iPhoto ‘11: Change what happens when you connect a camera to your computer

Change what happens when you connect a camera to your computer

When you open iPhoto for the first time, you’re asked if you want iPhoto, or a different application, to open each time you connect a camera to your computer. You can change this preference any time.

To choose the application that opens:

  1. Make sure no cameras are connected to your computer.

  2. Choose iPhoto > Preferences, and then click General.

  3. Choose an option from the “Connecting camera opens” pop-up menu.

    iPhoto is an option. Another option is Image Capture, an application included with OS X that you can use to transfer photos and video from your digital camera to your computer. Image Capture is useful if:

    • You want to transfer photos from your camera to your computer, but you don’t want to import them into the iPhoto or Aperture library.

    • You automate part of your photo-editing workflow with scripts that download and preprocess photos before you import them into iPhoto or Aperture.