If the camera produces MP4 files, then they should play just fine on a Mac. What else would a connection to a computer be for other than to play files
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I am able to play the files taken on my dash cam on a Mac using either IMovie or IPhoto
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They play fine on macs. They are very buggy though. The devise that is. Very unstable.
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Yes, they play very well on a Mac and you can also edit them by adding music if your intent was to capture cool sites while on vacation, which you can share or post to your favorite social media site.
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I honestly don't know the answer to that question. I've never tried playing an MP4 file on that player. I would assume it will since most do, but I've never tried so can't confirm it. So sorry I wasn't more help.
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I am not sure if you can pass the video directly though the iMac via display port, but I know you can download the video from the SD card and play it though any number of video players on the iMac. I would suggest VLC or MPlayer as good Mac video players that will handle many different formats.
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Sorry, I don't know if the videos are Mac compatible, they are AVI's that are stored on a micro-SD card.
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Sorry not certain I am Not a mac user. Email in a few days at fttvienna@aol.com and I can help you out. At this time I am out of town and can't supply much detail. As you may or may not be aware Video software capture and processing is a complicated process. MANY MANY products are out there. I purchased something on line that converts formats and MAC type was one of the. and there are many types of programs out thereCamera came with software that stores video in three formats I had no issues with Storing and editing. You also have to piece all the points you create when you use Pause feature because camera creates a separate video clip each time you pause. Software supplied with camera does handle that Sorry not certain I am Not a mac user. Email in a few days at fttvienna@aol.com and I can help you out. At this time I am out of town and can't supply much detail. As you may or may not be aware Video software capture and processing is a complicated process. MANY MANY products are out there. I purchased something on line that converts formats and MAC type was one of the. and there are many types of programs out thereCamera came with software that stores video in three formats I had no issues with Storing and editing. You also have to piece all the points you create when you use... » Read More Sorry not certain I am Not a mac user. Email in a few days at fttvienna@aol.com and I can help you out. At this time I am out of town and can't supply much detail. As you may or may not be aware Video software capture and processing is a complicated process. MANY MANY products are out there. I purchased something on line that converts formats and MAC type was one of the. and there are many types of programs out thereCamera came with software that stores video in three formats I had no issues with Storing and editing. You also have to piece all the points you create when you use Pause feature because camera creates a separate video clip each time you pause. Software supplied with camera does handle that « Show Less
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After you do this, you may have some trouble viewing and editing the video on your mac, but there are several solutions. The best one I've found - mentioned in a review here - is visualhub. You can use the trial version, the full version, or isquint, and change the avi files to mp4s or dv files. It's very easy and works wonderfully! I've found this little camera to be a pleasure to use. Have not yet tried editing files in iMovie, but they look very good on the computer. )
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I don't know that much about the Mac; however, the instruction for the camera indicate that it is Compatible with PC or Mac.
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its a widely known issue - macs dont recognise memory card formatted by this camera. it's a joke trying to get files onto iMovie...
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I'm using a Windows P.C. Not sure about using a Mac. I would contact Canon for more details. The software (Pixela) that came with my videocam does require only Windows OS to operate.
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havent tried yet, but I got a friend who works on a Mac and shoots with Cannon video cam, so i think it is possible...will try soon
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I'm not familiar with the mac. The AV cord allows the camcorder to be connected to dvd recorders/players and TVs. I connect the camcorder to the dvd recorder-player to transfer the video recordings to DVDs which are compatible with my computer and other players. Hope this helps.
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plays great in camera, but skips when trying to play it through my iMac, despite a super-fast 2.66 Intel processor and 4GB! what could be the problem?
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Thanks for the answers I received. I did find out that with my IMAC (newest version) I was able to use IMOVIE. Works fine.
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I'm wondering the same thing... i cannot even upload the file from my camera onto my Mac.. i'm confused because my Sony T90 uploaded video without any problem. Please can someone answer this question
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I tried just copying the files to my mac and was disappointed I couldn't watch the videos.HOWEVER! I opened iMove (while the SDHC card reader was still plugged in with the card from my FS100 in it) and what to my wonderous eyes should appear!? All of the movies! I could see thumbnails and play them.I just clicked "Import All" and it started importing them. My camera did not need to be plugged in at all :)
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Play memories home does not seem to support MAC OS. Check with Sony tech support. Otherwise, connect the camcorder as a storage device, copy and paste your video file. Third option, import using a third party video editor. Check if Sony Vega Movie Maker or Cyberlink Power Director would work.
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The Pixela software referenced by C. Suntra did the trick for me, although it does require that extra step of interpreting the footage into iMovie-friendly format. I've gone back and forth about keeping or returning the camera since it's not Mac-friendly, but have decided to keep it. I've learned that there really aren't any current hard drive camcorders on the market that are Mac-friendly. The Amazon price was the best I found after shopping around.