There is one caveat to Android File Transfer. SEE: Google Cloud Platform: An insider’s guide (free PDF) (TechRepublic) The caveat You can now unplug your Android device and go about your day. Once you’re done transferring files, click Android File Transfer | Quit Android File Transfer. Open a Finder window, navigate to the files you want to transfer to your Android device (or to where you want to save files from your Android device) and start dragging and dropping. The app will open to display your Android root directory ( Figure B). Go back to your Mac and open the Android File Transfer app (from Applications). Tap USB and then (when prompted) tap to select Transfer files ( Figure A). On your Android device, open Settings and then go to Connected devices. There is only one configuration to take care of. Once it’s downloaded, double-click the file and then (when prompted) drag the file to Applications. The only installation is on the macOS side. The process will work with any Android device, so long as it’s running Android 5.0 and higher and your laptop or desktop is running macOS version 10.7 and higher. I’ll be demonstrating on a MacBook Pro and an Essential PH-1.
#ANDROID TO MAC FILE TRANSFER HOW TO#
I’m going to show you how to install and use Android File Transfer. Top TechRepublic Academy training courses and software offerings of 2022īest project management software and tools 2022 Gartner identifies 25 emerging technologies in its 2022 hype cycle The app does one thing and it does it very well. The app, created by Google, is called Android File Transfer. That’s right, there is a very simple-to-install and use application that makes transferring files between your Android device and macOS an absolute no-brainer.
Sure you can go the Google Drive or SMB route, but why not make use of a handy app that has a singular purpose - transferring files between Android and macOS. If you happen to be one of those hybrid users who works on macOS, but for your mobile experience you opt to go with Android, you know that transferring files between the two can be a bit of a hassle.
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