Summary: Besides creating powerful presentations, documents, excel sheets, etc., Mac users also transfer and view digital photos on their Apple devices. New Mac users, however, don't readily know how to import photos from camera to Mac. For the uninitiated, this blog lists a few DIY methods to educate beginners on how to transfer photos from camera to computer. In the process of importing, if you accidentally delete some significant photos, try to recover them using a professional photo recovery software. Press the free download button to give it a shot.
Digital photography has changed the way people see, observe, and capture memories. It has truly inspired us to unleash our creativity like never before. Thanks to digital cameras and smartphones, our inner photographer can take the liberty of taking hundreds of photographs at once. However, viewing those pictures on a tiny camera screen kills the joy of reliving the moments. So, transferring photos from camera to computer allows you to see, edit, and share improved pictures on social media. This blog aims to show you how to import photos from camera to mac.
Option 1: Directly Connect Your Camera to the Mac
To transfer your camera photos to your Mac, you need to use the USB cable that comes with all digital cameras and a USB connector that comes with MacBook. Remember, you need to turn the camera on to import photos to your Mac. Close all the image capture programs or applications that automatically commence when your Apple device mount the camera. Further, follow these steps to import photos from camera to Mac:
- Open Finder and select Go > Computer > UNTITLED icon.
- Click on the Digital Camera Images (DCIM) folder and its subfolders to access all your stored pictures.
- Select all the pictures in the DCIM subfolders by holding the Shift key and clicking on the desired photos to import.
- After selecting the desired number of photos, release the SHIFT key and press CMD+C to copy the files.
- You can keep all the photos in a specific folder on your desktop by using CMD+V command. To ease the process of picture search, always create a subfolder within the Pictures folder with a specific date or title that defines the nature of the image files stored in it.
- Open all the photos simultaneously to see them on a slightly bigger screen than your digital camera.
Option 2: Insert Camera Memory Card/SD Card into Mac
Your other option is to access or import camera photos on Mac using a memory card (compact flash card) reader slot. If your camera has a removable Secure Digital (SD) card, extract it, and insert it to your MacBook using SD card slot. Though, not all Mac devices have built-in SD card slot. If your Mac doesn’t have one, you need to connect a macOS compatible card reader to the Apple device to import photos. Follow these steps to transfer photos to Mac:
- Insert the card into your computer’s SD card slot or connect the card reader to your computer and insert the memory/SD card into it.
- Go to Photos and choose File > Import.
- Select the photos or videos you wish to import and click Review for Import.
- If you have selected multiple photos, then select either of the options:
- Click on Import All New Photos.
- Click on a few photos and click Import Selected.
Note: A message will pop seeking your consent to delete or keep the photos in your SD/Memory card after importing them to the Mac. You can choose Delete Items or Keep Items.
- Once all the photos are imported to your Mac, eject the SD card from your computer or card reader.
- All the photos imported from the card will appear in the Imports and Photos albums in the sidebar.
Option 3: Use Wireless Mobile Utility to Transfer Photos
Nowadays, leading digital camera manufacturers offer a feature that connects your smartphone to the Wi-Fi enabled camera. Thereby, you get the liberty to transfer multiple pictures at once to a compatible smartphone, iPhone, tablet, or iPad. You can eventually open the application on your Mac to see the photos. The wireless mobile utility also allows you to use the iPhone or iPad as a remote to take pictures on digital camera. Just place your camera in front of the subject and adjust angle on your smartphone or tablet to click the perfect shot on your mobile. Follow the steps to transfer camera photos to iPhone or iPad:
- Turn your iPhone on and download Wireless Mobile Utility.
- Turn your digital camera on and press the Wi-Fi (F) button on your Nikon DSLR. The camera SSID will be displayed on the monitor.
- Select Settings > Wi-Fi > Camera SSID to establish wireless connection with the iPhone/iPad.
- Press the MENU button to select Upload from camera in the Wi-Fi menu.
- Press the multi-selector right or left to scroll through all the camera photos. Latest DSLR users can tap the monitor to select or deselect photos and press OK.
- Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility on your iPhone/iPad and download the selected pictures on your iPhone.
Once your camera photos are successfully transferred to iPhone, learn how to transfer photos from iPhone to PC. You can also try simple methods to transfer photos from iPad to iPhone. Those of you using Canon or some other brand’s digital camera, check your camera’s user manual to find the Wi-Fi button and wireless mobile utility app to seamlessly import photos on iPhone.
Conclusion
Despite having impactful features and functionalities, Apple users also suffer photos loss in the process of importing images from camera to Mac. Your photos are undeniably significant but accidental deletion or system crash may cause unforeseen troubles. To help you overcome photos loss, we recommend using Stellar Photo Recovery for Mac. The software supports the latest macOS Ventura 13 and lower versions. Not only deleted photos, but our Mac Photo Recovery software also retrieves lost videos, music collections, and podcasts imported from digital cameras, iPods, SD cards, volumes, and partitions. Download the software now and cherish your memorable photos again.
