Once in Recovery Mode, go to Utilities => Terminal.Reboot your Mac into Recovery Mode, by holding Alt-R when you hear the startup tone.If you don’t have a U1 or U2 disk drive and so need to connect your Mac to your XDCAM Camera via Firewire you must also do the following: you never connect to the camera via Firewire) then that is all you need to do. If you only ever use a Sony U1 or U2 drive (ie. Install the latest version of the U1/U2 Utility which is actually made for el Capitan. These instructions assume you have upgraded to Mac OS 10.11 el Capitan from a previous version of Mac OS, and that it worked before the upgrade. Problem: XDCAM disks fail to mount after upgrading to Mac OS 10.11 be careful when working in system folders!įeel free to provide any feedback or ask any questions. Also: System Integrity protection on the Mac is there for a reason - so you don't stuff up system folders. If you want to use you PDW-700 or 800 camcorder you will need to manually copy some files.įollow the below steps and hopefully problem solved! This worked for me and my colleagues. The New Sony driver v5.0.4 is for U1 and U2 drives only.