A: Officially, no. The tools are Windows-based. Mac users can run Windows via Parallels, Boot Camp, or Wine, or use universal alternatives like ONVIF Device Manager (which has a Mac version).
A: Partially. If the camera is plugged directly into an NVR’s built-in PoE ports, the NVR often places the camera on a private, isolated subnet (e.g., 10.0.0.x ). The IP finder software may not see the camera directly unless you run it from the NVR’s own network interface. In this case, use the NVR’s monitor output to check camera IPs.
Click the “Refresh” , “Search” , or “Device Discovery” button. The software will send broadcast packets to 255.255.255.255 and wait for responses from CP Plus devices.