Resolving Canon EOS Utility v/s Yosemite
If you need to update your camera, transfer images, shoot tethered or load camera profiles, the Canon EOS utility is very useful. That is of course if it works with your operating system.
The bad news…
In my post on November first Canon EOS Utility v/s Yosemite, both EOS Utility 3 for Canon 1Dx and 5D Mark III cameras as well as EOS Utility 2 for earlier cameras do not work with Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. Canon’s website www.canonusa.com continues to state: “There is no software for the OS version you selected.” True story. There isn’t.
The good news…
Canon has posted a beta of the software that fixes both utilities was posted on November 4, 2014. The issue is that since it is beta software–that is not refined to Canon’s level of perfection–it’s not posted in the OS X 10.10 Yosemite that automatically appears in the Operating System menu. It lives in the OS X 10.9 Mavericks version. Change the menu to Mavericks and the new choices appear.
EOS Utility 3.1.0a for Mac OS X can install either or both EOS Utility 2 and 3. I have tested them and they work under Yosemite. Additionally the EOS Digital Solution Disk Software 29.1A for Mac OS X was posted on November 17th. It contains all of the Canon software including Digital Photo Pro version 4. I have not tested DPP under Yosemite. Note that you will need a twelve digit serial number from either a Canon 1Ds or 5D Mark III to download the solution disc. Updaters for the previous camera models do not require a serial number.
Thanks to the folks at Canon Professional Services for helping me with this update!
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I just bought a MacBook Pro yesterday. I can turn it on and do basic stuff and with common sense and patience, I can usually figure out what I want to do. But I tell you, I spent over 4 hours tonight trying to figure out why our Canon Rebel T5i won’t hook up to the laptop. Quick google search brings me here. Are you completely serious? What a huge fricken let down. I am absolutely furious with Canon.
This stuff you are kindly explaining is beyond my abilities. I guess I get to make a phone call tomorrow. >:(
But thank you!
Their site won’t accept my serial number – not that that is an easy thing to locate (the body number has actually worn off the base sticker, and the 3 other numbers that came with the box aren’t identified as “serials”). I’d just like to know why that’s necessary to download their stupid software, given only an owner of one of their products would actually &%&% use it. GRRRRRR.
Seriously, Canon – I’ve recently moved over from Leica, you’ve got some great technology, but you’re a pain the (&(& arse.
Their site won’t accept my serial number – not that that is an easy thing to locate (the body number has actually worn off the base sticker, and the 3 other numbers that came with the box aren’t identified as “serials”). I’d just like to know why that’s necessary to download their stupid software, given only an owner of one of their products would actually &%&% use it. GRRRRRR.
Seriously, Canon – I’ve recently moved over from Leica, you’ve got some great technology, but you’re a pain the (&(& arse.
But thank you!
Reblogged this on williamryanphotography.
I just bought a MacBook Pro yesterday. I can turn it on and do basic stuff and with common sense and patience, I can usually figure out what I want to do. But I tell you, I spent over 4 hours tonight trying to figure out why our Canon Rebel T5i won’t hook up to the laptop. Quick google search brings me here. Are you completely serious? What a huge fricken let down. I am absolutely furious with Canon.
This stuff you are kindly explaining is beyond my abilities. I guess I get to make a phone call tomorrow. >:(