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Manage multiple cameras with Cameras
Flexibits has just released Cameras, an application designed to manage multiple camera hookups on your Mac. With Cameras, you can direct which programs launch when you connect any number of photo-related devices to your computer; including digital cameras, the iPhone or a digital media reader.
Cameras installs a preference pane in System Preferences. The first time you connect a new device to your Mac and start to sync it, the device will show up in the preference panel. From there, you can choose what that individual camera does when connected. It's a simple, great application for managing different cameras and keeps unwanted programs from opening when you connect them and works well when multiple devices are developed.
Cameras is a free download and requires OS X. 10.4.11 or later.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brian said 6:52PM on 7-07-2009
SL ready, well done
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robogobo said 6:55PM on 7-07-2009
excellent. That's been annoying me for years.
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Aron Trimble said 7:00PM on 7-07-2009
Meg: Is there a category for "Should be included in OS X?"
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Ben said 8:38PM on 7-07-2009
I heard this will be an included feature in Snow Leopard. I think I heard it on TWIT(not positive), but I know I heard it somewhere.
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Kevin said 9:59PM on 7-07-2009
Installed - doesnt work on Snow Leopard. iPhone does not appear. Now when I shut it off plugging in iPhone does not open iPhoto. Opens another program
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rxmxsh said 9:32PM on 7-07-2009
This program is awesome. I love it.
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Ryan said 10:16PM on 7-07-2009
FREAKING AWESOME AND ABOUT TIME
ALL CAPS MEANS FOR REAL
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Hammo said 3:16AM on 7-08-2009
Works a treat. It wasn't originally free, thanks for removing the cost!
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Optimus Rhyme said 5:27AM on 7-08-2009
Finally! I can stop iPhoto opening every single time I plug my iPhone. It is the single most annoying thing ever.
Well done Flexibits! Oh and thanks for the freebie too!
You can never have too many exclamation marks!!!
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Aelver said 9:56AM on 7-08-2009
Uhh, is this not done by the 'Image Capture' app?
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Cameron said 10:06AM on 7-08-2009
Aelver, when you plug in an iPhone or iPod touch this opens your default picture management app. With this application, you can now manage how you want things to open.
Specifically, every time I plug in my iPhone it brings up the Image Capture app, which is annoying. Now with this app, I changed it to never bring up that app and when I need to transfer images from my iPhone to my computer I can do that easily by just manually opening the app myself.
A very good app and thankfully free!!
Aelver said 10:12AM on 7-08-2009
Just set he automatic task to 'none' or if you want a specific app, just choose that.
I'm still at a loss as to how this is different.
fatback said 12:02PM on 7-08-2009
yeah but does Image Capture handle multiple devices? It seems to me to be all or none.
Aelver said 12:20PM on 7-08-2009
Yep ... it just opens up another window, for an additional device.