Download files from android to mac. How to Connect Bluetooth Devices and Android Gadgets to Mac

Professionals use professional devices, which should be more functional, more convenient and more stable. But what a disappointment when, having bought a brand new MacBook Air, iMac or something else, you realize that connecting Android to Mac OS to share photos, videos, documents and various rubbish is impossible. Is this really the end of the world and how to overcome it?

Using regular means, it is impossible to connect a mobile device, except for iPhone and iPad, to Apple computers. But who said that we would use standard tools, if there are even worthy analogues in the face of Commander One?

Appearance Commander One

Commander One is a functional file manager for Mac computers, I would even say a kind of Total Commander for Apple. Since Commander One also has two panels with file storage, which makes it very comfortable to move files from device to device. If necessary, you can change the location of the storages, change the size of one or another panel.

As for the design, this program is made in the general style of Mac OS - we will not see anything new, unusual or non-standard here. Mods will appreciate several graphic themes.

Functionality of the Commander One app

But as for the functions, there are no analogues to the Commander One file manager on the Mac, at least I have not seen them. Finder and out of the blue!

In short, Commander One can:

• Mount MTP (connect devices with removable media, Android connects to Mac OS this way);
• Unpack and archive ZIP, RAR, 7z and other types of archives;
• Synchronize data with Dropbox, Google Drive and Amazon S3 storages;
• Transfer files via FTP (FTPS and SFTP);
• Perform actions on hot keys;
• Hide files (and, accordingly, view hidden files);
• View and correct running application processes;
• Emulate terminal and more.

Conclusions on the Commander One app

It would seem that Mac OS is a professional work environment, but it cannot cope with such a simple task as connecting mobile devices. True, if you install the advanced file manager Commander One, then the capabilities of the computer increase significantly. Since the program has many additional functions, for example, connecting various gadgets and exchanging data between them, working with archives, files. But what if it wasn't for Commander One? Finder and other apps don't work, and Apple's Total Commander doesn't exist.

Recently, many users have reported problems with Android File Transfer. Most of the complaints sound like "file transfer does not work." You may reasonably wonder, what are the causes of the problem and how to solve it? It is worth noting that the problem with Android File Transfer not working is not always related to the software. Difficulties with the operation of the program can also arise due to hardware. Let's take a closer look at these points.

Let's start with the USB connection.

• First, try replacing the USB cable.
• If that doesn't help, test your phone's micro USB port by connecting it to another computer or laptop.
• Now it's time to test your computer's USB port. See what happens if you connect another Android device to it.
• Try switching the device to MTP (Media device) mode. In advance, you will need to enable USB debugging on the device.

Now it's your Mac's turn to be tested.

• Make sure your computer is running Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
• Restart your computer - sometimes such a banal action helps to fix the problem.
• This may be too obvious, but it's worth asking - is your Android File Transfer for Mac OS up and running?

Bad luck? Maybe a problem with your Android device?

• The minimum version of the smartphone operating system is Android 3.0.
• Restart your device.

Using the Android File Transfer Utility

So, if you've tried all of the above methods and still can't transfer files from Android to Mac, you might just need to switch to a different software.

Eltima Software offers a great Android to Mac file transfer app called Commander One. This application is able to mount Android devices on Mac so that they appear as additional hard drives. With it, you can easily access their content and transfer files from Android to OS X. Commander One also supports popular cloud storage services, including Google Drive and Dropbox.

How to transfer files to Android using Commander One:

• Download, install and run the application
• Connect your Android device using a USB cable. Commander One should immediately recognize the device and display its contents.
• Thanks to the dual-pane interface, you can use drag-and-drop to move files from one place to another.

Simple, right? Mac users will certainly appreciate the ease with which Commander One handles Android file transfers.

15.06.2017

In one of the articles, we considered the question of how to use the phone as a wifi router.

A modern multifunctional smartphone is used not only for calls, SMS, access to the Internet or work with applications. Given the presence of a large amount of internal memory and the connection of an SD card, the mobile gadget becomes a kind of “flash drive” for storing data. Therefore, if files are stored on the device, they sometimes need to be transferred. And not only between two Android smartphones, but also between a PC and a smartphone.

