

The Mac used was a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013).GoPro and other action camera footage are unique videos that require specialized editing tools that can slow down or speed up footage, stabilize shaky shots, fix lens distortion, create time-lapse videos, support MP4 files, and more. The GoPro Quik Application was also unable to find and download any GoPro content stored on an external SD card inserted into the Mac or saved on a drive.

After connecting the GoPro HERO5 Black to the Mac, it got stuck while trying to download the GoPro video content from the SD card. Unfortunately, the Quik Application failed us in other ways as well. We were able to download the UPDATE.zip file to save it into the SD card and successfully update the firmware although it would have been a lot easier using the Quik Application to do this if it actually worked. After contacting GoPro support, they recommended that we save the firmware update into the SD card and manually perform the update as per the instructions below. Unfortunately, we were unable to complete this update despite multiple attempts.

We first had to make sure the camera's battery was charged and an SD card was inserted. Once you open the Quik Application, you can create or log in using your GoPro account.Īfter logging in, we received notification that an update was available for the GoPro HERO5 Black. We downloaded the GoPro Quik Desktop version from the GoPro webpage.Īfter download was complete, we installed the Quik.pkg application. Unfortunately, we were unable to get the Mac version of the GoPro Quik to work with the GoPro HERO5 Black or SD cards that had been used by the camera. You can also use GoPro Quik to perform the latest firmware updates to your GoPro HERO5 Black. The GoPro HERO5 Black divides a long video recording into separate 4GB files ( see related review) so you need to use software like the GoPro Quik Desktop to stitch all videos files together and edit them.
