I got it to work now with my MacBook pro 10.8.4 . Iam using 1.2 firmware version on my gh3. I used Henrys advice but i needed to choose on my Mac in the sharing settings smb-sharing enabled only. So i disabled afp-sharing and somehow i got it to work. My gh3 asked also after "manual input computer name" username and password. I wanted to get lightroom 5 to auto import the folder where the pictures are sent so i needed to put there my administrator username and password to get access to the folder and pictures in it. Now i can take photos and preview them in lightroom right away. And btw i am using full "read and write" access only with my administrator so you dont need to share it with everybody. And yeah i am not sending pictures stored in the camera but iam sending images while recording. However i got that to work also. It is still quite hard and slow to get the connection but at least it works.

Odd - I can send files to my mac OSX 10.8.4 but the folder and all of the JPG images are set to "Sharing & Permissions" to "No Access". So I have to change the "Share Settings", for the Folder and Each JPG image or they do not open. Any ideas here? This is getting so old PANASONIC!

Anyone else have the issue where the files transfer but they are "sharing & permissions" locked on Mac OSX? Here is my most recent test.

@dtbow @benmaus and anyone still interested

Though @Henry already pointed out, accurately, how to connect and transfer pictures stored in camera with mac 10.6.8. I'll contribute with the instructions for how to "Send Images While Recording" in a mac 10.6.8
The drill is pretty much the same

First create a folder where you want the pics to be sent, then type command+i and check the share box, make it Read&Write too. In System Preferences' "Sharing" you'll enable "File Sharing", on bottom left window you choose your "Shared Folder" and in "Users" make sure is Read&Write. Still in the "Options", check "Share folders using AFP" and "Share files and folders using SMB (Windows)", screengrabs follow

Now through the camera, recap:

From the GH3 select

1. Wi-Fi
2. Wi-Fi Function
3. New Connection
4. Send Images While Recording
5. PC
6. Direct
7. Manual Connection

Camera goes into an slomo "Searching" mode, then when "Select the PC" dialog appears you choose your computer name and when the "Select Destination" dialog you choose the folder to share, in my case GH3 folder. At this point the settings for sent images will appear, case you want to change them hurry up to press the "Display" button :P

As soon you start shooting a folder (with the date by default) will be created inside your shared folder and inside will be the precious pictures that couldn't wait the public transport. Video... not possible

NOTES

A - In my experience I did notice that if photo quality settings is set to raw, you can only transfer raw. If it is the case you want to transfer say smaller Jpeg files, before the wifi connection you should change GH3 photo settings/quality to Jpeg or raw+jpeg

B - To make this whole complicated process more bearable you can "Select destination from History" after step 2 and then register your computer as favorite; this way you'll jump some steps

C - To avoid having to enter your password each time you move or erase the pictures stored in your shared folder, once you end up tethering, you can select the shared folder, type command + i and in the cogwheel button apply the read&write properties to "all enclosure items"

D - If by any chance you are a Panasonic R&D spy pimp, give back the fucking tether with usb cable capability!!!

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@NMS my dear human being what do you mean by "they are set with "Permissions" not set correctly". It is very strange that you need to change permissions just to see the photos... did you try note c?

C - To avoid having to enter your password each time you move or erase the pictures stored in your shared folder, once you end up tethering, you can select the shared folder, type command + i and in the cogwheel button apply the read&write properties to "all enclosure items"

@maxr - Yes, I just tried the C method for setting "All Enclosure Items". It works for the items already in the folder, but when I shoot new photos they are still set with the Permissions set to Name: nobody Read & Write | Everyone No Access. Any other ideas how to fix this boss?

@maxr - much appreciation for the links above. Typically, I run a team for CES and big events using Aperture & Canon pro gear with their expensive WIFI units, but will test drive Adobe Lightroom.. We have to have super accurate metadata and perfect photos as we feed the press their photos for part of CES's massive event so I am trying not to reinvent the workflow.

The workflow from Jeffrey Friedl is cool but alas it is for PCs so his files are not locked via Permissions. Note I did hear that this could be an Apple issue for security, but NO one Knows and I have spoken to many layers of Panasonic members, all who are nice, but still have yet to come correct with a fix.

For the GH3 it is not quite up to production mode right now, so for my "art project" remixing live photos using Modul8 www.garagecube.com it would be nice not to have to bounce photos to my 55" monodpad touch screen Windows 7 computer and share a folder with my Mac to then remix live photos using Modul8. It is so cool when it works, but I can not haul around a PC to live VJ gigs.

Right now I am stuck and very put off by Panasonic's lack of customer service for this and follow up. Also the fact that my local camera store does not really know the product. No camera stores I can find locally in Seattle have a clue. It's basically false advertising to say it works for Macs as I can not get it to work. But perhaps others have on OSX 10.8.5 and I am just missing something?

Thanks @maxr - Panasonic is broken as a company. I would buy 200 GH3s if they fixed two things. Instead, head is in the sand with poor customer support, camera stores basically "don't know". Leave customers to waste time in forums to find answers. Then you can not tether a GH3.. Fine. I will sell mine then never to return.

ha i gave up on wifi tether on the gh3 ages ago trying to get it to connect with my pc. If i can't figure it out with 10mins then they have lost me. I mean if eyefi can work it out with a dongle.

Hi,

Is the GH3 capable of streaming live Video Recording via WLAN, possibly within the app?

Right now i can Only shoot photos, but video will Not be transmitted.

Thank you in advance.

Adding my request to do what Barry wants: use Kindle Fire HDX to control G6/GX-7. TIA, KL

Ive connected to my home network, entered the network password, and now it is asking for a username and password to continue. I tried the admin login to Windows which I always use (no password), and it fails. Is this what Im supposed to be using? What name/password is it referring to?