Since there is no native choice available for mounting Android devices on Mac to browse Android content in Finder, you will have to find a third-party app to accomplish this task. Consider SyncMate!
With SyncMate Expert, you can mount Android phone or tablet as Mac disks to get an access to their content (external and internal storages) from Finder. You can access all files and folders on Android and can view, manage and copy images (downloaded images, photos and chat images), music, videos, downloaded files etc with SyncMate, an Android file transfer Mac.
Facts about SyncMate
SyncMate is designed for syncing your Mac with Android devices and also to enable you to mount your Android phone and tablets as Mac disks.
SyncMate has two versions – the free version syncs personal data such as calendars and contacts and an Expert version that syncs music, audios, videos, images, playlists, folders containing several files and so on. Expert even enables you to create, manage and delete text messages straight on Mac screen using its handy keyboard.
How to View Android Files on Mac?
- Download free SyncMate and install it.
- Upgrade to Expert to get its “Mount disk” option. Testing the free version before upgrading is a great idea.
- After opening the app, you will find ‘Add New’ on the left panel. Click it and select Android device and connect the Android device to Mac.
- After connecting, go to “Summary” tab and find and activate the “Mount Disk” option and get your mounted device as an extra Mac disk. Now you can browse and work upon your Android files straight from your Mac.
Summary
SyncMate is also able to sync data on Mac with your other devices, such as other Mac computers, iOS devices, Windows services (Office 365 Home and Business editions, Outlook) and online services (Dropbox, Google, iCloud).
