[ale] [Possibly OT] Androd <--> OSX

Doug Hall doughalldev at gmail.com
Tue Aug 19 10:09:24 EDT 2014


What about Bluetooth? Most modern Macs have it. The BlueTooth File Exchange
program works to exchange files. Make the phone discoverable, then pair the
devices from the System Preferences:BlueTooth panel.


On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 7:50 PM, Scott Plante <splante at insightsys.com>
wrote:

> You said you have AirDroid--it is pretty slick and will do what you need.
> First you would connect your Droid to your local wi-fi network (or I assume
> you could use the wi-fi hotspot or wi-fi direct connect, but my desktop
> doesn't have wi-fi). Then you launch AirDroid. It will come up with a url
> to browse to, something like http://192.168.1.39:8888/ . On your Mac, you
> browse to this address and a confirm button appears on the Droid. Once you
> click it, you get an HTML5-based desktop in your browser. You can use this
> to transfer files as well as several other functions.
>
>
> Since you're on wi-fi, you're not using your data plan. And the connection
> is direct from you computer to your wi-fi router (maybe to your local
> switch) to your phone, so no cloud. I don't see an option for https (didn't
> look that hard) but as long as your local network is secure you should be
> fine. Plus no cable futzing.
>
>
> Scott
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Ken Cochran" <kwc at shell.theworld.com>
> To: ale at ale.org
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 10:08:01 AM
> Subject: [ale] [Possibly OT] Androd <--> OSX
>
> Sorry for the OT-ness
>
> How do/can I get Stuff on/off my Android smartphone (HTC One S,
> Android 4.1.1) from a Mac *without* relying on "the cloud?"
> All the options I see for file exchange rely on the likes of
> email or Dropbox or Google Drive or Other Stupid Stuff That
> Counts Against My Data Plan or "Goes Public." (Assuming I
> even HAVE signal & there's nothing past 2G in my locality.)
>
> I want to connect it directly. (cable? wifi?)
>
> Only "wired" I've seen/tried is Android File Transfer & it
> Sucks Real Bad (NO shortcut keys, only works by drag/drop)
> and it likes to install itself as a daemon.
>
> Windows sees it as a camara - that's not how I want to access it.
>
> I have AirDroid but no info on how to use it. (Any better alternatives?)
>
> And how do I get stuff outta the phone that isn't on its
> internal sdcard? For examples, T-Mobile's (my carrier)
> "Visual Voicemail" and SMS messages.
>
> I'd like to be able to backup/transfer it all to a new
> smartphone later on. Looking more & more like that'll be an
> iPhone when that time comes. Me no likey MTP.
>
> Naturally, as customary, FAQ/doc & FMs to RT are most welcome :)
>
> Thanks, -kc
>
> Ken Cochran
> Alexander City, Alabama
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