Easily Connect Your LG Phone to Mac

Need an easy way to connect your LG phone with your Mac? MacDroid is a third-party app that enables smooth data transfer from Android to Mac. You can move photos, videos, music, and folders from any MTP device to your Mac via USB or over a Wi-Fi network.

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Available for both Apple silicon and

Requires macOS 10.15 or newer; compatible with all Android and MTP devices
*$19.99 per year. Billed annually (auto-renewal). This option includes no trial period.

As you can see, MacDroid is a really fast way to connect Android to Mac in a minute.

How to connect LG phone to Mac with MacDroid

Wi-Fi
USB

1

Enable Developer options

To connect LG phone to MacBook wirelessly, open Settings on your phone and go to the "About phone" section. Locate the phone's build number and tap on it seven times.

Activate the Developer options on Android

2

Enable USB Debugging

Find and switch on the "USB debugging mode" in the System Settings of your LG phone.
You can find this option here: Settings ❯ Developer Options ❯ USB Debugging

3

Add your device

According to the Android version installed on your LG, click the corresponding button and follow the on-screen instructions.

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1

Plug your phone into the computer

Install and open the MacDroid Android transfer app, connect LG phone to Mac via USB cable, open “Devices” in its main menu, and find your phone on the list.

Connect Android device to Mac with a USB cable

2

Allow your Mac to access the device

Select either ADB or MTP mode, and follow the steps to confirm this device on your computer.

3

Ready! Set! Transfer!

Now that your LG is connected and confirmed, open it in the Finder app and enjoy transferring and editing Android files with MacDroid.

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Different Android connection to Mac modes

Choose the most convenient way to connect

MacDroid delivers a reliable, high-performance alternative to Google’s native Android to Mac data transfer app. This lightweight app features an intuitive interface with reliable connectivity between LG devices and macOS.

Wi-Fi

With MacDroid Wi-Fi mode, you can connect your Android device to your Mac wirelessly. This mode eliminates the need for cables, allowing you to easily transfer and manage files.

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ADB

As a multiplex mode of connection, ADB provides the fastest file transfers and management for users.

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MTP

No matter the device you have, be it music players, tablets, e-readers, and more, MacDroid works with all MTP devices for file transfers and editing.

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MacDroid: connect Android devices to Mac wirelessly or via USB

Mount your LG device as a disk on macOS for fast file transfer

Use MacDroid to mount both internal and external storage for the LG device.
Edit files on your LG device without copying them to Mac.
Instant file access with MacDroid - connect via USB or wirelessly.
The MacDroid app supports all LG models and MTP devices.

Transfer photos from LG to Mac

Instead of keeping years of photos on your LG device, use our Android to Mac photo transfer app to instantly move entire folders to your Mac. MacDroid helps free up space on your phone while keeping your memories safely stored on your computer.

Organize quickly by moving folders

Instead of searching through your LG device for individual files, you can work with entire folders of photos, music, videos, and documents. Build playlists, watch favorite shows, and move work files fast by dragging and dropping.

Always have your favorite TV shows in your pocket

Take advantage of your LG device’s large storage by downloading your favorite shows and movies , then transferring them quickly with MacDroid. You’ll be ready for long flights or unexpected delays with the next episode of your favorite series always at hand.

Keep files on your phone for fast editing

With MacDroid, your latest files stay accessible right on your LG device. You don’t have to move the files onto your Mac to edit them. Just connect with a USB cord, open the file, edit, and save.

Load the latest music onto your phone with MacDroid

Build playlists, download new albums, and easily transfer them to your LG device via USB. With MacDroid, you can drag and drop to manage your music, all with seamless Android-to-Mac transfers.

MacDroid supports any MTP device

Whatever devices you have, including music players, e-readers, tablets, and anything that connects in MTP mode, are supported by MacDroid. Just like with LG devices, you can move data with a USB cord or Wi-Fi to get instant transfer capabilities.

What others say

I love what this little app does. It is fast enough and finally lets me connect my Mac and Android as if they had the same operating system.

Irving Miller 4.5

Couldn't be happier. I can manage my files on Android straight in my Finder and edit photographs on Mac without actually saving them on Mac.

Lizzie Plummer 5

Needed to save my whole Android photo gallery on Mac, and the best solution I found was MacDroid. Moreover, it did what I needed for free! Thanks for saving my time!

Janine Avery 4.9

The only problem I always had with Mac and Android combo is not being able to transfer data between these devices fast enough. Thanks MacDroid for filling this gap.

Brian Park 5

Overall rating 4.5

based on 958 reviews

Connect all the latest LG models to Mac with MacDroid

MacDroid receives regular updates to ensure it's always operating optimally so users can seamlessly transfer photos, files, and music. The app supports all the latest LG phone models, including

H791 Nexus 5X
K52
V60 ThinQ
V50 ThinQ
V40 ThinQ
G7 ThinQ
G8 ThinQ
G8X ThinQ
Velvet
Wing

FAQ

How do I download pictures from my LG phone to my Mac?

To get pictures from LG to Mac, MacDroid offers three convenient connection modes: Wi-Fi, MTP, and ADB.

Wi-Fi mode lets you transfer photos wirelessly, so you don’t need to plug in a USB cable every time.
MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode is supported by most LG phones and allows your Mac to access media files, including photos.
ADB (Android Debug Bridge) mode offers faster and more stable transfers, especially when handling large photo libraries.

With MacDroid, you can choose the method that best suits your workflow and transfer photos from LG phone to Mac.

How do I get my Mac to recognize my LG phone?

To get your Mac to recognize your LG phone, you can use MacDroid, an app that enables smooth file transfer from Android to Mac. macOS doesn’t natively support MTP connections, which is how most LG phones communicate with computers. MacDroid bridges this gap, allowing your Mac to access your phone’s internal and external storage. Once connected, you can easily browse, copy, and manage files between devices without additional drivers or complex configurations.

Does LG work with Mac?

LG uses an Android operating system, leading to problems when trying to connect it with a macOS computer. You can reliably connect LG to Mac by downloading MacDroid, which enables fast data transfers of photos, music, videos, documents, etc. from your phone to your Mac and vice versa.

Do you offer a free trial?

Yes, we do. It is offered when you download free MacDroid and then activate MacDroid PRO for the first time. At the time you will be asked to enter your payment details. You are not charged at that moment - your free 7-day trial begins, during which you get to fully test the product and its PRO features and cancel your subscription at no charge if you feel like the product is not going to work for you.

How will I be billed?

After the free 7-day trial, your billing year begins and your payment method will be automatically charged for $19.99. MacDroid PRO is offered as an annual subscription with auto-renewal. So you’ll be billed automatically at the beginning of each billing year.

On how many Macs can I use my MacDroid subscription?

MacDroid PRO subscription can be used on up to 5 Macs you own (you won’t be charged additionally for installing MacDroid PRO on each of these Macs).

The number of Android and MTP devices you connect and transfer data to or from is not limited.

How can I cancel my subscription?

To cancel your subscription or change payment details just contact our team at support@electronic.us and they will assist.

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