Best Software for File Transfer to MacBook

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OPisdabomb · 2 years ago

You don’t even need a memory card reader. For the longest time I simply hooked the camera up to my Macbook, and copied the photos from there and charged the camera at the same time.

It’s a little slow, but it deffo works!

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PhoPat · OP · 2 years ago

I tried this. Something is blocking it. The Sony software will not work.

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OPisdabomb · 2 years ago

You don’t have to use your sony software - i just use Lightroom.

I think you may have to go to settings on your camera and find the ones that pertain to USB, and set it to auto or mass storage. Then it ought to work.

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Stormgtr · 2 years ago

Just use a card reader. Much simpler. Then I import to lightroom

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PhoPat · OP · 2 years ago

Thanks, ordered.

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ShaneReyno · 2 years ago

I pull the card out and use Image Transfer to bring the photos over to a folder on my Mac.

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Looking for best file transfer software/system for a mass migration of files off of my mac onto a SanDisk SSD

Posted by Odd_Stable_1517 · in r/macbookpro · 12 days ago

My MacBook is getting overloaded with files, and I've tried mass-selecting files and dragging them onto my SSD while holding Cmd so the files are moved and not just copied, because the last thing I need is even more files than I already have.

However, when trying to move tens, if not hundreds, of Gigabytes worth of files, I've found that the transfer tends to fail instead of completing (which could be a symptom of having very little room left on my drive, but I digress).

I essentially am looking for something akin to the Time Machine backup, but that allows for file movement and not copying/backing up, that would let me initiate a massive transfer and then walk away while everything can transfer in the background.

Any and all advice is appreciated, and let me know if there's a better-equipped subreddit for this question. Thanks

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i_am_blacklite · 12 days ago

Rsync.

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Struggling to Transfer Files from Android to MacBook Air M3 (Free Solution Needed)

Posted by amitwdh · in r/MacOS · 6 months ago

I recently purchased a MacBook Air M3, and I’m finding it a bit frustrating to transfer photos and files from my Android phone to the Mac. Most solutions seem to require paid plans, and I really want to avoid that.

Are there any free apps or methods that can help me easily transfer photos and files from my Android phone to my MacBook without any cost? I’ve tried a few options, but they either don’t work well or require a paid plan to unlock full features.

Looking for any advice or recommendations!

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NovelDonut · 6 months ago

Download Android File Transfer on your Mac?

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FunnyMustache · 6 months ago

That software is buggy as hell, OpenMTP is the way to go

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Infected_hamster · 6 months ago

The andoid app is definitely flakey, but I've never been able to get OpenMTP to work at all on any of my macs.

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katmndoo · 6 months ago

Should be a way to put your phone in to USB storage mode, or whatever they call it. Then plug it in to your Mac. Then open the built-in Image Capture app on your Mac and go from there.

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DesinasIneptire · 6 months ago

https://blip.net/

Or Telegram

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Affectionate-Rest658 · 6 months ago

Love the UI for Blip, have it on MacBook, PC and android phone. Sends really well, can also work over the web so you can send stuff to friends/family.

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amitwdh · OP · 6 months ago

Its not free

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investigatingheretic · 6 months ago

I’m also very happy with blip.

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adl09 · 6 months ago

This! It works really well and in bith directions (sending files from Macbook to Android phone as well).

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dpdhz10 · 6 months ago

Give https://localsend.org/ a try :)

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Neat_Carob2588 · 6 months ago

Totally agree with you. I’m using it with my work Dell PC and my iPhone and it’s really fast.

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ArtisticArugula5786 · 6 months ago

Google drive?

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r/mac • [4]

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Tool to transfer files between Macbook and Android Phone

Posted by whereIsMyUsername123 · in r/mac · 1 year ago

Do you know any free tool to transfer files between Mac and Android device? I've been using Android File Transfer and OpenMTP, but both doesn't work now.

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JohnnyGrey · 1 year ago

I heard that Android File Transfer isn't currently available, but OpenMTP seems to have good reviews. Why isn't it working for you?

I've been using MacDroid lately and it's been really convenient. I'm quite satisfied with how well it works. If you're interested, you can check it out here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/macdroid-manager-for-android/id1476545828?mt=12

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r/SamsungDex • [5]

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Files android to mack book and MacBook to android

Posted by Ill_Bee9139 · in r/SamsungDex · 14 days ago

I use an Samsung s25 ultra with a MacBook Pro and I want to know which is the best tool to transfer files and videos from my android phone to MacBook and MacBook to android phone there is no problem if the tool is paid

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dr100 · 14 days ago

Syncthing is THE thing for files. Free and open source (get Syncthing-fork from F-Droid for Android, due to INSANE Google's shenanigans for preventing to just have access to your files, you can see some of my older posts if you care, but no reason to).

