In order to view your HikVision cameras from a Mac, you will need to install the IVMS-4200 software first. This article will walk you through the necessary steps.

1. In your web browser, visit : https://us.hikvision.com/en/support-resources/downloads/client-software

Mac OS version: GeneralVMSMacEngV1.20.0.1220160801.dmg Windows OS version: GeneralVMSWin64V1.0.0.1.T.20170218.rar Most security cameras only provide free software that only compatible with Windows OS, while this software is compatible with your MacOS X. Additionally, there are many cases that users want to use one software to monitor. Wednesday, April 1, 2015. TB file: howtoinstallmacplug-in.pdf. Install the Hikvision web plugin for Mac. Download it from the Hikvision website or from this google drive link. This plugin supports Mac OS 10.8 or later version. Please close the web browsers while you are installing the plugin. © 2017 Hikvision USA Inc. And Hikvision Canada Inc. All Rights Reserved. Confidential and Proprietary MAC Web Video Plug-in for IP Cameras. CMS Software & Plugin for Hikvision & Dahua CCTV on Windows and Mac PC Keyword: CCTV Setting, CCTV, DVR Setting, DVR Set Up, IP Camera, NVR, XVR, Hikvision, Dahua Here are a list of softwares which you need to set up an IP Camera, DVR, NVR, XVR, etc. The softwares are applicable to Hikvision and Dahua CCTV Camera systems.

2. Expand the FOR MAC section, and click on the download link

3. Locate the file you downloaded (typically to your Downloads folder) and run the install program.

4. The first time you launch the setup it will ask you to create a Administrator. This has no connection to your account on the Hikvision system but is unique to your computer. You can choose any username and password you wish.

5. Walk through the wizard by clicking ENTER WIZARD and NEXT at the prompts

6. Click the ADD button to add your recorder device

7. Choose IP/DOMAIN and enter the info provided by the support team and click ADD when finished.

8. The added device will now appear on your list. You can add additional systems if you have any more to access. Click NEXT when done.

9. There is no GROUP, so click NEXT on this screen.

10. You can IMPORT ALL to select all cameras, then click NEXT. Alternatively you can click NEXT and select the cameras later.

11. When the wizard finishes, you will return to the home screen. You can double click on MAIN VIEW to open the cameras.

12. If you imported all cameras in step 10 they will appear, if not click on the cameras on the left list to add them to the screen on the right.

13. That is it – you now have access to view the cameras from your location on your Mac. As always if there are any issues please email or call Support to open a ticket.

Hikvision For Mac

Download professional video management software offering up to 64 channel video monitoring and recording capability. The VMS software is totally free, no trial, no registration code required, and no license-fee. Most importantly, it’s compatible with all Mac OS, so that you can turn your Mac computers to a powerful video management system. The software runs smoothly on MacOS Mojave/High Sierra/Sierra, OS X EI Capitan/Yosemite/Mavericks/Mountain Lion, Mac OS X Lion/Snow Leopard/Tiger/Panther/Jaguar.

Hikvision Microsoft Edge Plugin

Download camera VMS software for free

Hikvision Plugin Voor Mac Gratis

Download VMS from Google Drive:
Mac OS version: General_VMS_Mac_Eng_V1.20.0.12_2016_08_01.dmg
Windows OS version: General_VMS_Win64_V1.0.0.1.T.20170218.rar

Hikvision Live View Plugin

Most security cameras only provide free software that only compatible with Windows OS, while this software is compatible with your MacOS X. Additionally, there are many cases that users want to use one software to monitor cameras from different suppliers. Hikvision provides iVMS-4200, Dahua IP cameras come with SmartPss VMS , and Axis provides Axis Camera Station. However, all of them only support cameras from their own brands. Our free VMS software is compatible with IP cameras from many brands, it also has built-in special protocol to connect with Hikvision and Dahua cameras. This freeware is perfectly compatible with XM IP cameras, it's the software to replace Xmeye app, you can connect remote Internet cameras via CloudID.

Hikvision Web Plugin

Comparing with network video recorders that typically adopt embedded Linux OS, VMS software provides you better user-experience, as it’s based on Windows GUI design. Most importantly, NVR will fail to operate when encountering firmware corruption. While you can install and uninstall VMS in event of malfunction of software. You even can restore MacOS when encountering system error. It should be noted that if your NVR’s firmware is corrupted, it can not be fixed by users, users have to return product to manufacturers for repairing. Moreover, most NVR adopts System-on-chip, which is impossible to upgrade or update. You have to abandon existing NVR If video processing capability is insufficient when you want to upgrade your existing HD surveillance system to 4K system, or you want to increase number of cameras. VMS software enables you to have a PC-based NVR which provides much powerful and robust video processing capability. The PC-based NVR is expandable, you can easily upgrade its hardware intending to obtain higher video processing capability.