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Connect Macbook With Android Phone

Here's how to move files from an Android phone to a Mac: Connect your phone to your Mac with the included USB cable. Download and install Android File Transfer. Navigate through the directory to find the files you want on your Mac. Find the exact file and drag it.
Android's 79-per cent marketshare worldwide means a fair number of Mac users also use Android phones. This tutorial covers what it's like to be in that camp, and what apps and services are available to help make these obverse devices work together.
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 Just plugged in a USB cable to get your Android phone or tablet connected to Mac, but nothing happened? That's true. Mac can't detect and recognize Android phone or tablet, let alone mount it as an external hard drive. In case like this, is it possible to transfer music, playlists, movies, photos and other files to and from your Android phone or tablet on Mac? How can you do it? 
 Well, to use Android on Mac, you can draw support from some third-party tools. Here are 3 of them: Wondershare TunesGo for Android, Android file transfer and Samsung Kies for Mac. In the part 1, I'd like to introduce the 3 software to you in details. 
You can even put your Mac to sleep, shut it down, and control the screen's brightness. To connect your Android device to your Mac with Mac.remote, go to System Preferences  Sharing and make sure.
Part 1. 3 Software to Easily Connect Android to Mac 
1. Wondershare TunesGo for Android (Mac) Just jump ship from iPhone, iPad or iPod to an Android device, like Google Nexus 5, but have stored tons of songs, movies in iTunes which you don't want to leave behind? Like using iTunes to manage all your media files and eager to import playlists and videos from your Android device to it for playing? If that's what you want, Wondershare TunesGo for Android (Mac) is the best software for you. It's easy-to-use software, which lets you sync media files between iTunes/Mac and Android device without any hassle. 
Features:
 Sync entire iTunes library to Android with a single click 
 Sync or drag and drop selected songs, playlists, movies and more from iTunes to Android. 
 Transfer Android media files to iTunes as easy as pie. 
 Copy music, videos, document files and photos from Mac to Android by dragging and dropping. 
Connection way: It lets your Android device connected to Mac with an Android USB cable. 
Pros: 
 It has a brief interface. 
 You are skilled at using it even at your first try. 
 It supports 2000 + Android devices, including Samsung, Sony, Google, HTC, Motorola, LG, HUAWEI and more. 
 It's fully compatible with Android (from Android 2.1 to Android 7.0). 
Cons:
 It's not free. 
2. Android file transferAndroid file transfer is created by Google, mainly used for you to manage your Android device on Mac freely. It can mount your Android device as an external hard drive, so you can transfer data from Android to Mac and vice versa. 
Features:
 Mount your Android device as an external hard drive. 
 Open any folder or file saved on the SD card of your Android device. 
 Transfer music, video, photos and document files to and from Mac. 
Connection way: It allows connecting Android to Mac via an Android USB cable. 
Pros:
 It's free. 
 You have easy access to the SD card of your Android device. 
Kingroon 3d software. Cons:
 It can't be used when Samsung Kies is installed. 
 It often fails to detect your Android device. 
 It only support Android 3.0 and up. 
3. Samsung Kies 3 for Mac

Samsung Kies 3 for Mac is created by Samsung, to help you manage your Samsung device on Mac for free. With it, you can transfer contacts, music, video and contacts to and from your Android device, backup and restore phone data and upgrade firmware. 
Features:
 Import and export music, video, contacts, photos and podcasts. 
 Backup contents on your Samsung device to Mac and restore safely. 
 Purchase apps from Galaxy Apps to your Samsung Galaxy device. 
 Upgrade the latest firmware for your Samsung device. 
Connection way: It connects Android phone to Mac with a USB cable. 
Pros:
 It's totally free. 
 It has many salient features for you to manage your Samsung device. 
Best mac monitoring software. Cons:
 It only support Samsung device. 
 It often fails to connect your Samsung device. 
Part 2. Step-by-step Guide for USB Tethering of Android to Mac  You can tether your Android device with your Mac and for that you will have to use third-party application. Here I used HoRNDIS as the third party application. You can download the latest version of HoRNDIS. 
 After downloading it, you should install it on your Mac and then connect your Android phone to the Mac using data cable. Now from the notification menu enter Settings on your android device. 