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Ivysur2603 · 11 days ago

Neardrop it works with Android's Quickshare

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dex-tastic · 14 days ago

I use LocalSend since it works across many platforms. Free.

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Tsuki4735 · 14 days ago

Just want to second this. LocalSend is free and open source, it's my preferred way to send files.

I use Syncthing-fork for Dropbox-style file syncing, but if I just want to send a one-off file, LocalSend is my go-to.

I've also heard KDE connect works pretty well, but I haven't really tried it.

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Pourovercoffeenut · 13 days ago

Blip, I like it better than localsend because you don't need to launch localsend on both devices.

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Agile-Monk5333 · 13 days ago

Im gonna type MackBook everytime to annoy Apple fans from now on

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r/macbook • [6]

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Which is the best app for file transfer between Android and mac? Wired

Posted by Mavrick_7 · in r/macbook · 7 months ago

Other than Android file transfer and open mpt. One seem to be buggy and other one stops while copying files

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TaylorAlex · 7 months ago

Have you tried MacDroid (macdroid.app)?

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Mavrick_7 · OP · 7 months ago

I'll check it out, it doesn't lag right?

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r/macbookpro • [7]

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File Transfer Speed

Posted by Anxious_Ad909 · in r/macbookpro · 6 months ago

Hello, I must admit that I'm not that experienced with Apple and I bought a $6,000 MacBook solely for graphic design and I've probably used it 10 times in the past 2 years. It's usually performs very well compared to my PCs, but I'm attempting to transfer files from one HHD to another HHD and it's taking over 10 hours to transfer less than 3TBs. Is this normal?

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4x4strongman · 6 months ago

This will all depend on the read speed of the drive the files are originating from and the write speed of the drive that the files are going to. If those speeds are for example: 1GB/s and 100MB/s you get the lower of the two as that is the maximum of one of the two drives in the combination.

For 1.72 TB to be transferred in roughly 7 hours, one of the drives is averaging about 100-110 MB/s. Hard drives, which you reference using, are not typically very fast, SSD's are much faster though.

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Anxious_Ad909 · OP · 6 months ago

I have a 5TB SSD, but I'm trying to utilize the HDDs that I already purchased for older files. I guess that's accurate because one is 130MB/s and I'm not sure about the other

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4x4strongman · 6 months ago

Yeah, so it’s just the fact that you are being slowed down in the transfer by the HDD. Your SSD is likely capable of at least 10x this speed, but whenever the hard drive is used in the file transfer you will get whatever its top speed is, or a little under it.

What I do when I am cleaning up my files to slower devices is:

Use 2-3 of my slower devices at the same time

Transfer 33-50 percent of the files to each device

And then combine them on the drive I want them all on at a later date

This only helps if the files are coming from a device that can accommodate the write speeds of the slower devices I am sending the files to

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r/MacOS • [8]

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Transferring files from Android phone to Macbook

Posted by Legitimate_Big_9876 · in r/MacOS · 8 months ago

Is there simply no good way to do this?

For 6 years I've been using the app Android File Transfer. It works but it's glitchy. It takes at least several attempts to get the connection working.

I got a new Macbook recently, and Android File Transfer hasn't been working at all. I also tried Open MTP, which is also glitchy and doesn't work sometimes.

How do you do it?

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sharp-calculation · 8 months ago

I own a Quest VR headset which runs a version of Android. Android File Transfer never worked at all. OpenMTP works, but it's somewhat slow and very primitive. It's no fun to use.

Recently I really wanted to get an FTP *server* running on the Quest, so I can use an FTP enabled file manager on the Mac to transfer files to and from the Quest.

I side loaded Amaze File Manager, which includes an FTP Server feature. Just set a few parameters and turn it on. It works!! Finder will connect directly to it using "go to server" and a syntax like ftp://192.168.1.2 .

I'm using an alternate file manager (on the Mac) which includes an FTP client. It's now a joy to manage files on the Quest. The FTP server is a godsend. Surprisingly transfers are almost 3x as fast as OpenMTP.

I highly recommend an FTP server of some sort. The one in Amaze has been great so far.

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oguzhanyre · 8 months ago

If you're okay with the command line, I use adb shell and it works fine. I just do adb push or adb pull

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d0mz467644 · 8 months ago

Sometimes, if nothing works, I have to restart laptop and phone

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Inspektor_Pidozra · 8 months ago

ShareDrop

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TheHeroOfCanton62 · 8 months ago

I just use Solid Explorer on my phone to connect to an SMB share on the Mac and copy over wifi. No drivers or other apps required.

I also use tailscale to let me do this remotely but it's not needed within your lan.

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r/mac • [9]

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New Macbook Pro, best way to transfer files?