In our article, we will look at the main ways to transfer files between different devices.

Transfer files from Android to Android

The easiest way to share files between smartphones is to use Bluetooth sync capabilities. The advantage of this method is that you do not need to install additional utilities to transfer data. It is enough to make a small adjustment in the gadget menu:

• Turn on Bluetooth in settings or pull the top notification shade and press the button
• Do the same on another smartphone
• Wait for both devices to find each other
• Open File Explorer or File Manager such as Total Commander
• Hold down the line with the selected file
• In the context menu, click "Submit"
• Choose "Bluetooth" method
• Specify the device to which the file will be sent

After a few seconds, the file will be copied to another smartphone. By the way, using Bluetooth, you can transfer data not only to another mobile phone, but also to other devices, for example, in this way files are transferred from a PC to Android from a laptop to Android. The main thing is that they are equipped with a Bluetooth module or adapter.

If you need to transfer a file from Android to PC or vice versa, the easiest way is to connect devices via USB. To do this, you need the cable that comes with the smartphone.

• We connect a smartphone and a PC with a wire
• In the connection menu, specify the connection of the media device
• Open File Explorer or Total Commander
• Select the desired file and copy it to the PC

Transferring files via USB to Android from a PC is carried out exactly according to the same algorithm.

You can also transfer files between Android and PC using Wi-Fi. This will require the installation of additional software. AirDroid is considered one of the best programs for wireless synchronization of PC and smartphones. On a smartphone, you will need to install an application that is downloaded from Google Play, and on a PC in a browser, you need to open the page http://web.airdroid.com. Detailed instructions for setting up AirDroid can be found in our article Android Remote Control.

Transfer files between Android and iOS

To transfer files from a smartphone to Apple computers, full access to the Android file system is required, but it cannot be obtained using standard means on a Mac. If in Windows it is enough to connect the phone using a USB cable, then Mac requires additional software to be installed. For this purpose, Google has developed the Android File Transfer program.

Android File Transfer is a specialized tool for connecting Android phones to OS X devices. Developed and maintained by Google. The program is distributed as a downloadable dmg image and can later be used to connect various devices based on the Android OS. Today it is the best tool for receiving and transferring data from a smartphone to Mac.

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HOW ANDROID FILE TRANSFER WORKS

To install Android File Transfer, download the .dmg file and run it on a Mac OS computer. Immediately after launch, the program will be added to the general list of installed applications.

After launching the Android File Transfer program, a window will appear on the screen with all the folders, files and subdirectories of your device. Unfortunately, the dual-window mode, as in Total Commander, is not supported, so you will have to open a Finder window next to it to transfer files between your smartphone and "sack". Now you can copy important files to your computer in a few clicks, download music or movies, or upload photos and videos taken by your mobile phone to your computer.

The program works quickly, opens automatically when the device is connected to the computer, shows all files and folders, including subcategories.

ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO SYNC YOUR MAC WITH ANDROID

In addition to Android File Transfer, you can also download alternative programs for synchronizing Android to Mac, for example, the following work via wireless networks:

• pushbullet;
• airdroid.
• To transfer audio files - Play Music
• To transfer videos and photos - PhotoSync

play music

This specialized service from Google allows you to listen to music on your computer, create playlists and share with friends on social networks. Each user is allocated space for 50,000 music files. Especially for Google Chrome, there is a plugin that allows you to listen to and add music directly from the browser.

PhotoSync

You never know what might happen to your phone tomorrow, so most users prefer to back up all their photos and videos on their computer. For this case, we recommend the free program PhotoSync - Photo Transfer. It allows you to transfer files to any operating system, be it iOS, Mac, Windows or Android via Wi-Fi. The process of copying with this program will take a minimum of time: the system remembers photos and videos that have already been transferred to the computer, plus the application has special tabs for quickly copying photos.

When it comes to sharing the Internet, it usually means connecting gadgets to a computer or laptop that has access to the World Wide Web. But often there are reverse situations when you need to connect to the Internet on your computer, but there are no Wi-Fi access points nearby. Then you have to act exactly the opposite: fumble the Internet from your smartphone or tablet to your computer. You can organize a connection to the Network in this way via Wi-Fi, but it is better to use a USB interface - this will provide a more stable, reliable and high-quality connection.

