How to look at iPad's photo folder on a Mac?

Question

If an iPad is connected to a PC, then in My Computer, there is a iPad device containing a folder with all photos and videos.

But on a Mac with Lion, this won't happen... Finder doesn't show such device or folder -- even when I choose Preference of Finder to show every device -- is there a way to see the folder like on the PC?

(I just want to edit one video using HandBrake, so won't like to use iPhotos or iMovies to import the video, but just take the video file "as is".)

Answer 1

Very Simple! use Disk Aid and transfer the video to your mac

Hope this helps :-)

Answer 2

You can use an app called iExplorer to view the photos and videos on your Mac without using iTunes. There may be other methods involving the terminal, but to my knowledge, there's no way to avoid using a third-party product.