Posted by vongdn · in r/mac · 27 days ago

I'm getting a new Macbook Pro, typically in the past I just set it up from a timemachine backup, and it basically is setup like my outgoing mac.

This time, i kind of want to just set this new macbook as a new machine, and transfer the files that I want.

My biggest file/data are probably my photos I manage in Mac Photos, Music Files, and various video captures i have from years.

What is the best way to transfer after i setup the new macbook? I'm kind of old school so i used to do stuff like copy the files to an external harddrive and then copy it over to the new machine, but is there a better way to do that?

Thanks

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https://support.apple.com/en-in/102613

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ulyssesric · 26 days ago

Target Disk Mode, USB 4 cable, and openrsync.

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BlueShip123 · 27 days ago

Try using migration assistant

Just transfer your data that you want to.

Alternatively, if you have iCloud+, then try uploading data to iCloud and download it on the new machine.

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vongdn · OP · 26 days ago

did you mean use migration assistance upon setting up the new laptop ... or setting the new laptop as new and then migration assistant to move data over?

My was think fresh laptop so fresh setup, but maybe I'm overthinking it and should just set it up via Time Machine.

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BlueShip123 · 26 days ago

>did you mean use migration assistance upon setting up the new laptop ... or setting the new laptop as new and then migration assistant to move data over?

I am assuming you want to transfer certain data (photos and videos) only. In this case, it doesn't matter at what stage you use Migration Assistant. Just make sure you unchecked the options for Applications, User data and System Settings.

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Jujulabee · 27 days ago

What do you want to achieve by not using Time Machine.

I just migrated from my old iMac to my new one with Time Machine and it made the process much simpler.

It copied my old System preferences so that essentially my computer was just like the old one which minimized my time figuring it out.

I had three External Drives - my Music Library is enormous and was on one drive; I had run out of storage on my old iMac and so had another drive which contained files I had moved over to free up space plus Time Machine

When you do migrate you can choose what you want to copy but if space isn't an issue when you migrate then why not migrate everything and then either delete or move to an external after your new computer is functioning.

It seems easier because that way you aren't likely to miss keeping something you want and you can delete or move at your leisure.

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vongdn · OP · 26 days ago

I just thought since I have a new machine, I should try it totally fresh ... I assumed that this would be better for improved performance, although I will admit I have no performance issues with my current (old) Mac.

If my assumption is wrong, please let me know. I just figured new laptop, start fresh.

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Jujulabee · 26 days ago

I was a bit nervous about transferring over because my computer was older but it is performing magnificently.

I am slowly going through some files and trashing the ones I don’t want.

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r/MacOS • [10]

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Looking for a MacOS-Windows file transfer client

Posted by xmrhkn · in r/MacOS · 6 years ago

Hey. I bought a 2018 MBP last week and it works like a charm. I love everything about it and I want to use my old pc as a storage device. Im using it for gaming so making hard drives external drive with some dongle or something is not an option. That leaves me to use network. I've tried setting Filezilla server on my pc but I eventually failed and even if I succeed the interface was so ugly. I want something simple and beautiful. Opensource or free preferred but paid would be OK too. I just want to send files directly from my pc to mac and vice versa. No cloud storage or something. It would be great if there is an app that does that single thing. Dropshare was the closest thing to what I want but it only works with cloud. I want everything off-internet so I can use my routers file transfer speed benefits.

So if you guys know something close to what I want please share it. Thanks

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yawn_zz · 6 years ago

Ok the best program that can help with this is called Resilio Sync https://www.resilio.com/individuals-sync/

Enjoy!

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boltdew · 6 years ago

Share-it is pretty decent! It’s like airdrop but it works on most platforms.

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xmrhkn · OP · 6 years ago

That was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks

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boltdew · 6 years ago

No problem!

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GeertCu · 6 years ago

That is just basic functionality of both macOS and Windows...

To access the Windows disk on your macOS:
Open Finder and click CMD+K, then type in the information of your Windows computer, like so:

smb://name-or-ip-of-windows-pc/c$

To access your macOS data from Windows:
Make sure you have enabled File Sharing via SMB (via system preferences > sharing, also configure your user under the options there)

Then go to Windows Explorer and type in the info of your macOS in the address field, like so:

\\name-or-ip-of-macos\name-of-share

There are a few other other hoops to take, but let this be a starting point. If you have questions don't hesitate to ask.

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xmrhkn · OP · 6 years ago

I used it for a while but when I enable file sharing for windows all devices on my router had access to files so I stopped using it. Thanks tho

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GeertCu · 6 years ago

Windows has a very granular set of permission levels, you can easily configure what anyone can or can’t do on SMB shares... If you want your shares to be hidden and not listed end them with the “$” character.

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ciera22 · 6 years ago

What's wrong with SMB?

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