We’ve picked MOV as the instance to detail the method and process to convert AVCHD to MOV on Mac OS X El Capitan. Hence, you’ll have to change the file extension from AVCHD to Mac’s compatible formats like MOV, M4V, MP4, etc. However beyond its popularity, AVCHD is not recognized by Apple computers not to say the latest Mac OS X El Capitan if you have updated the system. AVCHD is frequently used on digital video recordings as well as playback of high quality videos. It stands for Advanced Video Coding High Definition developed by Sony and Panasonic in 2006.
If you are a frequent camcorder user, probably you’re familiar with the file type AVCHD.