Awesome command. You saved me a lot of time investigating this issue.
I improved it a bit for my needs script.sh:
#!/bin/bash
# Create the ~/R7 directory if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p ~/R7
# Start the endless loop in the background
{
while :; do
kill -9 $(ps aux | grep "[p]tpcamera" | awk '{print $2}')
sleep 1 # Adding a sleep to avoid high CPU usage
done
} &
# Store the PID of the background loop
LOOP_PID=$!
# Open the EOS Utility 3 app and wait for it to close
open -W "/Applications/Canon Utilities/EOS Utility/EU3/EOS Utility 3.app"
# Kill the endless loop
kill -9 $LOOP_PID
# Function to move files recursively
move_files() {
src="$1"
dst="$2"
for item in "$src"/*; do
if [ -d "$item" ]; then
# If item is a directory, create the destination directory if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p "$dst/$(basename "$item")"
# Recursively move files from the source directory to the destination directory
move_files "$item" "$dst/$(basename "$item")"
# Remove the empty source directory
rmdir "$item"
else
# If item is a file, move it to the destination
mv -f "$item" "$dst"
fi
done
}
# Move all folders and files from ~/R7 to ~/Google Drive/My Drive/LightRoom/
move_files ~/R7 ~/Google\ Drive/My\ Drive/LightRoom/
# Remove any empty directories left behind in ~/R7
find ~/R7 -type d -empty -delete
To allow running this script:
chmod +x script.sh
This script creates a background task that kills processes that block camera access. Then run EOS 3 utitlity.
I configured the EOS3 utility to download photos into the ~/R7 folder automatically.
When it's done and EOS is closed, the script kills the loop that allows connection to the camera.
Then, it copies all folders from ~/R7 into the Google Drive folder because the EOS3 utility doesn't want to use it even with Full disk access.
Since I was preparing everything for my wife, I created an app using Macos Automator.
To create an app on macOS using Automator that runs a `script.sh` script, you can follow these steps:
1. **Open Automator:**
- Go to your Applications folder.
- Open Automator.
2. **Create a New Document:**
- When Automator starts, you will be prompted to choose a type for your document.
- Select "Application" and click "Choose".
3. **Add a "Run Shell Script" Action:**
- In the Library on the left side, find "Run Shell Script" by typing it into the search bar.
- Drag the "Run Shell Script" action into the workflow area on the right.
4. **Configure the Shell Script:**
- In the "Run Shell Script" action, you will see a text box where you can enter your script.
- Enter the following code to run `script.sh`:
```sh
#!/bin/bash
/path/to/your/script.sh
```
- Make sure to replace `/path/to/your/script.sh` with the actual path to your script file.
5. **Save the Automator Application:**
- Go to `File` > `Save`.
- Choose a name for your application and save it to your desired location.
6. **Run the Application:**
- Navigate to the location where you saved the Automator application.
- Double-click the application to run your `script.sh` script.
P.S.
I hope it can help, but Canon is very irresponsible. I want to use an EOS utility to copy my photos to Google Drive without killing processes or using a third-party "image Canon" service.
