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Macintosh

Installing Nikon Capture 3 on a Macintosh

Before installing Nikon Capture 3, make sure that your computer meets the following system

requirements.

Mac OS X
The administrator password is required when installing Nikon Capture
3 under Mac OS X.
* With CarbonLib version 1.5 or later.
Camera Control with D1-series cameras not supported under Mac OS X version 10.1.4 or earlier.
** The camera may not function as expected when connected to an IEEE 1394 hub.
†† The camera may not function as expected when connected to a USB hub.
RAM
(Nikon Capture 3)
Mac OS X: 128 MB (256 MB or more recommended)
Mac OS 9: memory allocation of 32 MB or more to Nikon Capture 3 Camera
Control, 128 MB or more to Nikon Capture 3 Editor
RAM
(Nikon View 5) 64 MB or more (128 MB or more recommended with RAW images)
Hard-disk space
200 MB required for installation, with additional free disk space of 10 MB plus an
amount equal to double the capacity of camera memory card available on start-up
disk when Nikon Capture 3 is running.
Video resolution 800 ×600 pixels or more with 16-bit color (thousands of colors). 24-bit color
(millions of colors) recommended.
IEEE
1394**
Built-in IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface and IEEE 1394 cable required for connection
to D1, D1X, and D1H
USB††
Built-in USB interface required for connection to D100 and COOLPIX-series cam-
eras with USB interface. Direct connection to other COOLPIX-series cameras not
supported.
Interface
Other
CD-ROM drive required for installation
Internet connection required for upload to the Web; e-mail program required
when sending pictures by e-mail
OS Mac OS 9.0.4*, 9.1, 9.2, Mac OS X (version 10.1.3 or later)
Model iMac, iMac DV, Power Mac G3 (Blue & White), Power Mac G4 or later, iBook,
PowerBook G3 or later
Supported
cameras
All functions, including Camera Control: Nikon D1, D1X, and D1H
All functions except Camera Control: D100 and USB-equipped Nikon COOLPIX
cameras