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

[Doug Hall]

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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