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Re: Getting a list of all USB devices connected.

From nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Getting a list of all USB devices connected.
Date 2014-01-20 13:34 -0500
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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In article <bd742474-8a4e-4f29-94d2-382cb206bb44@googlegroups.com>,
David Downing <david.h.downing@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm using Mavericks. Is here a way to get a system status report that shows
> all active devices connected to your Mac via USB ports?

system profiler.

the easiest way to invoke it is option-click the apple menu, or you can
run it from the utilities folder.

> The reason I want to do this is that ever since I installed Mavericks, I've
> been having trouble with the software I use to transfer pictures from my
> digital camera to the Mac. The software keeps saying "No camera was found." I
> want to see if it's a hardware problem. If a system status report showed no
> camera connected when the camera was connected and turned on, then that would
> mean it's a hardware issue -- like maybe a bad cable.

not all cameras support mass storage mode. those that don't require
custom software.

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Getting a list of all USB devices connected. David Downing <david.h.downing@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 10:17 -0800
  Re: Getting a list of all USB devices connected. Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 18:34 +0000
    Re: Getting a list of all USB devices connected. Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-20 13:06 -0800
  Re: Getting a list of all USB devices connected. nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-20 13:34 -0500
  Re: Getting a list of all USB devices connected. Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-20 18:38 +0000
    Re: Getting a list of all USB devices connected. J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-20 22:36 -0500
      Re: Getting a list of all USB devices connected. Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-21 03:58 +0000

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