How To Download Gopro Photos To Mac

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The GoPro camera enjoys an excellent rating as one of the most innovative audio-video devices in the world today. It offers an array of unique functionalities. The camera has simplified the process of managing your favorite and high-quality files. In particular, you can connect it to your Mac device through various techniques.

  1. GoPro Studio for Mac is a rather large download at 121MB, but well worth the wait. Once you install it, the application opens with an attractive, intuitive layout that lets you easily import one.
  2. Go Pro connected but photos are not imported? I have an original Go Pro and it is my first time to connect it to my Mac Air. The import photo window pops up but I cannot find the disc on my desktop and my finder also does not show up the go pro disc. When I select couple photos in import window the process begins but freezing for 10 minutes.
  3. Step 1 Download Wondershare UniConverter and Have it Installed to Your Device. After launching it, go to the Video Converter icon and then add files to upload files into the program from your device storage. Click on open after selecting the GoPro videos. You can also use the drag and drop techniques to upload the videos.
  4. Learn how to easily download video and photo files from your GoPro camera. These step-by-step instructions by UFO Bob are easy to follow. So what are you wai.
  5. Step 1: Download the GoPro App in your iPhone and tap “Connect your Camera” in the app - tap “Add New Device - tap the model of your GoPro device. Step 2: Press the mode button on your GoPro camera and go to Setup and select it. Step 3: Click “continue” on the app. Step 4: Press the shutter button twice to connect your GoPro camera to wi-fi and then press the mode button to.
  6. Mar 07, 2020 Method #1. Use Quik For Desktop or Mac. Quik for Desktop or Mac is the easiest way to offload and enjoy your GoPro photos and videos. Automatically offload your footage and keep everything organized in one place, so you can find your best shots fast. Make quick edits and share your favorite photos and videos straight to Facebook and YouTube.

You will enjoy many benefits of the smooth transfer of your photos from your camera to your laptop. For instance, you can free up valuable SD card space, save pictures on a secondary file, or edit your photos. However, you need to choose the appropriate technique to achieve this goal. If you have ever wondered how can I get files from my GoPro to my Mac, then consider the following:

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Connect the GoPro SD Card to the Mac

Using this approach to import photos to your computer is the easiest. Eject the SD card from the camera, and then connect it the laptop. The SD card will appear as an external hard drive on the desktop, which makes it simple to transfer footage. The key steps in this approach include:

  1. Power off your camera to access the connect GoPro to Mac USB feature.
  2. Remove the SD card from the camera
  3. Use an SD card reader to connect the SD card to your laptop
  4. Once connected, the SD card will appear on your desktop
  5. Then, click to open the SD card hard drive, and you will come across two files. They are the “DCIM” and the “MISC” folders.

The photos are located within the DCIM folder, which you can easily transfer to your laptop.

Connect the GoPro your Mac using Image Capture

The Image Capture program is a default file sharing application on macOS computers. The Image Capture program makes it simple to import photos to your laptop. Using the app is simple, and you can quickly locate it through the Mac search option. The key steps include:

  1. Using a USB cable, connect the camera to the computer
  2. Then, launch Image Capture from your Mac. Look at the top left window, and you will come across the camera icon. Click on the icon to select the files you would like to import.

Connect the GoPro to Mac using Quik Mac Version

Quik allows you access, edit and view your favorite GoPro photos. The premium application comes with additional features for customizing and storing your photos. The following are the key steps for using the app:

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  1. The first step is to download and set up the Quick GoPro app
  2. Then, use a USB to connect the GoPro camera to your Mac
  3. Start the Quik App, and you come across the “import files” option. You can then import the photos using the app to your computer.

NB: If you happen to experience the GoPro not connecting problem, then repeat the above steps.

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Conclusion

Overall, being able to transport your photos from your GoPro to Mac should be a convenient and simple process. There are various approaches through which you can achieve this goal. Connecting the GoPro to your Mac device is simple, and you do not need any special resources or skills. You can use any of the approaches highlighted above.

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(Skip to the bottom of this post if you just want to know how to connect to your GoPro using an internet browser.)

As I mentioned my GoPro Hero3+ Silver Edition has been giving me issues lately.

It started 6 months ago as an iOS app connectivity issue. I would connect to the ad-hoc network that the GoPro Hero3+ creates, open the iOS app, and attempt to transfer the files to my phone but it would only work about 10% of the time.

How To Download Gopro Photos To Computer

I figured out how to deal with this issue by first attempting to control the GoPro using the app before attempting to transfer the photos and video off of it. I have no idea why, but this worked for a while. But then even this “hack” stopped working about a month ago.

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For these times I would connect my GoPro to my Mac via USB and transfer the files. But recently this has stopped working too. The GoPro doesn’t mount to the Mac. And in Image Capture or Photos for OS X you can only see the GoPro being connected for a few seconds before it disconnects, reconnects, disconnects, repeat repeat repeat. Maddening. It isn’t the cable. Is isn’t the USB port. (I’ve managed to rule these out.)

After searching online for a bit I see a lot of people having similar issues with their GoPro cameras after they’ve had them for a little while. Some ship with these issues.

I do not have a micro USB chip reader so I have no way to get larger files off of the GoPro with all of these crazy issues. Smaller files can still be transferred using the iOS application thankfully.

On Wednesday I attached my GoPro to my kayak and paddled around for a while with the camera pointed under water. Typically I try to stop and start the video recording every few minutes because I know I can only transfer smaller files to my phone. But I just let it run for a while.

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Today I cannot transfer that file to my phone (using the app) or computer (using USB). And I don’t have a card reader. So what other option do I have?

It turns out that GoPro Hero 3+ comes with a small web server on it that you can connect to, browse the files, or even see live video from the device. I had no idea this was an option. It wasn’t until I stumbled across a few poorly recorded YouTube videos that I saw it. I’ve read the manual that came with my GoPro at least twice and I don’t think it is mentioned in there either. Just to be sure, I checked the manual again while writing this post. I do not see it mentioned.

Here is how you connect to your GoPro using a web browser.

  1. Turn on your GoPro.
  2. Turn on Wi-fi into “app” mode. (if you’re unsure how to do this, see your manual)
  3. Connect your computer to the ad-hoc wireless network that the GoPro creates.
  4. Open your web browser, point it to http://10.5.5.9:8080 (if this IP address does not work, see what the IP address of your “router” or “Gateway” is when connected to the GoPro. On Windows you can run “ipconfig” using CMD.exe and on Mac you can go to System Preferences > Network > Advanced > TCP/IP)
  5. If you did it right, you’ll see this.


It isn’t fancy. But it gets the job done.

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I still wasn’t able to download the 2.1GB video file. It halts at around 1.47GB and just sits there. I think my GoPro is telling me it is time to be retired. Sad GoPro. However, I tried transferring a few other smaller files and it worked very smoothly. So perhaps this is easier than using the iOS app or even mounting it via USB. Who needs cables?

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I’m really happy I found this feature.

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