dyximan wrote:
I too have the D500 but when I plugged the camera in I saw nothing, I was used to seeing my mac recognize my sd card. But after looking at some articles online I found I had to go into my photos icon and there it was, it recognized and showed me the D500 icon. Live and learn, as I saw nothing about the transferring of photos in my owners manual. But then I just bought the camera on Friday and was more interested in shooting then reading.
You have to use Image Capture if you connect the D500 directly to a Mac. Not sure about Windows, nor if there are other options, but Image Capture works perfectly. I was also surprised when the camera did not show up on my desktop as an external device as in the past.