Download. Install. Connect. Shoot.

You'll be tethered in under 5 minutes. No account required. No credit card for the trial.

System Requirements

1. Download TETHER STUDIO

   Download the DMG file. The 7-day free trial includes every feature — no card, no account, no limits.

   Download Free Trial

   Note: macOS may show a security dialog on first launch. Right-click the app and select "Open" to bypass Gatekeeper.

2. Install

   Open the DMG. Drag TETHER STUDIO to your Applications folder. Double-click to launch. That's it — no installer wizard, no account creation, no sign-in.

   The app opens to a dark workspace with a Capture button and an empty filmstrip. You're ready.

3. Connect Your Camera

   Plug a USB cable from your camera into your Mac. Set your camera's USB mode to the tethering option:

   SonyMenu → Network → USB → PC Remote

   CanonNo setting needed — plug in and go

   NikonMenu → Setup → USB → MTP/PTP, then enable PC Remote

   FujifilmMenu → Connection Setting → USB Mode → Tether Shooting Auto

   PanasonicMenu → Setup → USB Mode → PC(Tether)

   TETHER STUDIO detects your camera automatically. You'll see the camera name appear in the header bar within 2–3 seconds.

   Camera not detected? macOS may be grabbing the connection. Open Terminal and run: killall PTPCamera ptpcamerad then reconnect.

4. Shoot

   Press Space to capture. Your image appears on screen in 2–3 seconds at full resolution. That's tethering.

   From here:

   Rate images — press 1–5 for star ratings, P for pick, X for reject
   Zoom to check focus — click the image or press Z
   Run Smart Cull — Cmd+Shift+A to auto-analyze blur, focus, and duplicates
   Export — Cmd+E to open Pro Export with format, resize, ICC, and watermark options

   Keyboard shortcut overlay: Press ? at any time to see all 48 keyboard shortcuts.