Transfer photos from Z7 to MacBook Air

[shotforhobbies]

Hi there, I hope you could help me. I transferred some photos from my new Z7 to MacBook Air (version 10.12.6). Only one of the photos can be opened. The others can be opened only for approximately half a second. What shall I do to open those photos or how I can transfer them correctly? Many thanks.

 

[Walter]

macOS 10.12 doesn’t natively support the Z7 image files. You need to update macOS to at least Mojave or Catalina.

 

[shotforhobbies]

macOS 10.12 doesn’t natively support the Z7 image files. You need to update macOS to at least Mojave or Catalina.

Many thanks for advice. I was wondering whether there is any other way, e.g. using a card reader, that may solve the problem? Also, strangely I can open one of the photos. How did that happen?

 

[MNglass]

Many thanks for advice. I was wondering whether there is any other way, e.g. using a card reader, that may solve the problem? Also, strangely I can open one of the photos. How did that happen?

Is that image a jpg by any chance?

 

[acnomad]

Many thanks for advice. I was wondering whether there is any other way, e.g. using a card reader, that may solve the problem? Also, strangely I can open one of the photos. How did that happen?

I can think of two solutions to view your RAW (NEF) files without upgrading to Catalina:

1. Use SnapBridge to send the files to your MacBook Air. I believe there's an option to convert to jpg during export.
2. Obtain software that can display the RAW files. There are numerous options, some free, some not-so-free. A good place to start would be to download Nikon's own View NX, which is free. Even the paid applications offer free trials.

One possible reason that you have a lone viewable image is that you edited one of the NEF files in the camera and exported it as a JPG via SnapBridge.