Why does my computer freeze when trying to download pictures from my pentax digital camera?

My computer works fine until I insert my camera download cord into the USB port.  Then it freezes.  This is a recent problem.  Last download of pictures was done successfully over the Xmas holidays.

How much free space on the startup disk?
Right or control click the MacintoshHD icon. Click Get Info. In the Get Info window you will see Capacity and Available. Make sure you always have a minimum of 15% free disk space.
When you have problems updating software, that's a good time to check the startup disk. Launch Disk Utility  /Applications/Utiliites
Follow instructions here > Using Disk Utility to verify or repair disks

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