Dave, I just got a new Sony PSP and really want to download some of my favorite pictures from my Mac onto the unit. Is that possible, and if so, what do I need to do on the PSP and Mac to get it to work?
It’s surprisingly easy to download pictures from you Mac to your new Sony Playstation Portable (PSP), actually!
The key is that you need a USB cable: I bought one as part of a connectivity kit for about $15 – but even Radio Shack would have the specific cable you’d need as it’s a standard “5 pin mini-B connector” USB cable (take your PSP in with you, though, so the salesperson can see the connector, which is on the top edge of the unit).
Once you have the cable, connect the cable to the PSP unit, connect the other end of the cable into your Macintosh (I hook mine up to an open USB port on my keyboard, actually, which works fine), then turn on the PSP.
Now, and here’s the most important step that people hiccup on, go to the PSP and press the HOME button (tiny half-moon on the lower left corner of the screen). Use your Left or Right arrow buttons to move along the options shown here and get to the Settings option. On the image shown below, Settings is the little toolbox:
Once you’re on the settings option, use the Up or Down button to find “USB Connection” (it’s between “Network Update” and “Video Settings”). Select it with the X button (the circular button on the right of the screen with the “O” inside it).
Now on the PSP you’ll just see “USB Mode”, not too exciting, but on your Macintosh, you’ll now see a new device appear on the desktop called Untitled. That’s your PSP!
Double click on it and you’ll see two files called “MEMSTICK.IND” and “MSTK_PRO.IND” (they’re your Memory Stick Duo) and two folders, “MP_ROOT” and “PSP”. Double click on the PSP folder and you’ll see:
Cool, eh? To add pictures, finally, or any images, simply drag and drop your JPEG format graphics (those are files with filename suffixes of “JPG” or “JPEG”, typically) into the PHOTO folder. As many as your Memory Stick Duo has space for.
When you’re done, eject the PSP from your Mac system by right-clicking on the “Untitled” device on your desktop and choosing Eject “Untitled”.
Go to the PSP itself now and again use the circle button to quit USB Mode, then the Right arrow to move from Settings to Photo. You’ll have a single entry there called “Memory Stick” (which will also tell you how much space is still free, if any).
Push the X button (round button on the right controller with an “X” in the middle) and you’ll see a list of your newly downloaded photographs, hopefully with tiny thumbnails. Scroll down to the picture of your choice and again push the X button and, voila! You should be viewing your photograph on your Sony PSP.
I hope that helps you decipher the workings of the PSP and how to use it with the Macintosh. I’ll be adding more step-by-step how to tutorials here about working with the Sony PSP for both Windows and Mac folk in the next few weeks, so do stay tuned!
(and if anyone has tips on how to get good PSP screenshots, I’d love to hear about it!)
How do I download photos from my sony camara to my mac, stick does not fit into the mac
Surprisingly easy? You’re joking, of course. In any case, I don’t have ‘a new Sony PSP’ or whatever. I wanted to transfer photos from my mac iBook G4 to my HP PSC 1500 copier – in simple terms. K.
DOWNLOADING FILES FROM MAC TO PSP
Go to this link and follow instructions, it really works:
http://www.macintouch.com/playstation.html
hey my folders don’t look like that! it has savedata and system. But thatss about it. I think its has somthing to do with the USB since it has 8GB. Please help!
sorry but the instructions did not work for my mac when i clicked on the psp folder it only has one folder named save data
i did have lot to say. as i have psp but i did not know how to transfer picture from my pc to psp?
how can i download pics from my canon powershot 30 it says a bunch of stuff about needing software can i get this off their website help
download videos on psp this is it.
Hi,Just wanted to ask I have a (iBOOK G4)will a (Radio Shack)usb cable work the same way? Thx R.Bartosh
Hello Dave,
I just baught my son a psp and we cannot figure out how to download pictures from my toshiba laptop to the psp can you please help me
Thank you very much
Michael
silly!! i do exacty the same and it dosent word
hello.
i am wounder doing i need a mac computer to be able to download pictures and vidoes? I am thinking about getting a psp for christmas. how many psp`s are there and what are the differents.Can i acully get on the internet and google search or is the internet for just downloading things. Are there more high speed ones out now because my freind has one but it only has games not music or internet?
it would be great if you could e-mail me back
thanks,
kasey
help me dave taylor to get imesh off my psp cause i cant find it and delete it
dat dont work for me cause i aint got macintosh how do i download from an ast bravo
i have a problem with downloading psp games.the problem is that after i download it says the data is corupted can you help me to solve this.if you can plz contact me witch my email adress or my skype name fraol live in holland
you are the bomb dave, your information was spot.
Thanks for your help my son was over the moon with the photos now loaded