Top 5 Home Security IP Cameras for Mac Users
As any Mac user will tell you they generally get stuffed when it comes to software availability and support for their machines. Sadly when it comes to IP cameras it’s no different.
As IP video specialists it probably won’t come as any surprise that we’ve seen a one or two IP cameras in our time but luckily we also have someone who owns a Mac (yes just the one!). So here is our top 5 list of cameras which we think make ideal home security cameras for Mac users. Read more >>
HOWTO: Set up a Panasonic IP camera using a Mac
You will find that when you come to install your Panasonic IP camera that the tools provided are for Windows based PCs only. This seems to be the case for every IP camera we come across and we think Mac users do get a raw deal.
It is possible to use a Panasonic IP camera with a Mac. You won’t get the full functionality without using the ActiveX control through Internet Explorer but you will still be able to access the camera, its settings and live images.
This guide will show you how to setup a Panasonic camera using a Mac without using any of the installation tools provided on the CD-ROM.
This guide is suitable for the following cameras:
- Panasonic BL-C1A
- Panasonic BL-C20A
- Panasonic BL-C111A
- Panasonic BL-C131A
- Panasonic BL-HCM371A
- Panasonic BB-HCM511A
- Panasonic BB-HCM515A
- Panasonic BB-HCM527A
- Panasonic BB-HCM531A
- Panasonic BB-HCM580A
- Panasonic BB-HCM581A
Note that this guide will also be suitable for older, discontinued cameras in the BL and BB ranges. Read more >>
HOWTO: Set up an Axis IP camera using a Mac
Unfortunately Mac users get a raw deal when it comes to setting up IP cameras as the software supplied to perform the initial setup is always Windows-based only. This is true for every IP camera we’ve come across so far and is also true of any Axis camera.
This is not to say that Axis cameras are not compatible with Macs, quite the opposite. Macs are capable of displaying live images from all of the cameras in Axis’s range. There may be some limitations and you might find that you cannot achieve the full functionality from the camera without using the ActiveX control but you can still use the majority of functions. Read more >>
Sony SNC-RX550N – Documentation
Please find the following downloads available for the Sony SNC-RX550N:
Product Specification (720KB)
Installation Guide (4.10MB)
User’s Guide (3.71MB)
Download time-limited trial of Sony Realshot Manager recording software (51.9MB)
Sony SNC-RZ50N – Documentation
Please find the following downloads available for the Sony SNC-RZ50N:
Product Specification (532KB)
Installation Guide (3.94MB)
User’s Guide (3.4MB)
Download time-limited trial of Sony Realshot Manager recording software (51.9MB)
Sony SNC-RZ30N – Documentation
Please find the following downloads available for the Sony SNC-RZ30N:
Product Specification (196KB)
Installation Guide (1.77MB)
User’s Guide (1.17MB)
Download time-limited trial of Sony Realshot Manager recording software (51.9MB)
Sony SNC-RZ25N – Documentation
Please find the following downloads available for the Sony SNC-RZ25N:
Product Specification (264KB)
Installation Guide (3.29MB)
User’s Guide (1.87MB)
Download time-limited trial of Sony Realshot Manager recording software (51.9MB)
Sony SNC-Z20N – Documentation
Please find the following downloads available for the Sony SNC-Z20N:
Product Specification (212KB)
Installation Guide (2.26MB)
User’s Guide (4.02MB)
Download time-limited trial of Sony Realshot Manager recording software (51.9MB)
Sony SNC-DF80N – Documentation
Please find the following downloads available for the Sony SNC-DF80N:
Product Specification (972KB)
Download time-limited trial of Sony Realshot Manager recording software (51.9MB)
Sony SNC-DF70N – Documentation
Please find the following downloads available for the Sony SNC-DF70N:
Product Specification (256KB)
Installation Guide (2.73MB)
User’s Guide (1.87MB)
Download time-limited trial of Sony Realshot Manager recording software (51.9MB)