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How to Connect Canon 5D Mark IV to Mac – Overview
If you own a Canon 5D Mark IV and want to know how to connect it to a Mac, you need to consider a few factors beforehand.
- Purchase a high-quality Mac-compatible USB cable to avoid data loss while transferring images or videos.
- Bring a good AC Adapter kit for your camera to avoid disconnection due to low charging.
- Restart the Camera and the computer to close down any existing device sessions.
Steps for how to connect Canon 5D Mark IV to Mac( via USB)
Step 1. Restart your camera
To ensure the camera has no active connections, please restart it before getting along with the whole task.
Doing this would avoid unwanted interruptions while establishing a connection between both devices.
Once you have restarted the camera, tap the top left corner to enter the main menu. There, you will see several options and features to help you through the rest of the process.
Step 3. Disabling the auto-power-off feature
Once you have entered the main menu, disable the auto-power-off function in the Canon 5D Mark IV. This will prevent any unwanted disconnection during the process.
Step 4. Connecting the devices with a USB cable
Now, gently connect the USB cable to the respective ports of both devices. Once you have done this, please check whether you can see the required prompt regarding the connection on both devices.
Step 5. Downloading the Canon EOS Utility Software
Once you are done with the rest of the process, download the Canon utility software from its official website.
The connection has now been established, and you can transfer the desired images and videos.
Steps for how to connect Canon 5D Mark IV to Mac( via Wifi)
Step 1. Enable the wifi feature of the camera
You must now enable the camera’s wifi feature as you have already downloaded the Canon EOS Utility software. To follow the same process, follow the procedure below.
WIFI settings>Enable>Wifi Function>Remote Control (EOS Utility)>Register a device for connection
Once you have completed the same process, the camera’s LCD screen will prompt you for the SSID and Password information.
Step 2. Establishing the wifi connection via Mac
You now need to enable the Wi-Fi function on your Mac. To get ahead with the same phenomenon, go to the WIFI network option and select ‘ SSID WIFI info from above.’
You will now be asked for the password by the computer.
Enter the password prompted on the camera screen and select ‘ Join.’ You will see a message on your Mac saying, ‘ I am now on this network.’
Step 3. Connecting both devices
The Canon 5D Mark IV screen will then display a message titled ‘ Start pairing devices.’
Press OK, and you will receive another message saying, ‘EOS XXXX pairing connection with the computer in progress.’
This is where you need to run the EOS utility software on the Mac.
The EOS software would then prompt the camera details to start along with the pairing process. Select ‘ Canon 5D mark iv’ and ‘ Connect.’
A popup window would appear on the MAC’s screen, saying, ‘ Check the camera LCD and complete the network settings.
Once you get the same message on the Mac screen, the camera LCD will also prompt- ‘X found; connect with the PC. You need to select ‘OK.’
Both devices are now connected. You can start by transferring your favorite images and videos without any issues.
Summing it up
Following the steps above, you can easily connect the Canon 5D Mark IV to a Mac. Moreover, use a high-speed Wi-Fi network and a high-quality USB cable to get the desired results.
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