raw2dng For Mac

raw2dng is a minimalist macOS utility that can help you convert RAW files produced by Canon EOS 5D Mark II cameras with the Magic Lantern firmware extension to the DNG or ProResHQ file formats.

The raw2dng utility acts as a droplet, and can be easily added to the Finder’s toolbar so you can quickly drag and drop files to be converted regardless of the storage folder.

To customize the Finder's toolbar, activate the appropriate panel from the View menu, and merely drag the raw2dng icon on top of one of the available free spaces. Note that you must go through the same workflow to rearrange the toolbar items or to remove the raw2dng droplet.

However, this is only optional: you can place the raw2dng app anywhere you like and simply drop RAW files on top of its icon.

Once you load a RAW file to be processed, raw2dng lets you know if the file is supported or not, and then automatically starts the conversion. Within the app’s main window, the details panel enables you to see the log and monitor the process.

raw2dng will create a new directory in the source folder for the DNG files, together with the companion MOV file. Take into consideration that, depending on the source file, the conversion might take some time, so check if raw2dng has completed the task before trying to use the converted files.

Bottom line, raw2dng proposes an uncomplicated solution for dealing with the Magic Lantern RAW files. The utility runs as a droplet and can automatically handle the conversion process: just look for the DNG and MOV files in the source directory once the procedure is over.