In this video, we'll help you connect your Canon EOS mirrorless digital camera to a Mac
over a wireless network. Let's get started! We recommend using camera access point mode,
which allows you to connect your camera directly to your Mac without the need for a wireless
router. Download the most recent Canon EOS Utility software from the Canon website by visiting,
usa.canon.com/support
Follow these steps to download the software for your camera.
Click on the search box and type in your Canon EOS Mirrorless Digital model.
Select your camera from the dropdown search results.
On the camera’s model page, click on ‘Drivers and Downloads’.
Select the Software tab.
Look for the latest EOS Utility software in the Optional Software list.
Click ‘Select’ and then click ‘Download’.
A new window will appear with instructions on locating and installing your download.
Review the information, and then click the ‘X’ icon to close the window.
Please note, the instructions on this window may differ depending on the browser you are using.
Next, open the EOS Utility software package.
A window will appear with the EOS Utility installer. Double click the file.
Then click ‘Open’.
Select your place of residence,
And click ‘Next’.
Click ‘OK’ then click ‘Install’ to start the software installation. Review the License
Agreement. If you agree to the terms, click ‘Yes’ to continue with the installation. If you click
‘No’, the software will not be installed. Enter the password you used to log in to your Mac,
then click ‘OK’ to proceed. The software will now be installed. This may take a few minutes.
When you see this screen, click Next.
Click Finish to complete the installation process.
Now let's connect your camera. Please make sure the camera’s Date and Time
are correctly set up and a memory card is inserted in the camera before proceeding.
Please note. The EOS R5 has a touch screen function, however for this video,
we’ll be using the Set button and the multi-controller to make selections.
Make sure the camera is powered on, then press the Menu button.
Go to the purple Wireless settings menu. Make sure Wi-Fi settings is set to ‘Enable’.
Then select Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection.
In the Wi-Fi function menu, select ‘Remote control (EOS Utility)’.
Then, select ‘Add a device to connect to’.
The camera's SSID and Password will be displayed. On your Mac, click the Wi-Fi icon on the upper
right of the screen. Select the SSID or network name displayed on the camera’s LCD monitor.If
you would like for your camera to connect automatically to your computer,
place a check in the box next to ‘Remember this network’.
For the password, enter the password displayed on the camera’s LCD monitor.
Then click ‘Join’. Back on the camera, select ‘OK’ to start pairing devices.
Back on the computer, open EOS Utility.
The EOS Utility launcher window will appear. Click ‘Pairing over Wi-Fi-/LAN’.
The EOS Pairing Software window will appear. Select your camera model, then click ‘Connect’.
Return to your camera and select ‘OK’ to connect it to your computer.
On your Mac, the EOS utility menu screen will appear. Before we download your images,
let’s make sure the images will be saved in the right location on your computer.
Click on ‘Preferences’. The ‘Preferences’ window will appear.
Click on the dropdown arrows and then select ‘Destination Folder’.
By default, your photos will be saved in the ‘Pictures’ folder.
Click ‘Browse’ to change your folder location. You may choose a folder that you already created.
Or you can click ‘New Folder’ to create a new folder in a new location in your hard drive.
Click ‘Open’ when you’ve finished making your selections. Back on the ‘Destination Folder’ menu,
review the options for creating a subfolder. Make your selections and then click ‘OK’.
Back in the EOS Utility menu, click on ‘Download images to computer’.
You will have an option to ‘Start automatic download’ or ‘Select and download’.
If you are going to select ‘Start automatic download’, make sure to click ‘Settings’ first.
Review your options and then make a selection. Click ‘OK’. You can now click
‘Start automatic download’. Depending on the number of photos and videos,
the download may take a few minutes. If you choose ‘Select and download’, a new window will open.
Select the images or videos that you would like to download by clicking the small box
in the lower left corner of the thumbnails. Then click ‘Download’. A window will appear
where you can verify the destination folder for your images. If you would like to edit
your destination folder location, click ‘Destination Folder’. Make your changes,
and then click ‘OK’. If no changes are needed for your Destination folder, Click ‘OK’.
Depending on the number of photos and videos, the download may take a few minutes.
Once your download is complete, click ‘Quit’ to close EOS Utility.
You can now disconnect your camera from your computer. Press the ‘Menu’ button.
In the ‘Wireless settings’ menu, select ‘Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Connection”.
Then select ‘Disconnect, exit’. Select OK to disconnect Wi-Fi and exit.
If you need to re-connect your camera to your computer, there is no need to
complete pairing again if you will continue using the camera and the computer together.
Again, go to the purple wireless settings menu and select ‘Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Connection’.
Select the name of the computer that you would like to connect to.
Depending on the initial wireless connection setup with your computer,
the camera will pair automatically, and EOS Utility will launch after pairing. This may
take a few minutes. If EOS Utility did not launch automatically, disconnect Wi-Fi on the camera.
Then we need to check the network settings on your Mac. Click the Wi-Fi icon on the upper right
of the screen, then select ‘Open Network Preferences’ at the bottom of the window.
On the camera, go back in the ‘Wireless settings’. Under the
‘Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection’ select the name of the computer that you would like to connect to.
Back on the “Network’ menu screen in your Mac, click on the ‘Network Name’ drop down box.
Select your camera’s nickname and make sure the box next to ‘Automatically join this network’ is
check marked. The camera should now be connected with the computer and EOS Utility will open
automatically. If you lose Wi-Fi connection because of an updated operating system
or a software update, performing a wireless settings reset may resolve the problem.
Press the menu button to go to the Wireless Settings menu.
Go to the second purple tab and select ‘Reset communications settings’. Then select ‘OK’.
Wireless communication will reset back to the default settings. Please follow the video again
from the beginning to re-connect to your computer. Congratulations! You have successfully connected
your Canon EOS mirrorless digital camera to your Mac. You can now share photos and videos
from your camera to your computer. For help with connecting your camera to a Windows® computer,
Android™, or iOS device, please visit our YouTube Channel for more videos. Thank you for watching.