in this video i'm going to show you how to install the firmware 2.0 on the fx3 using a mac because
there are some steps that people get hung up on so i want to ensure that you have a smooth install
firmware 2.0 brings some really cool features to the fx3 but we'll get into that later in the video
right now let's go through the steps that you need to do before you start installing the software on
a mac especially an m1 mac but the apple silicon or intel max have a similar workflow you just have
to download a different driver for each one of the first things that you need to know is that
the battery has to be fully charged if it's not it won't let you do the install so that's number one
number two is you have to make sure that the firmware is 1.01 or lower or earlier and the
way that you check that is you go into you press menu you go all the way to the bottom go to the
suitcase go all the way to the bottom and go to number 12 where it says set up options and then
all the way at the bottom it has your version you should be able to see what version of the firmware
you have installed at right now next you need to change something on the camera that is very
specific to this setup process so being in the menu also in the suitcase go to number 10 where
it says usb click on that and then where it says usb connection mode click it and make sure that
you set it to mass storage this will connect the fx3 properly to the computer for the update make
sure that you take out all your sd cards and that it is out get yourself a usbc cable that connects
to the computer so now on the download and install section of the sony website there's a link in the
description for the firmware you can download but you also have to download the driver for your mac
and on that download page if you scroll down to the bottom there are two downloads one for apple
silicon and one for the intel processor download the one that is right for your computer so if an
m1 m1 pro m1 max or m1 ultra chip in your computer if you have one of those computers make sure you
get the silicon if you have an intel machine make sure you download that one and the best way to
check that is go up to the menu click on the apple icon and and click on the about mac and you'll
find the info about your computer there so go to your downloads and find the sony camera driver
dot package double click it to open it up and go through the process put in your password you'll
be prompted to allow the application to install new software type in your password now this is
the part that some people do get kind of hung up because in some cases it may ask you that your
system extensions are blocked that you're trying to load a program that you downloaded from the
internet do not press ok here make sure you press open security preferences this will take you to
another dialog box where you have to type in your password again and then it will take you to the
security and privacy tab click on general and down at the bottom there's a little lock make sure you
click on that to unlock that page and then right above that it should say that system software from
developer sony image products and solutions inc was blocked from loading click the allow button
this will allow the program to install itself on your computer if you don't click on that you won't
be able to install it and the driver won't install properly you'll have to go through this entire
process again and you may need to go searching for where that is so once that is done you may need to
restart the computer so go ahead and restart the computer at that point and then you go through the
installation process for the actual firmware make sure that your camera is off plug the usb into
the camera and then plug it into the computer and then turn your camera on it will show you mass
storage usb is connecting then find the system software updater in your downloads double click
it there should be a little application called system software updater click on that put in your
password and as you go through these steps just make sure you read everything that's on screen
because it will guide you through and how long this will take and what to do with your computer
or what not to do once everything's set and it recognizes the camera click next if the battery
isn't fully charged or there's some other issue it will tell you that there is an error and it won't
actually start the process so during this entire process make sure you don't turn off the camera
don't touch the computer don't let your computer go to sleep this will take about 30 minutes do not
disconnect anything you want to make sure that your camera and your computer are nice and fine
then once the whole thing is done you press finished you should be good to go just wait
for it to be done one of the really cool things is that during this update it actually it takes
you to the auto heating shut off it actually sets up the overheating of the fx3 to make
sure that it prioritizes recording over camera heat so this allows you to do longer recordings
and the cool features that are in this firmware update are in this video which my good friend
josh has made a whole run through about the entire firmware update all the cool things that are in it
so make sure you go check it out and give them a subscribe i'll talk to you soon bye for now