Saving Images to a Computer (Wi-Fi Function) (Mac OS X)
11-Oct-2017
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Solution
To connect the camera to the computer using the Wi-Fi function, confirm that the computer is connected to an access point (Wi-Fi router).
IMPORTANT
- Mac OS X 10.11 / macOS 10.12 are not Wi-Fi compatible.
- In the following explanation, computer setting procedures are indicated by the
icon, and camera setting procedures are indicated by the 
icon.
Download the CameraWindow software from the Canon website and install it on the computer. IMPORTANT
- The procedure is shown on IXUS 190 for the purposes of explanation. The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
- Please make settings by touching the screen in the models which are designed with touch-screens.
1. Press the [ 
] button.
2. If the [Device Nickname] screen is displayed, press the [ 
] [ 
] buttons to choose [OK], and then press the [ 
] button.
3. Press the [ ] [ ] [ 
] [ 
] buttons to choose [ 
], and then press the [ ] button.
4. Press the [ ] [ ] buttons to choose [Add a Device], and then press the [ ] button.
5. Click the [System Preferences] icon in the dock.
6. Click the [Network] icon.
7. Click [Wi-Fi].
8. Select the network that matches with the one displayed in the [Network Name] field, and then press the [ ] button.(See the network example below).
9. Double-click the hard disk icon.
10. Double-click [Applications].
11. Double-click [Utilities].
12. Double-click [Keychain Access].
13. Select [System] from the [Keychains] list.
14. Select [Passwords] from the [Category] list.
15. Double-click on the network that matches with [Network Name] on the [Network] screen.
16. Check the [Show password] box.
17. Enter the password that you use to log in to your Macintosh.
18. When the screen below appears, enter the username and password used to log in to Macintosh.
19. The access point password is displayed.(See the password example below).
20. Press the [ ] [ ] buttons to choose the password entry field, and then press the [ ] button.
21. Enter the password displayed in the [Show password] field.
- Press the [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] buttons to choose a character, and then press the [ ] button.
- To move the cursor, choose [
] or [ 
] and press the [ ] button. - Choose [
] and press the [ ] button to delete the previous character. - After confirming input, press the [MENU] button to return to the previous screen.
22. After you have finished entering the encryption key, press the [ ] [ ] buttons to choose [Next], and then press the [ ] button.
23. Click [ 
] to close the window.
24. Click [ ] to close [Keychain Access].
25. Click [ ] to close [Utilities].
26. Click [ ] to close [Network].
27. Press the [ ] [ ] buttons to choose [Auto], and then press the [ ] button.
28. Press the [ ] [ ] buttons to choose the name of the computer you want to connect with, and then press the [ ] button.(See the computer name example below).
NOTE
When the camera is connected to a computer, the camera screen is blank.
1. Click the [CameraWindow] icon in the dock.
2. Click [Import Images from Camera].
3. Select and click one of the following: [Import Untransferred Images] ( 
), [Select Images to Import] ( 
) or [Import All Images] ( 
).
4. If you chose [Select Images to Import] in step 3, select the images you want to import ( ), and then click [Import] ( 
) ( ).
5. The following window will appear, and the computer will start to transfer images from the camera.
6. The following window will appear, so click [ OK ].
7. Click [ ] to close [CameraWindow].
8. A folder with the images you saved will open.
- This concludes the explanation for saving images to a computer.
NOTE
- Depending on the [CameraWindow] settings, image editing software might start.
- Movies will take longer to import since the file size is larger than still images.
- To disconnect from the camera, turn off the camera.