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24 alternatives to It's 2022 and sharing files from Android to Mac is still a pain
I always found sharing files from my Android phone to my Mac a pain. I wanted to have a way to share my photos, videos, documents etc from my phone directly to my MBP, without having to upload anything to the 'cloud' or some messaging app. Those ways tend to be less secure and fairly slow. Because of this I made this little app you see on the video that enables you to share the files directly from your phone to your laptop. I have been using it for a while now for personal use and it works really well! The app was recently made available to everyone. You can try it out for free via…
This app enables direct file sharing between Android phones and Mac computers without relying on cloud services or messaging apps. Users can transfer photos, videos, and documents directly from their device to their… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. It's 2022 and sharing files from Android to Mac is still a pain launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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MacDroid▲108Probably the best way to transfer data between Mac & Android
2020 · macdroid.app · its alternatives →
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Sharing is a command-line tool to share directory and files with ios and android devices without an extra client app
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Share files easily between Android devices and Windows PCs
2023 · blog.google · its alternatives →
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Conduit▲7Android file transfer for Mac, over USB or Wi-Fi
Jul 2026 · kirsulab.com · its alternatives →
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Instashare▲227Easily transfer files between your mobile device and desktop
2015 · instashareapp.com · its alternatives →
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Simple file sharing on your iPad or iPhone
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Dropshare 5▲95The flexible file sharing solution for macOS & iOS
2022 · dropshare.app · its alternatives →
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Fast and convenient way to transfer files between devices
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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File Transfer, Cross-Platform: Android, iOS, macOS, Windows.
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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File Sync▲77iOS app that let you transfer photos to PC wirelessly
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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OpenMTP▲7Free Advanced Android File Transfer App for macOS
2020 · openmtp.ganeshrvel.com · its alternatives →
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OtherDrop▲11Easy file sharing between your Mac and any other device.
Jan 2026 · macvity.app · its alternatives →
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Browse Android on Mac like Finder. Free & open-source
Jul 2026 · santosh7017.github.io · its alternatives →
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Recently I've been playing with an idea of a file server on my Android phone, with a web browser access. I wanted to replace: - AirDroid - sending files to my own PC or laptop. - ShareIt - sending big files over the local network to my family devices. - Dropbox - sharing select files with other people over the Internet. Requirements I had in mind: - end-to-end encryption, no sign ups, no accounts, no passwords - local connection if devices are on the same network - asynchronous access, server should work seamlessly in the background This week I finally managed to stitch the pieces together…
2020 · its alternatives →
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