Comments on: Is Nikon aiming to drop Mac support?

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:34:29 +0000

No, don’t worry – everything is working. Nikon just doesn’t provide Mac versions for some of its software. You will be ok.

By: crobi

crobi — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:05:12 +0000

What is the problem with the rAW, did now with the update in last October itÀ’s ok on Mac?

I’m a mac user and want the p6000 since iPhoto use the geotag now, but is there something not working with the mac now?

By: Nikon ViewNX 1.2.2 now available | Nikon Rumors

Nikon ViewNX 1.2.2 now available | Nikon Rumors — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:59:47 +0000

[...] ViewNX 1.2.2 is now available for download – Windows only. Where is the Mac version? Do we have a problem with Apple [...]

By: Today’s recap (updated) | Nikon Rumors

Today’s recap (updated) | Nikon Rumors — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:34:30 +0000

[...] Now NRW files from Nikon P6000 can be processed on a Mac. Let’s don’t forget that Nikon still doesn’t provide a Mac solution for NRW from P6000. Update (09.22.08): Adobe Lightroom 2.1 update (release candidate) also seems to have Nikon [...]

By: What is it going to be on October 22nd? | Nikon Rumors

What is it going to be on October 22nd? | Nikon Rumors — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:09:22 +0000

[...] fire: the Apple store doesn’t sell any Nikon products – only Canons. Oh, and one more thing – Nikon provides only Windows based software for the RAW files of the new Nikon P6000 (which btw now sells for [...]

By: Lars

Lars — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:40:44 +0000

Also, let’s not forget that P6000 isn’t even on the market yet, in most parts of the world.

By: Blog Admin

Blog Admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:37:20 +0000

Let's don't forget that Nikon still doesn't provide a Mac solution for NRW files of that camera.

By: randini

randini — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:54:43 +0000

I hope you don’t change (at elast not in that aspect). Thank you for rounding up and reporting the rumors as they are. I’m sure it’s no easy task & that you get a lot of greif for it.

By: Blog Admin

Blog Admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:37:36 +0000

Thanks for the link. I will update the original post. Again, we deal with rumors and speculations here. This is how it is going to be. Period!

By: randini

randini — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:33:32 +0000

Sorry to bring up an *old* topic, but thought I'd point out that Adobe recently released Camera Raw 4.6 beta which adds support for the P6000 raw files (it also adds support for the D90, D700 and a fuji). It is available here for both windows and MAC USERS: http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php?title=Camera_Raw_4.6

A user on dpreview posted that he's using the P6000 he picked up in Japan and has already processed a couple of NRW files with this in his MAC. (link: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1007&thread=29374174 )

Like I said, rediculous paranoia. The MS-Nikon agreement had nothing to do with Nikon dropping Mac support.

By: Charles

Charles — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:04:40 +0000

Has anyone been to the Apple Store on-line? The cameras on offer are Canon and some P&S’s. There is not a Nikon to be seen anywhere. Not surprised that Nikon would want to rattle Apple’s cage, though I would be disappointed if Nikon went that way. Cut me and I bleed cider.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:54:32 +0000

WTF Nikon?
I know maybe a dozen people with Nikon DSLRs (know them, like in person, not over the internet.)
None of them use Windows.
Even if only 10% of the people whom shot with Nikons use a Mac, thats a decent loss of profits.

By: mattgarcia

mattgarcia — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:08:23 +0000

I for one am a very loyal customer to Nikon. I have been using nothing else but Nikon. If this is real i will have no choice but to fully convert my system to Canon.

By: alan

alan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:15:28 +0000

dumb. dumb. dumb. why alienate a growing market? It’ll be a G10 for me!

By: Klaus

Klaus — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:14:46 +0000

It’s not a ridiculous concern. Nikon actively blocks open access to their NEF files through undocumented features, encryption shenanigans, and an SDK with a restrictive NDA. And then there’s the new Windows-only Coolpix. Their track record sucks.

I doubt they’ll drop Mac support only because that would be a really bad move financially, not because it isn’t in their nature.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:47:05 +0000

Sorry I thought this page supported standard forum coding. Here are the links:
MS-Hoya deal: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/oct07/10-15MSOlympusPR.mspx

MS-Olympus deal: http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2008/may08/05-12PentaxPR.mspx

By: Klaus

Klaus — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:17:32 +0000

A RAW format could be made platform-specific by taking advantage of one of several outrageous laws. For example, encode the file and patent the decoding mechanism. Or encrypt the white-balance data (wait, they actually DID that) and sue third-parties under the DMCA.

And providing access with their own SDK is a joke. First, you have to sign a crazy NDA, and second, they only make the SDK available for a certain OS on certain hardware.

The RAW file is the digital negative. It's ridiculous that we're made to reverse-engineer our OWN negatives.

By: Lars

Lars — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:49:44 +0000

Another sample of bad journalism. There is nothing platform-specific in a RAW format – it’s just data. Bad spin by Nikon marketing, that’s all.

All the major players reverse-engineer raw formats anyway

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:22:27 +0000

FYI I have managed to get the WT-4A working with OS X 10.5 which was very tedious to say the least but I now have it going direct via an airport card or via a router.

By: Klaus

Klaus — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:23:01 +0000

Nikon needs to realize that it's in the camera business, not the software business. Not only is their software terrible, I would be shocked if it accounted for even 1% of their revenue.

They don't need to "support" anything, they just need to publish their specs and provide a C API for free (in all senses of the word), without the onerous NDA. Voila: overnight, every vendor can claim native support for Nikon's cameras. Guess what, that would be GREAT for Nikon.

I cannot fathom why they think it's to their advantage to force people to use their crummy programs. But this wouldn't be the first time they made a bad move that cost them dearly.