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> Read files from MTP devices > > If I stick a USB cable between my phone and Linux laptop, I can see the Android files on my laptop. I can open them, move them around, etc. On a Mac I need to install some shonky 3rd party software which rarely works.

https://github.com/ganeshrvel/openmtp

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Helpful tip for anyone with Android phone and macOS. I found that app will choke or crash if it is accessing folder with over 500+ photos. Create a new folder outside of that photo folder. Then use the Android file manager to transfer or copy the photos you want to the new folder. Connect it to macOS and you will be able to grab the photos from the phone to macOS without crashing.

Thanks for the tip. While the plugin from Google never failed for me during file transfer, it's incredibly limited! I was very surprised that that is absolutely NO macOS-Android compatibility out-of-the-box when I got a Mac recently.

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