I didn't even try to install it. Don't plan to do so. The only Pentax software I use is the Remote Assistant. The rest is useless IMO. Pal On Mar 2, 2008, at 12:18 AM, Jim King wrote:
> Jay Taylor wrote on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:18:57 -0800 > >> Does anyone know how to convert PEF files to DNG's? I can't get the >> freakin' Pentax software to install on my Mac. >> Lightroom can't read em, nor can PS3/Bridge or Bibble. > > I also had problems with the Pentax installer for PPB/PPL v3.5 which > came with my K20D - it seems to be broken. I called Pentax but their > support technician was clueless so I had to figure it out for myself. > The good news is that you can deal with the problem by opening the > installer package using the "Show Package Contents" command in the > right-click menu. Then you need to find the package INSTPUT035 via the > path Contents>Resources>OSX>INSTPUT035. The two programs PPB and PPL > are within INSTPUT035. Open it using the "Show Package Contents " > command again and simply copy them to your application folder. (I > keep mine in a folder labeled " PENTAX Digital Camera Utility", which > is the folder the installer would generate if it were working.) > The bad news is that these programs are still buggy in operation - > they tend to crash a lot. Save early and save often... > Regards, Jim > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
