Downloading Pics in Mac El Capitan

Report · Aug 23, 2015

Tried to download pics from my Canon 7D this morning using Bridge 5.0.2 to my Mac Pro using OS El Capitan (15A262e) V10.11 and my Camera (Canon 7D) was not recognized.

Apple Photos recognized the Camera. I then booted to Yosemite, V 10.10.5 and Bridge recognized the camera in that OS.

Report · Feb 10, 2016

Import from device works, but it's no different from using Image Capture. You still don't have all the features that that Camera Downloader had. Does this mean that Adobe has given up fixing the problem? This is very disappointing.

Report · Feb 10, 2016

This problem was caused by something Apple changed in the Operating System, Adobe may be waiting on a fix from Apple... (meaning all the complaints here need to also be posted on Apple's message boards)

Report · Dec 15, 2015

R_Kelly wrote:

Has anyone here had any change since the El Capitan Mac OS X 10.11.2 update was released a few days ago?

No, neither that nor the Photoshop CC 2015.1.1 update just released yesterday has solved this major issue.

I was hopeful this PS update would fix it, since the update was described as solving issues that have been discovered since the 2015 release, and addressing several workflow issues on Macs and PCs.

But no fix. The listed issues it does address are important too, so congratulations to the team for solving those. And now, if you're all sitting around with nothing to do.......

Report · Jan 15, 2016

I have Mac OS X 10.ll.2 and bridge still does not "find" my camera...Nikon D5200. ;o(

Report · Jan 15, 2016

Nor will it, until Adobe FIXES the problem with Bridge, and they seem reluctant to do so??????? My Kludge (somewhat of a solution) is to download the files from my Canon 7D into Apple's Photos App. I then move them manually move into Bridge and open them in Photoshop. Again, I am truly mystified by Adobe's Non-Action.

Lou

Report · Jan 15, 2016

Yes, I've been using that "work around" also, but it's oh, so inconvenient and inefficient. Thanks for the reply. Guess we just.......wait.

Report · Nov 09, 2016

This issue IS FIXED in Adobe Bridge CC 2017. Update using the Creative Cloud App!

If you have issues, wake up your phone and it will re-scan the device (you may have to choose <Refresh List> under "Get Photos From").

Report · Jan 21, 2016

Adobe tells me there is an update very soon to bridge to fix this. (not date mentioned)

Problem is in CC aswell as other version of Bridge.

Report · Feb 09, 2016

Adobe Updated Photoshop CC & Bridge CC this morning. Bridge CC is usable with Photoshop CS6. Bridge CC being used with Photoshop CS6 still unable to locate my Canon 7D. Is Adobe planning to leave it's CS6 customers out in the cold with this bug. Is Adobe planning to NOT Update CS6 to fix this? I am still at the place where I prefer to own my own software and not rent it. If CS6 is not updated, this is IMHO, is a gross injustice to Adobe's customers who have remained loyal to Adobe over the years. CS6 is still working fine for me with El Capitan, except for that darn download bug. PLEASE FIX THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Report · Feb 10, 2016

Downloader now working for me on CC. I updated BR and PS.

Auto launch not happening...keeps being hijacked by apples photo app.

But thats not adobes fault and "get photos from camera" works now with usb card reader as well as SD slot.

Report · Feb 10, 2016

OK, so it appears that Photoshop CC has been updated but not CS6. Again, Adobe please fix this!

Lou

Report · Feb 12, 2016

This update to Bridge is the first part in getting Bridge modernized for use with the major changes the Mac OS has had recently. This is our first real update to Bridge in quite a while. Remember, this is still Bridge CC, two versions behind Photoshop CC 2015 and the rest of the Adobe applications. The new feature to "Import from Device" is merely a temporary workaround while the underlying infrastructure is built which will allow Bridge and the Photo Downloader to be able to work within the new API's Apple has added to the OS. Now that the groundwork has been lain a future update will use this foundation to get the Photo Downloader to be compatible with newer OS systems.

To note, CS6 will not be getting any updates to fix this for the same reason that CS5 or any of the older versions will not. Those products are no longer under development.

Report · Feb 19, 2016

"To note, CS6 will not be getting any updates to fix this for the same reason that CS5 or any of the older versions will not. Those products are no longer under development."

