Quickly: How to Transfer Files Between Androids and Mac, MacBook Any MacOS and Android

Last Updated on Dec 29, 2020

If you belong to a group of people who prefer Mac, MacBook for business, and Android phones to get a customized experience, you might want to read this article to end. First and foremost, transferring files between Android phone and MacBook Pro, Air, iMac, or any macOS, is way easier than transferring files between iPhone and Mac. All you need is an Android File Transfer App on Mac and a USB cable to connect the device to the system, with all these, it fairly takes minutes to move or copy the files across hybrid devices, in this case, Android and Mac.

Android has developed a tool called Android File Transfer to enable transfer between Android phones/tablets and MacOS without following any weird processes. Manage the directory, transfer, move, copy files, create folders, or do whatever, but first learn how to connect Android with Mac and MacBook. This trick is useful for Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy Note, OnePlus, Moto, and Others.

How to Move or Copy Files Between Android and Mac, MacBook

As long as your Android phone is running Android 5.0 or higher and macOS running macOS 10.7 or later, you’re good to go.

1. Download the Android File Transfer’s .dmg File on your Mac, MacBook.
   

   Download Free Android File Transfer software for Mac

2. “Allow” to Download File Manager Software on Browser.
   

   Download Free Android File Transfer software for Mac

3. Now navigate to the folder where you can find these Android File Transfer’s .dmg file, install the application on your Mac. or Directly open On your Mac.
   

   Open Android File Manager for Mac

4. Extract Android File Transfer on Mac Application Folder to install on Mac, Drag it to Applications.
   

   Extract Android File Transfer App to Applications folder on Mac

5. Extracting the files.
   

   Extract App File on Mac

6. On the Mac, open the Android File Transfer.
   

   Open Android File Transfer on Mac

7. Allow opening Software that downloaded and installed on your Mac.
   

   Allow to open app on Mac

8. Next, connect the Android device to the Mac using a USB cable.
9. Thereafter, swipe down the notification bar and tap on Connected as… or you may receive a pop-up just after connecting the Android phone to USB with the following options, Charge this device, Supply power, Transfer power, Transfer photos, and Use device as MIDI.
10. Select “Transfer files” or “Allow”.
    

    Allow to Access all the Files and Data on Mac Using Android File Transfer

11. You should see the complete directory of the Android phone in the Android File Transfer app.
12. Open Android File Transfer from Spotligh Search or Launchpad on Mac. and Quickly Find and Transfer Android mobile files on Mac.
    

    Access All android mobile Files and Folder on Mac or Macbook in free

13. Go to the Finder on Mac, and start dragging and dropping the files or folders and initiate a transfer between Android phone and MacBook, Mac.
14. The only downside is, there is no copy-paste available, you’ll have to manually drag and drop from Android File Transfer App to Finder or vice versa. However, most Mac users prefer the drag and drop over the copy/paste.

If you’ve any doubt or stuck while transferring files across devices, feel free to comment on the problem.