
Hidden in the depths of your Mac’s System folder is an app called AutoImporter (the path to it is /System/Library/Image Capture/Support/Image Capture). In the sheet that appears navigate to the app you’d like to open when you connect the selected device. Now select a connected device and, from that pop-up menu, choose Other. Just click on the small triangle at the bottom-left of the Image Capture window to expose the Application pop-up menu. If you’d like a different app to launch-Adobe Lightroom, for example-you can make that happen in Image Capture. Normally, when you plug your camera or iOS device into your Mac, iPhoto launches. Yes, Image Capture can capture images from your scanner.


You may be surprised by the number of options you find. Connect a scanner to your Mac, fire up Image Capture, select the scanner in the Devices pane, and click the Show Details button at the bottom of the window to see just what Image Capture can do with your scans. Although your scanner likely ships with some kind of software, you may not need it as Image Capture can take care of basic scanning chores.
