I haven't tried file copying, but I have successfully tethered my Macbook over my Android phone for Internet access.
Janina 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries writes: > Just tried it with a Samsung Galaxy S5 and it did not show up on my desktop. > A little googling around and it seems like you have to install something > called Android File Transfer but I haven't tried this myself yet. > > https://www.android.com/filetransfer/ > > CB > > On 11/5/14, 3:57 AM, Michael Malver wrote: > >I don't use android devices, but my understanding is that when you plug them > >into a USB port, they look like hard drives. If that's the case, your Mac > >will see it like a drive, and it will be very easy for you to copy data to > >and from the unit. > >Also, don't forget that underneath it's glittery surface, the Mac has UNIX. > >You can always go to a shell, and do things that way, if you feel you would > >be faster. > > > > > >>On Nov 4, 2014, at 11:34 PM, Deedra Waters <dee...@the-brannons.com> wrote: > >> > >>For the majority of my life i've been a linux user. I've wanted a mac > >>for quite a while now and i'm going to get a macbook air soon. I've got > >>a couple of questions though: > >> > >>There are certain things that i want to do in particular. > >>1. does i-chat work with irc or is it a mac specific thing? I > >>particularly need an irc client because of some of the things i need to > >>do. > >> > >>I'm also curious as to how android phones and macs get along. Only thing > >>i need to do is be able to dump content onto the tablet and copy content > >>from the tablet. > >> > >>I'm also looking for any tips or advice someone might have to offer to > >>someone completely new to macs. I've got iphone experience but that died > >>around ios 6 and i've not really followed any of that since.. > >> > >>Is there a website out there that offers suggestions for programs that > >>are and aren't accessible on macs? That would probably answer the rest > >>of my questions.:) > >> > >>Thanks > >> > >>-- > >>Website: http://deedra.the-brannons.com > >>blog: http://deedra.the-brannons.com/blog > >> > >>-- > >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >>"MacVisionaries" group. > >>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > >>email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >>To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > >>Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 sip:jan...@asterisk.rednote.net Email: jan...@rednote.net Linux Foundation Fellow Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Chair, Protocols & Formats http://www.w3.org/wai/pf Indie UI http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
