I have a Mac and don't use the camera software or iPhoto. I use the cable connection and turn on my camera (an old Olympus 4.1 megapixel) to the "view" mode and in icon of the media storage pops up on my desktop. Doing this should also launch iPhoto on your Mac. I use Photoshop for image editing so I just shut it down.

Thanks for the reply. I have been reading some reviews and it seems quite a few that have used it like it. I am going to the camera store this week and get their opinion too. Lois

Do you already have glass from a previous system? Check out dpreview.com and look at the camera reviews New releases for entry level DSLRs are: Canon XTi Nikon D80 Olympus E400 Pentax K10D Sony A (EEk!Sony DSLR...)FYI, Konica- Minolta sold its camera division to Sony. There is devenitely rooom for imrovment and and I think they will attemp to make those improvements. All of above mentioned are 10MP and brand new so prices will be high for them. Lens _availability_ advantages go to Canon, Nikon and Pentax with Olympus in 4th place, however, Olympus makes some of the best lenses out there for a good price. They all have there advantages and disadvantages. Olympus iinroduced a new system called 4/3rds and most of the lens releases have been HQ and Very HQ since the first DSLR they released was "Pro" camera, but now Sigma is joining in on the concept so there are now lower priced lenes available. You can use the old OM mount lens but you have to get an adaptor, there cheap on ebay($16). I have the Canon Rebel XT but it sits on the shelf, it a great camera and but its shines in low light situations, high ISO. I am not usually shooting picture in the dark and my other Olympus DSLR make great pictures with the KIT LENSES! The kit lens with the Canon was crap, I ended up buying a new lens becuase it was so cheaply made, actually my wife bought it I just supplied the $$. I test drove the D50 for a few days and it had a serious banding issue. Again they are all good brands it just depends on which one you like the best. Prices for last years model will be dropping soon. If you have a Sams card go over there and look at the E500. Joe

I owe you big time Iowagirl!!! Thank you so much for your help recovering 996 pictures all raw from my card. I ALWAYS take pictures off my card and put them on an external hard drive and burn them too on discs. My laptop is at our summer home as I was there for a few weeks just editing pictures. I knew some were there but didn't know where I stopped downloading them. Right now I have two cards neither will work in the camera and they both say they need to be reformatted...it doesn't work tried several times. It also doesn't matter as I will take the camera in for a cleaning which I do yearly, never had any problems with it in four years and have taken well over 20,000 pics in the past 15 years. New cards are nothing in price compared to some of those recovered pictures. I am going to try and post just a fun one. Again a million thank you very muches?? Oh well you know what I mean even if it isn't a word.!!!!!