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Macintosh
Transfer Files from Android

2026-10-15 04:19:58.652

Macintosh
Transfer Files from Android

Keep your memories safe by moving photos and videos from your Android™ device straight to your Mac computer with this guide.

Before you begin

Android File Transfer is an app for Macintosh® computers (running Mac OS X 10.5 or later) used to view and transfer files between a Macintosh and an Android device (running Android 3.0 or later).
For assistance downloading and installing the Android File Transfer app, refer to Android Support Article: Android File Transfer.
For additional info on the Android File Transfer app, refer to to Google Mobile Support Article: Connecting to a Macintosh computer via USB.

Transfer Files from a Macintosh to an Android Device

  1. From the Macintosh desktop, navigate:
    Finder
    Applications
    Android File Transfer
    .
    If using Android File Transfer for the first time, double-click it to open it. After starting Android File Transfer once, it opens automatically whenever the device is connected to the computer.
  2. Connect the device to the computer with the USB cable.
  3. From the Home screen of your Android device, swipe down on the
    Status Bar
     at the top of the display.
  4. Tap the
    USB icon
    .
  5. Select
    File Transfer
     then tap
    Just Once
     or
    OK
    .
  6. If prompted, select
    Get Started
    .
  7. The Android File Transfer window opens, displaying the contents of the device.
  8. One or more files can be dragged from the computer to a folder within the Android File Transfer window.
    File sizes can be up to 4GB.

Transfer Files from an Android Device to a Macintosh

  1. From the Macintosh desktop, navigate:
    Finder
    Applications
    Android File Transfer
    .
    If using Android File Transfer for the first time, double-click it to open it. After starting Android File Transfer once, it opens automatically whenever the device is connected to the computer.
  2. Connect the device to the computer with the USB cable.
  3. From the Home screen of your Android device, swipe down on the
    Status Bar
    .
  4. Tap the
    USB icon
     .
  5. Select
    File Transfer
     then tap
    Just Once
     or
    OK
    .
  6. If prompted, select
    Get Started
    .
  7. The Android File Transfer window opens, displaying the contents of the device.
  8. One or more files can be dragged from the Android File Transfer window to the computer.

Create a New Folder on the Android Device

  1. From the Macintosh desktop, navigate:
    Finder
    Applications
    Android File Transfer
    .
    If using Android File Transfer for the first time, double-click it to open it. After starting Android File Transfer once, it opens automatically whenever the device is connected to the computer.
  2. Connect the device to the computer with the USB cable.
  3. From the Home screen of your Android device, swipe down on the
    Status Bar
    .
  4. Tap the
    USB icon
    .
  5. Select
    File Transfer
     then tap
    Just Once
     or
    OK
    .
  6. If prompted, select
    Get Started
    .
  7. The Android File Transfer window opens, displaying the contents of the device.
  8. From the Android File Transfer window, select the
    New Folder icon
    .
  9. Enter the desired name for the folder then select
    Enter
    .

Delete Files or Folders from the Android Device

  1. From the Macintosh desktop, navigate:
    Finder
    Applications
    Android File Transfer
    .
    If using Android File Transfer for the first time, double-click it to open it. After starting Android File Transfer once, it opens automatically whenever the device is connected to the computer.
  2. Connect the device to the computer with the USB cable.
  3. From the Home screen of your Android device, swipe down on the
    Status Bar
    .
  4. Tap the
    USB icon
     .
  5. Select
    File Transfer
     then tap
    Just Once
     or
    OK
    .
  6. If prompted, select
    Get Started
    .
  7. The Android File Transfer window opens, displaying the contents of the device.
  8. Select one or more files or folders from the Android File Transfer window.
  9. From the top menu, navigate
    File
    Delete
    .
  10. To confirm, tap
    Delete
    .