This procedure is standard and does not cause any problems in the case of iPhone, iPad and Mac. But if the user has an Android device, standard tools are indispensable here. To solve the problem, you will need to install a special HoRNDIS driver. This is a free package, the advantage of which over other tethering solutions is high speed and reliability.

How to Share Internet from Android Smartphone to Mac via USB

Step 1: Download the latest build of the HoRNDIS driver for Mac.

Step 2: Install the driver in the standard way.

Step 3: Connect your Android device to your computer.

Step 4: Go to the settings of your Android smartphone and turn on the Hotspot feature.

If a window for setting up your device appears on your Mac, just follow the instructions on the screen. You can check the availability of an Internet connection by going to the Settings -> Network menu. Here you need to find the device in the list of gadgets. If there is a green indicator next to it, everything is in order.

The HoRNDIS driver can be used with all Apple operating systems from OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard to OS X 10.10 Yosemite.

Some people believe that Android devices and Mac OS computers cannot interact. This misconception may have been partly true in the distant past, but nowadays there are many methods, applications and services that allow you to use your Android OS device with Mac OS. Within the framework of one article it is impossible to describe all the means available to us for this, but we will try to tell you about the best of them. Many of the services discussed below are cloud-based and make the process of exchanging information between devices simple and painless, although we will also touch on the methods associated with using a USB connection.

Document synchronization

Unlike the iPhone, transferring files to Android devices is quite simple. The method of downloading files may differ slightly depending on the version of Google Android you are using, but in general it works on the same principle. The Android OS allows you not only to synchronize certain types of documents, but to download any information in general, using your smartphone as a regular flash drive. Many Android devices use a "USB Storage Mode" that becomes active when the device is connected to a Mac OS computer or laptop. At the same time, you will see a notification about the USB connection on the display of the device. This notification just needs to be opened and the connection allowed. After that, you will have a connected USB flash drive on your computer, which you can safely open and download the information you need to it. After you finish downloading the files, safely remove the device using the special icon next to the device in the explorer window. Disconnecting an Android device from a computer without first ejecting it can damage the drive and the information stored on it.
Some newer Android devices require a special app to sync with your computer. Google recommends using Android File Transfer (AFT), which is very easy to manage and allows you to easily manipulate files and folders stored on devices. While AFT's capabilities are sufficient for most users, other programs such as Droid NAS , allow for wireless exchange of information between devices. Droid NAS makes your device visible in the Finder as a shared computer, allowing you to transfer files over Wi-Fi. Another way to sync wirelessly is with the free AirDroid service, which allows you to access files stored on your device through a regular web browser. Instructions for using AirDroid are located.

Music

There are several ways you can sync music between your PC and Android device. First of all, you can simply download music to your device with the simple copy we talked about in the previous paragraph. However, some may find it inconvenient to connect the device every time to download a new song, not to mention that the amount of memory on your device may not allow you to download all your music. Numerous cloud services can help you deal with these problems. Unfortunately, the Google Music service (which is perfect for us in this situation) is not yet available in all countries, so many will have to look for other solutions (Dropbox, etc.). On the other hand, the use of cloud services requires not only configuration, but also a constant connection of devices to the Internet, so for us personally, the good old manual method of downloading files is the most preferable.

Photo

There are several ways to sync your photos between two devices that allow you to save your photos to your Mac OS PC as soon as you take them on your Android device. The main advantage of these methods is that you only need to do the initial setup, and then all operations will be carried out automatically without your intervention. An added benefit is that you will never lose your photos as they will be backed up on your computer and in the cloud. For such synchronization of photos, the Dropbox service we have already mentioned is ideal, so we recommend using it. After you install and set up Dropbox, all photos taken with your Android device will be automatically saved on your Mac OS computer in the Camera Uploads folder.
As in the case of music, nothing prevents you from using more traditional ways to synchronize pictures, as well as the already mentioned applications like AFT and Droid NAS. And if you like to experiment, then we recommend that you pay attention to two more interesting solutions that are implemented using the SyncMate Expert application and the AirSync add-on from DoubleTwist. However, keep in mind that with all of these methods, you are unlikely to achieve the same simplicity and automation as with Dropbox.

