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Old 03-10-2011, 03:04 AM
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Default Macbook Pro doesn't recognize high speed CF card. Is it a joke???
I have a brand new Macbook pro. Three weeks old. I have tried to download my photos from my Extreme Pro 90MB/s Sandisk card but the computer doesn't recognize the USB reader. If I change the card and I put a cheap CF card the coputer reads it without any problem. I have tried with both 8GB and 16GB CF cards. My pc and my older mac reads the high speed CF card but not the latest MacBook Pro.
I am wedding photographer and I use professional grade high speed CF cards. I think it is a bog joke if the Macbook "PRO" wouldn't read professional grade Cf cards.

I have tried everything. The macbook pro only likes the cheap cf cards. I guess the macbook is not rally a "PRO"!

I bought the coputer for destination weddings to back up and view photos after the wedding day but so far it is totally useless for me!!!

What's going on??? HELP!
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Old 03-10-2011, 03:17 AM
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Hmm, I would assume it's not the reader...However, some readers are not compatible with snow leopard (running 10.6 on your older machine?)
A "work around" some have reported works is to put computer to sleep and wake it with card already installed (or reboot w/ installed)
Firewire readers are quicker and more reliable I've read.
(I use ExtremeIV and Sandisk firewire reader)

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I have a slightly older MBP, use a USB2.0 card reader and Sandisk ExtremeIII CF cards. Never had a problem.

What reader are you using? Are you sure the card isnt damaged?
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Just get a FW reader.
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Old 03-15-2011, 12:27 PM
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Yes, I have to get a FW. But I am still disappointed in Mac.
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I have a slightly older MBP, use a USB2.0 card reader and Sandisk ExtremeIII CF cards. Never had a problem.

What reader are you using? Are you sure the card isnt damaged?
No it isn't. My PC happily reads it super fast...
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No it isn't. My PC happily reads it super fast...
You'll be amazed at how slow it is once you switch to FW.
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