Getting my mac to recognize Sony Handycam DVD108

I am having trouble getting my computer to recognize my Sony Handycam. Am I missing a step?

Hi,
Welcome to the forums. How can we tell if you're missing a step if you don't tell us what steps you've taken?.(said in jest)
Seriously though, it's hard to give you an answer to your problem with almost zero information. Start from the beginning and tell us what you have done so far to get to this stage.
DM

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