Movies

The large display found on many Android devices is great for watching movies. However, not everyone uses services such as Netflix, Hulu Plus or HBO Go to watch. Many people find it more convenient (and hard to disagree with this) to download a movie from a computer directly to their phone in order to be able to watch it offline. As a rule, movies are larger than other files, so they may take time to download. Those. if you are late for the train, then starting to download a movie is not the best idea.
To download a movie from Mac OS to an Android device, you can use any of the above methods (AirDroid, SyncMate, DoubleTwist, Droid NAS, AFT), however, keep in mind that wireless methods are usually slower than wired ones, so downloading large files, we recommend using a USB cable and applications like Android File Transfer. But in general, as you might have guessed, there are no particular problems with downloading videos on Android. If you have any difficulties, then they will most likely relate to the inability to play some video formats. However, this problem can be easily solved by installing an additional video player (for example, VLC or MX Player ), which includes a large set of codecs and is capable of playing almost any multimedia format. Another problem may be the lack of enough user memory in the device and, as a result, the inability to download a large number of videos. One of the possible ways out of this situation is to use the Dropbox service we have already mentioned, however, you should keep in mind that in order to work with it, you will need a good Internet connection and a large amount of available traffic.

Contacts and calendar

For many, the loss of contacts from the address book can be a serious problem. The days when people kept numbers, addresses, and dates of birth in their heads are long gone. Today, almost everyone relies on having their information stored in the device's memory. Gone are also the days when the only means of synchronizing such information was a USB connection. Google, Apple and some other companies provide wireless synchronization between all devices that are connected to a single account.
The good news is that Google and Apple are getting along quite well when it comes to contact and calendar syncing. On a Mac OS computer, you only need to connect to your Google account in the Contacts and Calendar apps. To do this, you need to launch the application and open its settings (this can be done not only in the application itself, but also by clicking on the application name in the menu and selecting the “Settings” item). On the settings page, you will need to click on the Accounts icon, which is located at the top. In the "Contacts" application, you will need to select the item "On my Mac" (On My Mac) and then put a special checkmark in the window that opens to start synchronization with Google. Please note that the Google account you added to the app must match the one used on your Android device. The synchronization process with the calendar works in a similar way, however, instead of the “On My Mac” item, you will need to click on the “+” icon, which is located at the bottom of the window, and select Google from the list of available services. Again, we remind you that the same Google account must be used everywhere.
On an Android device, you should open the settings, go to the accounts section and make sure that the "Calendar" and "Contacts" items are ticked in the account you are using. If everything is configured correctly, then any changes will now be synchronized on both your devices. In general, synchronization will be quite fast, but sometimes there may be small delays, which are not worth worrying about. If you are a user of the iCloud cloud service and are not in a hurry to completely switch to services from Google, then we recommend that you pay attention to the SmoothSync for Cloud Calendar applications. and SmoothSync for Cloud Contacts . With their help, you can easily synchronize information from iCloud with your Android device.

Browser bookmarks

Bookmark sync is one of those features that once you start using it, you'll wonder how you ever got by without it. Thanks to it, you can safely switch between your devices and calmly continue the work you have begun. The easiest way to keep bookmarks, open pages, and browser settings in sync across devices is to use the Google Chrome browser. In the latest versions of the Google Android platform, the Chrome browser is already installed by default, and if it is not, then you can try downloading Chrome in the Google Play app store. The version of Google Chrome for Mac OS can be downloaded. In both browsers (on a computer and on an Android device), you need to connect your Google account. In the Google Chrome settings, you can also choose which services you plan to sync. We would like to draw your attention to the fact that if you are using Android OS version below version 4.0, then Chrome installation may not be available. In this case, we recommend using the SyncMate application , the free version of which will allow you to sync your bookmarks.
The list of applications described above is far from exhaustive. You may be aware of other useful applications for synchronizing Android and Mac OS, as well as additional areas of interaction between these systems. It will be very kind of you if you share the information you know in the comments to this article.