In this video we'll help you connect your Canon EOS digital camera to a Mac®
over a wireless network. Let's get started. Using the Easy Connection Method,
you can easily transfer your photos and videos from your Canon EOS digital SLR
camera to your Mac®. 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 digital SLR model. Select your camera from the drop down search results,
then click "Go". On the camera/s model page, click on "Drivers & Downloads". 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 and begin the file download. Please note, the instructions on
this window may differ depending on the browser you're 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 then 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 use to log into 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.
You'll be asked to register for Canon Image Gateway. Select "No, I will register
later" then click Next. Then click OK. Click Finish to complete the
Installation process. Now let's connect your camera. Please make sure the camera's
date and time are correctly setup, and a memory card is inserted in the camera
before proceeding. Please note, the EOS M50 has a touch screen function. For this
video we'll be using the set button and multi controller to make selections.
Press the menu button. Go to the Function Settings menu. In the first tab of the
Function Settings menu, select Wireless Communication Settings. Select Wi-Fi®
Settings, and make sure Wi-Fi® is enabled. If this is your first time enabling
Wi-Fi® functions, you'll be asked to enter a nickname. This nickname will be used
for Wi-Fi® connections. Select OK. You may select the provided nickname, or enter
your own. Make a selection, and then press the menu button. Select OK, then press the
menu button again to go back to the Wireless Communication Settings menu.
Select Wi-Fi® Function, and then select Remote Control EOS Utility. Select
"Register a Device for Connection". The camera's SSID and encryption key 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'd 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
encryption key displayed on the camera's LCD monitor, then click Join. Back on the
camera, select OK to start pairing the 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 drop-down arrow, 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've already created, or you can
click New Folder to create a new folder in a new location on your hard drive.
Click Open when you're 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'll have
an option to Start Automatic Download, or Select and Download. If you're 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 click and choose Select and Download, a new window will
open. Select the images or videos that you'd 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'd 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. Close EOS Utility. You can now disconnect
your camera from your computer. Press the menu button in the Function Settings
Menu, select Wireless Communication Settings. Select Wi-Fi® Function, then
select "Disconnect,Exit". Select OK to disconnect Wi-Fi® and exit. If you need to
reconnect your camera to your computer, there's no need to complete pairing
again if you'll continue using the camera and the computer together. Again,
go to the first yellow wrench menu and select Wireless Communication Settings,
then select Wi-Fi® Function. Select the name of the computer that you'd 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 in 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 Communication Settings.
Under the Wi-Fi® Function selection, select the name of the computer that
you'd like to connect to. Back on the network menu screen on your Mac®, click
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. Close the network menu window when finished. 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 Communication Settings menu. Select Clear
Settings.
Then select OK. Wireless communication will reset back to the default settings.
Please follow the video again from the beginning to reconnect to your computer.
Congratulations, you've successfully connected your Canon EOS 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!