Samsung Kies 3 for Mac is created by Samsung, to help you manage your Samsung device on Mac for free. With it, you can transfer contacts, music, video and contacts to and from your Android device, backup and restore phone data and upgrade firmware. 
Features:
 Import and export music, video, contacts, photos and podcasts. 
 Backup contents on your Samsung device to Mac and restore safely. 
 Purchase apps from Galaxy Apps to your Samsung Galaxy device. 
 Upgrade the latest firmware for your Samsung device. 
Connection way: It connects Android phone to Mac with a USB cable. 
Pros:
 It's totally free. 
 It has many salient features for you to manage your Samsung device. 
Best mac monitoring software. Cons:
 It only support Samsung device. 
 It often fails to connect your Samsung device. 
Part 2. Step-by-step Guide for USB Tethering of Android to Mac  You can tether your Android device with your Mac and for that you will have to use third-party application. Here I used HoRNDIS as the third party application. You can download the latest version of HoRNDIS. 
 After downloading it, you should install it on your Mac and then connect your Android phone to the Mac using data cable. Now from the notification menu enter Settings on your android device. 
 Then go to Wireless & Networks on your device as shown on the left side of the above picture where you will have to touch on Tethering & Portable Hotspot. Then a new menu will appear as the picture on right side. As shown there Select USB TETHERING and then your Android device will be tethered with Mac. Remember, you must be connected to a data or wifi network to make this work. 
Android Manager - One Stop Solution to Manage Your Mobile Lifestyle  Backup your music, photos, videos, contacts, SMS etc. to computer and restore them easily 
 Manage, export&import your Contacts and SMS, deduplicate Contacts, reply SMS with computer 
 One-click Root - root your Android phones/tablets to take full control of your device 
 Phone to Phone Transfer - transfer music, photos, videos, contacts, SMS between two mobiles ( both Android and iPhone are supported) 
 App Manager - Install, uninstall, import or backup Apps in batch 
 Gif Maker - create Gif from photos, motion photos, videos 
 iTunes Manager - Sync iTunes Music to Android or transfer music from Android to iTunes 
 Fully compatible with 3000+ Android devices (Android 2.2 - Android 8.0) from Samsung, LG, HTC, Huawei, Motorola, Sony etc. 
If you use an Android Phone as a mobile device and MacBook for computing, you might be interested in knowing about different ways to Transfer Photos From Android Phone to Mac.
Transfer Photos From Android Phone to MacApple's MacBook is equipped with a number of utilities that can help you transfer photos from Android Phone to Mac.
We are providing below three different ways to transfer Photos from Android Phone to Mac. You can use any method that appears easy and suits your Android device.
1. Transfer Photos From Android Phone to Mac Using Photos AppPerhaps the easiest way to transfer Photos From Android Phone or Tablet to Mac is to use the Native Photos App as available on your Mac.
1. Connect Android Phone to Mac using its lightning to USB cable.
Note: This should automatically open the Photos App on your Mac.
2. Unlock your Android Phone and open Notifications by swiping on the screen of your Phone.
3. On the Notifications screen, tap on USB charging this device.
4. On the next screen, select Transfer Photos (PTP) option.
Note: On some devices this may be labelled as Camera Transfer (PTP) Protocol.
5. Now, open the Photos App on your Mac (in case it is not already open).
Connect Macbook With Android Phone Recovery Tool6. In the Photos App, select your Android Phone in the left-pane under 'Devices' section. In the right-pane, select the destination for Imported Photos and click on Import All New Photos button.
Note: To transfer selected Photos, tap on the Photos that you want to transfer and then tap on Import Selected option.
7. Patiently wait for the Photos to be transferred from Android Phone to Mac.
2. Transfer Photos From Android Phone to Mac Using Image CaptureAnother utility on Mac that can help you transfer Photos from Android Phone to Mac is Image Capture.
1. Connect your Android Phone to Mac.
2. Click on the Finder Icon located in the Dock on your Mac.
3. On the next screen, click on Applications in the side menu. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Image Capture.
4. After Image capture is launched, select your Android phone in the 'Devices' section. In the right-pane, select Desktop or other place as destination for imported photos and click on Import all.
5. Wait for all the Photos to be transferred to your Mac.
Just like Photos App, image Capture allows you to select individual photos (by clicking on them) and transfer them to Mac by clicking on the Import option (Not Import All).
Connect Android Phone To Mac3. Transfer Photos From Android Phone to Mac using Preview AppThe next tool that you can use to Import Photos from Android Phone to Mac is the Preview App on your Mac.
1. Connect your Android Phone to Mac.
Connect Android To Macbook Pro2. Click on the Finder Icon located in the Dock on your Mac.
3. On the next screen, click on Applications in side menu. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Preview App.
4. After Preview App is launched, select the File tab in the top-menu bar of your Mac and then click on your Android device in the drop-down menu.
How To Connect Android Phone To PcIn case you want to transfer selected Photos, select the Photos that you want to transfer by clicking on them and click on the Import option.