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Everything you need to know about methods to connect Andorid devices with Mac, transferring files, photos, videos, and troubleshooting connection issues. How-to guides and structured articles.

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How to Set MTP Mode on Android for Transferring Files

MTP, or Media Transfer Protocol, is a communication protocol that lets devices transfer media files like photos, videos, and music. It’s commonly ...
Olga Weis
January 21, 2025
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How to fix Android file transfer not working issue

In most cases, when you connect Android device to Mac, you rely on Android File Transfer. However, sometimes you may face an ...
Olga Weis
June 5, 2024
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Access Android from Mac: the complete guide

Connecting devices that belong to the same OS ecosystem is as simple as possible. But what if you have an Android phone ...
Olga Weis
July 7, 2025
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Efficient ways to transfer files from phone to tablet

Moving files from your phone to your tablet is easy, whether you’re sharing photos, videos, contacts, or calendar events. There are plenty ...
Olga Weis
February 11, 2025
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How to transfer photos from Android to Android easily

Buying a new smartphone is always an exciting event, but it often comes with the question of what will happen to our ...
April 28, 2025
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What types of drive mouting are used in MacDroid?

There are 3 types of drive mounting offered by MacDroid that you can choose from. We recommend using macOS Native Drive. However, if it ...
March 18, 2025
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Device Options

Content refresh interval - choose the refresh interval of the content for each connection.
March 18, 2025
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Problems with using rsync with file names containing non-ASCII characters (such as é, à, etc…)

If you use rsync to push data, you may face some problems charset issues. Existing files with non-ASCII characters in their names are not ...
March 18, 2025
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MacDroid Preferences

Choose cache folder* - appoint an alternative cache folder on a different disk. The above line shows the current cache state for the ...
March 18, 2025
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How to Connect and Mount Android Device Using ADB?

ADB (or Android Debug Bridge) is a handy command-line tool that comes with Android SDK and lets you communicate with a device, ...
March 18, 2025
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How to Connect and Mount Android Device Using MTP

MTP abbreviation stands for “Media Transfer Protocol”. This connection mode is more universal in comparison to ADB since it allows connecting not ...
March 18, 2025
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MacDroid General Info

MacDroid by Electronic Team, Inc. is a handy tool to mount your Android device as a disk drive to your Mac for ...
March 18, 2025
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Transfer your data from Android to Android (effective ways)

When upgrading to a new Android phone, it’s essential to ensure your valuable files - such as documents, photos, and videos - ...
February 13, 2025
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