Your Android smartphone lets you stay connected with friends and family around the world. But what do you do when you want to upload your favorite videos, photos and files to your Mac desktop or laptop?
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Here are 2 quick and easy ways to make your Mac compatible with all Android smartphones, including popular brands like Samsung, Google, LG and Motorola.
AirDroid app.
The AirDroid Android app lets you navigate your phone, download files, send text messages and receive notifications right from your computer’s browser. AirDroid connects your devices using Wi-Fi. All you need to do is install the app and visit AirDroid.com to get access to all of your phone’s data. A useful Find Phone feature helps you locate your device or wipe its data in order to keep your privacy safe. And with an upgraded premium account, you can make phone calls directly from your computer.
Here’s how to get started:
- Install the app on your smartphone
- Use your computer to visit AirDroid.com
- Create an account
- Sign in using your email, Facebook/Google/Twitter account, or QR code
Android File Transfer.
Prefer an option that doesn’t require Wi-Fi? Then consider Android File Transfer. The app works on Mac computers with Mac OS X 10.5 or later and connects to your Android phone using your charger’s USB cable. Once you’re all set, your phone will appear as a drive on your computer.
Just follow these quick steps:
- Download Android File Transfer to your computer
- Remove the USB wall charger adapter from your phone charger, leaving just the USB charging cable
- Connect your phone to your computer’s USB port via the charging cable
- Open Mac Finder
- Locate Android File Transfer on your list of drives
- Double-click the Android drive icon
After this, you’ll be able to view a file with a complete list of applications. To open or view these apps, simply drag them to your desktop and move them around as needed. Then import any videos to iMovie or pictures to iPhoto.
You can also use your phone like an external hard drive to transfer files between different devices like your work and home computers, so long as the receiving computer also has Android File Transfer installed.
Make the connection.
These 2 apps are free to download and work with all the most popular Android phones, including the Samsung S9+, Pixel 2 XL and moto Z2 Force. Have more troubleshooting questions you need answered? Or maybe you’re just looking for other ways to make the most out of your Verizon smartphone? Either way, head over to our support page and use the helpful search bar to get started.
To start using SyncMate you need to set it up first, this will require following a few simple steps. Other sessions will only take a click.
So, how to get iTunes music on Android with SyncMate?
- Download SyncMate and install it. Once you launch SyncMate, you need to tell the app how you would like your Mac and Android to connect – via USB, over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Then follow the instructions to establish the connection – the procedure is really simple.
- Choose what to sync. SyncMate, as its name suggests, enables you to synchronize different types of content between your Mac and Android device. Since our main concern here is music, select Music in the list displayed and we are good to go.
- SyncMate transfers Music organized by playlists, albums, artists and genres with their metadata and album covers.
- Click ‘Sync Now’ button, a progress bar displayed will inform you when the transfer is complete. Now you can disconnect your phone and enjoy your favorite tunes!
2. Use Samsung Kies to Download Music from iTunes to your Android
Samsung Kies by Samsung is an app used to communicate between computers and devices that run different OS. It manages transferring music and other types of media from computer to Samsung Galaxy phones. All iTunes content and folders are synced to Samsung Kies, then you can transfer it to your phone. Below is a tutorial on how to do it, we’ll take a tutorial for Mac, but do note that the mechanism is pretty much the same for both Mac and Windows OS.
Step 1. Download Samsung Kies on Mac from Samsung official website, install and launch it.
Step 2. Connect your Samsung device to Mac using a USB cable. The system will detect it and display in the left sidebar of Kies window
Step 3. In the menu on the top click File > Import iTunes playlists to Library. Once Library directory opens, click New Playlist, you’ll find all your iTunes content there.
Step 4. Choose the songs you’d like to have on your phone and click Transfer to Device.
3. Transfer your iTunes tracks to Android phone in a classy way
If you used Android devices before, you might have heard about Android File Transfer. This freeware is available for download from Android.com.
Download and install the app, then connect your Samsung phone to Mac with the help of USB cable. Android File Transfer will open automatically to display your phone’s file tree.
Now you need to find the iTunes folder on your Mac, it is usually stored in iTunes Media directory – all your music should be there.
Drag-and-drop the tracks you need into the music folder in Android File Transfer.
4. Comparison table
It’s up to you to decide what way to choose, but here is a little comparison table to make it easier:
| Kies | SyncMate | AFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pros | · Free | · Enables transferring and creating playlists · Can communicate over wireless connection | · Free · Plug and play |
| Cons | · Does not transfer playlists · Buggy | · Paid | · Does not transfer playlists · Unreliable connection |
5. Frequently asked questions about Mac and Samsung Android synchronization
Q: I have to access Android-specific folders on Mac OS X - Is this possible?
A: Of course, you can. SyncMate offers syncing data between macOS and Samsung Android while also giving you the opportunity to mount Android as a Mac disk through the Mount Disk Option. Using this function, all the folders and files of your Android device, both external and internal, will be available in Finder.
Q: Are all Android phone versions supported?
A: All Samsung Android devices, as well as other manufacturers, that run Android above 4.x will be compatible with SyncMate. Our software communicates with the Operating System rather than the phone model.
Q: Will SyncMate do the job of the Samsung Kies for Mac or Android File Transfer?
A: Indeed, SyncMate is an excellent alternative for Android File Transfer Mac, giving you even more functions to work with. You will be able to transfer data between macOS and Android through the Mount Disk option that shows all your folder in Finder. And even more than that, you are given the possibility to sync data between the apps in Samsung and macOS. Regarding Samsung Kies for Mac - not sure it supports the latest Android versions, so we can’t advice it as a reliable sync solution for Mac OS X and Samsung.
Q: Can I Sync multiple Android devices with SyncMate?
A: SyncMate allows you to connect and sync as many Android tablets or phones as you wish with a macOS computer.
Q: Why not simply use Google services?
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A: Even though the functionality of SyncMate is similar with the one of what Google services offer, it’s the flexibility that sets them apart. With Google services you are forced to update the data across all the devices that are connected to the Google account while SyncMate gives you the option to choose the exact device or account that will be synced. Also, using SyncMate allows you to choose a specific group of contacts or a folder to transfer from Mac OS to Android. Another strong feature for the SyncMate is the fact that it allows you to select the direction of sync for each plugin - bi-directional, Android to Mac or Mac to Android - while Google services only offer bidirectional syncing.