Mounting USB Connect On Macintosh

David Saraceno

David Saraceno

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I just switched to the USB PC Mode in the OTHER FUNCTIONS.

Connect the USB cable to the cam and my MacPro.

Turn on, switch to MCR, hold button down until USB connect appears, and nothing mounts on my desktop.

I see the device in the disk utility, but I can't mount it.

The drivers are installed, and I remember that others used the USB connect mode on a Mac, but no go.

What am I missing??

thanks
 
They specifically say in the manual to *not* use USB Device mode with a Mac. USB Device mode is for use with Windows XP.

1394 Device mode is for use with MacOS.

1394 Device mode doesn't work reliably on Windows XP, and I would presume USB Device mode doesn't work reliably on MacOS.

Now, if you were running Boot Camp and running WinXP on the Mac Pro, then yes USB Device mode would be the proper mode. And yes you have to download and install the driver.
 
Actually, what I read is that "operation is not guaranteed in Macintosh operating systems . . . ." in the USB mode.

However, I am attempting to do is minimize issues with FW transfers and simultaneously isolate any p2 Card bug copying issues.

BTW, I was able to get the cam to be recognized in parallels virtualization software on my MacPro, but while I could see the clips on the card in the cam, I couldn't get them to play.
 
The P2 bug (fixed for the most part in 5.1.3) won't be effected by transfering via Firewire or USB, the same problem will exist. The clips have to be Imported into FCP for you to play them. The FCP P2 Import window re-wraps the data into QuickTime files that FCP can work with.

You could get P2 Genie or P2 Log to see the clips, too. But, unless you have a specific need for either, FCP will handle things fine on it's own.
 
David S. said:
Actually, what I read is that "operation is not guaranteed in Macintosh operating systems . . . ." in the USB mode.
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Well, yes, you are "literally" correct. But understand that the manual was written by the Japanese, and they are typically quite reserved in their statements and actions. When they say "it is not recommended" that's akin to an American standing on a table and shrieking "don't do it!" :thumbsup:

I see what you're saying, and actually I think it's a rather clever idea. But just be aware that it isn't going to work reliably; it may work some of the time but not all of the time.
 
It's the lawyer in me that is responding. :)

Anyway, parallels only supports USB 1.1 and I think that the USB connect mode requires USB2.

At least that's my impression in parallels. As to straight to the Mac, go figure.
 
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