{"id":51732,"date":"2015-03-20T13:43:53","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T20:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=51732"},"modified":"2016-05-30T23:46:43","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T06:46:43","slug":"transfer-files-from-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/transfer-files-from-android\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Transfer Files from Android \/ Windows Device to Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/dnote_05.png\" alt=\"dnote_05\" width=\"250\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once upon a time, you could open up File Explorer on your computer and transfer files with a simple drag and drop. Now, with different operation systems and mobile device platforms, it&#8217;s not quite as easy as it used to be. This is especially true if you&#8217;ve gone to the &#8220;dark side&#8221; and switched to a Mac. Fortunately, you can still move files from your non-iOS device or smartphone to your iMac or MacBook without problems. You\u00a0just have to know what you&#8217;re doing \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-51738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/transfer-files-02.jpg\" alt=\"Technology Tutorial | Tech Help | DIY | How to transfer files from Android and Windows Phones and Devices to Mac\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/transfer-files-02.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/transfer-files-02-292x438.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/transfer-files-02-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/transfer-files-02-585x878.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to Transfer Files from Android or\u00a0Windows Phone to Mac<\/h3>\n<p>There are several ways you can move files across platforms. I&#8217;ve found that these have been the easiest for me to work with though.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.android.com\/filetransfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android File Transfer<\/a> (Android, using cable) \u2013 If you have an Android device, the easiest thing is to use Android File Transfer. This is a free app that you can download to your Mac. After installation, plugging your device to your Mac via USB cable will automatically launch a menu tree. Then, drag and drop file to your desired folders.\u00a0This is great for all sorts of files.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onedrive.live.com\/about\/en-us\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">OneDrive App<\/a> (Windows, syncs over WiFi) \u2013 OneDrive is basically storage in the cloud. You need to download the app on your Windows Phone and on your Mac. You&#8217;ll be prompted to choose a destination folder on your Mac. If it&#8217;s set up right, whatever photos, saved files, OneNote docs, etc. will sync whenever you connect to WiFi.\u00a0I love being able to wireless transfer\u00a0files right to\/from a folder on my Mac.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/mobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">DropBox<\/a> (needs internet connection) \u2013 Most are familiar with Dropbox as a cloud storage from which you can even share files with others. What you might not be aware of is how fast and seamless it is to use it. If I move a file from my Mac to my DropBox account, I can instantly access it from my device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/transfer-files-01.jpg\" alt=\"Technology Tutorial | Tech Help | DIY | How to transfer files from Android and Windows Phones and Devices to Mac\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/transfer-files-01.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/transfer-files-01-292x195.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/transfer-files-01-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How do you keep all your tech connected?<\/h3>\n<p><em>This post is part of my participation in the #VZWBuzz Lifestyle Ambassador program. 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