I'm a Mac user, but what should I do to exchange files?

You can select your favorite terminal from a wide variety of candidates, and you can customize it, which is the charm and strength of Android.However, on the other hand, it is often pointed out that it is difficult to understand.In this corner, I will explain such "I do not know this of Android" in an easy -to -understand manner.This time, we answer the question, "I'm a Mac user, but what should I do to exchange files?"

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Android 3.From X (4 in smartphone 4)."Media Transfer Protocol (MTP)" is supported as a file transfer system using a USB cable after X).Previously, it had no choice but to connect as a USB large -capacity storage (MASS Storage Class, MSC) like a general USB memory, but many of the current terminals support MTP.

The advantage of MTP is that it is unnecessary to remove the process (unmount) to remove on the Android side when canceling a personal computer.When connected by MTP, the files/folders on the Android device can be read and written as the same as MSC, but the PC side is recognized as a network drive, so there is no need to be aware of the file system.It is recognized that a USB cable is inserted into a personal computer, and if it is used, you only need to remove the cable.

However, MTP is a technical specification originally formulated by Microsoft, and is not standard support for OSs other than Windows.Since the Mac system (OS X) is not supported, there is no choice but to prepare an app that supports MTP.

Googleは、Macユーザ向けにMTP対応ファイル転送アプリ「Android File Transfer」を無償提供しています。アイコンをアプリケーションフォルダへドラッグ&ドロップするだけで準備は完了、Android端末のロックを解除してからUSBケーブルで接続すればアプリが自動的に起動し、Android端末のディスク領域が現れます。ドラッグ&ドロップなどFinderと同じ感覚でファイル操作できますが、削除はメニューバーで行うことがポイントです(ゴミ箱は使用できません)。

(Article provision: AndroWire editorial department)