD camera and complete the network settings.
The camera LCD will also prompt- ‘XXXXX found, Link to the PC once you get the same message on the Mac screen. You must pick ‘Yes’
The two devices are connected now. Without any complications, you can start transferring your favourite photos and videos.
Summing it up
You can link Canon 5d Mark iv to Mac easily by following the above steps. In addition, to get the desired results, make sure you use a high-speed wifi network and a high-quality USB cable.
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