Do you realize that Microsoft Office Mac 2011 was released a full NINETEEN months before CS6? And guess what, Microsoft is still issuing updates. Shame on you Adobe!

Lou

Report · Mar 08, 2016

"To note, CS6 will not be getting any updates to fix this for the same reason that CS5 or any of the older versions will not. Those products are no longer under development."

And, Adobe Updated Acrobat 11 this morning to Version 11.0.15. Acrobat 11 was released only a couple of months after PS CS6 in 2012. I guess the Acrobat Team is friendlier than the PS Team? Again SHAME on the PS Team and Management. We are not asking for anything new, just fix what you BROKE!!!!!

Lou

Report · Mar 08, 2016

Lou,

If you read the entire thread, APPLE broke the USB connections, not Adobe. Adobe has to put development time into an issue created by Apple's Operating System update...

Report · Mar 08, 2016

^^^^OK, and Apple also did things with the OS Updates that made MS Office 2011 unstable, but MS, as much as I dislike them, worked with Apple to fix the issues and MS has is still updating Office 2011. Why should I expect less from Adobe?

Lou

Report · Aug 01, 2016

Brett N wrote:
This update to Bridge is the first part in getting Bridge modernized for use with the major changes the Mac OS has had recently. This is our first real update to Bridge in quite a while. Remember, this is still Bridge CC, two versions behind Photoshop CC 2015 and the rest of the Adobe applications. The new feature to "Import from Device" is merely a temporary workaround while the underlying infrastructure is built which will allow Bridge and the Photo Downloader to be able to work within the new API's Apple has added to the OS. Now that the groundwork has been lain a future update will use this foundation to get the Photo Downloader to be compatible with newer OS systems.
To note, CS6 will not be getting any updates to fix this for the same reason that CS5 or any of the older versions will not. Those products are no longer under development.

Well, now it is Bridge CC 2015. Still not working. Why does it work in Lightroom? Why can't it work in Bridge?

Report · Aug 01, 2016

I haven't tested the new update to see if this has changed. I'll check in with the Bridge team to see what the status is (whether this was fixed and should work for you or if there is still something holding this back for some reason).

It works in Lightroom because Lightroom uses a very different set of OS APIs. The ones that Bridge use are much older and were deprecated by the Apple OS. Basically, the parts of the Mac that Bridge would borrow to communicate with the camera were removed. Since Lightroom used newer API that are still in the OS, there was no loss of functionality. Getting this to work in Bridge again would require an update to replace those APIs. Now that we have this update, they should be there, at least from the information I had at the time. But I haven't worked with the Bridge time for some time. So I'll have to get back to you on it.

Report · Aug 01, 2016

Thanks. Unfortunately, it still doesn't work in the latest update of Bridge. (I'd installed and tested it before my prior reply.)

Report · Aug 01, 2016

This issue has been known for a year now. Since Bridge is now called Bridge CC 2015, up to date with Photoshop, Lightroom, etc., can't this be fixed?

Report · Mar 22, 2016

I have full package. Still doesn't see my phone or my camera.

Report · May 10, 2016

And this morning Adobe's Acrobat Division updated Acrobat Pro V11 to 11.0.16. And you PS folks still refuse to update CS6 (both PS and Bridge)?????

Lou

Report · May 10, 2016

Thanks flowrideraz, but I have ALL the latest Adobe CC programs (the subscription). Photo downloader DOES NOT recognize my iphone 6 since updating to El Capitan. It has nothing to do with not having the current programs. This is a long standing problem and Adobe is ignoring the issue.

It isn't my phone or computer either. I have a screen shot of itunes syncing my phone while photo downloader says "No device found" in the foreground.

Report · May 23, 2016

This issue is still not fixed, but there are MANY workarounds listed in this thread. To review:

See the workaround in this document: Adobe Bridge does not recognize some devices on Mac OS 10.11

For iDevices (such as iPad or iPhone)

Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer.
Choose in Bridge, choose File > Import From Device.
In the dialog, select the media you want to import, select the location you want to import to, and click Download.
You can Add Metadata and choose Tools > Batch Rename in Bridge after import.

Report · May 23, 2016

^^^^You're right, that's certainly not a fix, it's a band aid. Import from Camera is the IMPORTANT command and that has been ignored by Adobe!

Lou

Downloading Pics in Mac El Capitan

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For iDevices (such as iPad or iPhone)