Slow downloads

[Harvey Levine]

Using my new Lexar USB 3.0 reader, PM 5 release candidate 2 and MT Lion on my new Reina display MBPro. Download was incredibly slow of about 800 jpgs. Took over 10 min ANy idea what I'm doing wrong?

[Kirk Baker]

Harvey,

If you copy the files with the Finder, how long does it take?

-Kirk

[Harvey Levine]

15-17 min Normally with USB 2.0 a download like the takes less than 5 min.

[Kirk Baker]

Harvey,

15-17 min Normally with USB 2.0 a download like the takes less than 5 min.

Are you saying that when copying the files off the card via your USB 3 card reader with the Finder takes 15 to 17 minutes?

If so then I suggest contacting the manufacturer of the USB 3 card reader and asking them why it is so slow when it should be much faster than a USB 2.0 reader.  Perhaps they have an updated driver?

If the read speed is slow for the Finder, it is going to be slow for Photo Mechanic as well.  There would be no solution that could be engineered from our end.

-Kirk

[Tony Hall]

Lexar released a firmware upgrade for their Professional USB3.0 Dual-Slot Reader (UDMA7) for Mac OS X in July, which "Fixes compatibility issues between the Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot reader and the newest MacBooks".

You can download it from Lexar's 'Downloads' section (or click here for direct link).

HTH

Cheers,
Tony