Capturing from Canon GL1 /XX1

Hello,
i have problems to capture viedeo from Canon GL1 (same as XM1) to the Mac. I am using Firewire but the Camcorder is not recognized. Do i need any driver software and if so - where do i get it from?
Thanks in advance

No special drivers are needed for FireWire. If you have other Firewire devices attached, try disconnecting them.

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