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How to Connect GoPro to your Mac and Transfer Files?

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How to Connect GoPro to your Mac and Transfer Files?

Want to get some beneficial information regarding transferring files between your GoPro and Mac? In this article, you are going to learn how to pair both devices and copy files from your action camera to Mac. Transferring data to your Mac is very important since if you do this, then your files will remain safe, and you will be able to free up space on your camera. By doing so, you can shoot more photos and videos on your camera on the next trip. 

There a few methods which enable you to transfer your files between both devices flawlessly. So what’s the wait let’s consider each technique one by one. 

Method 1: SD Card Reader

The best and straightforward way to copy files between Mac and the GoPro is by reading the SD card in your Mac. You can use an SD card reader to connect your GoPro SD card to your Mac. If your Mac only has USB C ports, then you will have to buy an SD card reader, which has a male USB C connector plug. If the Mac uses only USB C ports, then we will recommend you “UGREEN USB C SD Card Reader,” which is available online on Amazon. Here’s how to transfer files from GoPro to your Mac via SD Card reader: 

  1. Eject the lower lid of your GoPro to get the SD card out of it. 
  2. Now press the SD card a bit to pop it out from the camera. 
  3. Place the micro SD card into the card reader. 
  4. Insert the card reader into the Mac’s USB port. Make sure that your computer is already turned on. 
  5. Head to the Finder application on your Mac. 
  6. Click on the untitled option located on the left side menu. If the name of your SD card appears there, then click on that. 
  7. Go to the DCIM folder and then open the “101GOPRO” folder situated under DCIM. 
  8. To open any file on your Mac, double-tap on it. If you want to get options for the files such as copy, cut, and other, then right-click on any file. To select multiple files, hold down the Command key on your keyboard and then select the files that you want to copy. 
  9. You can also copy the whole folder to save all files on your Mac. 
  10. Once you have pressed the Copy option, go to the destination directory where you want to save those files. 
  11. Now right-click and then choose the Paste option. 
  12. The copying process will start shortly just after pressing the paste button.  
  13. Once you have transferee all files successfully to your Mac, you can navigate to the safely eject command on your Mac before pulling out the SD card. 

How to Connect GoPro to Your Mac via USB C? 

 Do you know that your Mac possesses a small program to read the GoPro type devices? This program is known as Image Capture. In order to get this method done, get a USB C cable. Here’s how to transfer files on GoPro to Mac with a USB C cable:

  1. Take the USB C cable and then plug it into your favorite action camera. Now connect the other end of the cable into the USB port of your Mac. 
  2. Switch on your GoPro Camera. 
  3. Go to the “Launchpad” icon on your Mac, and it is located in the dock of your Mac’s home screen. 
  4. Now type “image” in the search bar and then choose the Image Capture option. 
  5. Select your GoPro from the left side menu. 
  6. Choose a folder that contains your images and then click on the Import To option to choose a destination folder. Press the Import all option. 
  7. Let the importing process complete. 
  8. Now you can close the Image capture window. Once that done, safely unplug the GoPro from your Mac. 

Source url:- https://williamsblogpoint.wordpress.com/2019/10/18/how-to-connect-gopro-to-your-mac-and-transfer-files/

Ava Williams is a McAfee product expert and has been working in the technology industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Ava has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as mcafee.com/activate.

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