Connecting Digital Camera

How do I get my Canon Elph SD 1100 IS to show up on my desktop? My EOS software is greyed out, doesn't work. It's so much better to just not use that. Any ideas?
Thanks, Steve

There are some good reasons for using a card reader. The multi-card USB readers are cheap and will mount any card on your desktop. Some cameras won't mount directly. To mount the camera you need to plug in the USB and power cable ( don't count on battery for downloads.) The USB connection on the camera is not very sturdy. The memory card and memory card slot are. If you run into trouble with a card reader/card they are easy and inexpensive to replace.
If you use a card reader do not format (erase) the card on the Mac. Format the card in the camera.
BTW, preferences in Image Capture determine what if anything happens when you plug in a camera or card reader. iPhoto doesn't set this preference for your Mac.

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