This says to me they've basically abandoned MacOS support. (Wi-Fi connection is not available with 10.11/10.12.) The CameraWindow doc says, for MacOS support: And, this is the fundamental problem with Apple platform, IMHO. But, they have to give it a new name, and pretend that it is a new OS, because they have BROKEN existing contracts within their API. Of course, the terms and conditions of the license are subject to change without notice when Apple releases a security update.Īpple will deem these critical security updates to be a new OS The updates are not an actual new OS. You must buy a license, or a subscription to use it. They do this in the form of an entirely new OS, like Windows XP, 7, 8, and now 10.Īpple’s API into their OS is not as open as Microsoft. Every few years Microsoft has been known to break some components of their API. Microsoft releases security updates to their OS that include these extensions. How they are “extended” is not relevant to my point. NET contracts do not suddenly change overnight, but rather they are extended. ![]() Any kid with a PC can use it, and learn from it. NET Framework, and is a very open architecture. Software developers treat APIs as “contracts” with the host Operating System. Microsoft and Apple have very different approaches on how they document and release their API, Application Program Interface. I am just pointing out how applications function and interact with the OS. ![]() ![]() I am not trying to defend Canon, not at all. But whose fault is it if the application does not work following an update? I think you are probably right, but you really do not what will happen. You do not know that the “software will not work” following the next update. DPP?) to be used for image download from G1xMk3 - I prefer not to use wireless WiFi download. I have repeatedly been asking Canon for info re. Canon software CameraWindow is not yet updated for Mac OS Mojave (and won´t ever be?) - I use this Canon Software to download images from my G1xMk3 - but with the next Mac OS update this software will not work anymore (32bit?).
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