I am having trouble importing a movie from a Sony Digital 8 camera since downloading OS 10.9.5.  I have an iMac early 2013.  What might be the problem?

Can't download movie from Digital 8 camcorder.

Thanks for responding to my question.  You are correct in that you needed more information to suggest a solution.  Another respondent suggested that I go to the Apple Support area and read the Importing Movies section.  The piece of information I didn't have was that the USB connector no longer would work between the iMac and my camera. You have to use the thunderbolt connection rather than the USB connection on the back of the computer.  Once I got the proper connectors, it worked just like it was supposed to.

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