How to Install the Flip Video Software for Mac

July 14, 2021 / By

This detailed, step by step tutorial will show you how to install the Flip Video software app on your Mac.

Please note: This guide was initially published back in 2010 and the Flip Video app (FlipShare) may not work in modern versions of macOS. Unfortunately I no longer have my Flip Video camera so I can’t test the software by trying to install it on my Mac. It’s probably easiest to just manually copy the video to your Mac and use other video editing software – like iMovie.

  1. Plug your Flip Video camera into an available USB port on your Mac. Then open up a Finder window. In the DEVICES section, you should now see a volume titled FLIPVIDEO – select it. Inside that volume locate the file titled Start FlipShare.app and double-click it.

    2. the Flip video camera mounted in Finder
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  2. Click the I agree button to agree to the user license agreement.

    3. the FlipShare license agreement
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  3. Enter your password when prompted.

    4. enter a password on a Mac
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  4. FlipShare will start to install itself.

    5. installing the FlipShare app on a Mac
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  5. Once the installation has completed, FlipShare will launch. Close it down.

    6. the main FlipShare app window
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  6. Navigate to your Applications folder and make sure that FlipShare is listed. Launch it from here.

    7. the FlipShare app listed in the macOS Applications list
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  7. FlipShare will automatically check to see if there’s an upgrade available. Click the Update Now button if one is found.

    8. updating the FlipShare video app for Mac
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  8. Place a check in the box labeled I have read and accept the terms of the License Agreement, and then click the Install button.

    9. another FlipShare license agreement
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  9. Again, enter your password when prompted.

    10. entering a password on a Mac
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  10. FlipShare will now update itself…

    11. the Flip video app for Mac updating itself
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  11. … and once completed, click OK to finish the process.

    12. an arrow pointing at a button titled OK
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  12. FlipShare is now set up and ready to use.

    13. the Flip video app for Mac
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