macOS: replace Android File Transfer with OpenMTP

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Daniel Micay 2025-01-10 22:42:23 -05:00
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<article id="file-transfer"> <article id="file-transfer">
<h3><a href="#file-transfer">How do I transfer files to another device?</a></h3> <h3><a href="#file-transfer">How do I transfer files to another device?</a></h3>
<p>Files can be transferred to another device using an external drive, USB <p>Files can be transferred to another device using an external drive, USB file
file transfer via MTP / PTP or an app-based mechanism.</p> transfer via MTP / PTP or an app-based mechanism.</p>
<p>The only difference on GrapheneOS is that by default the USB-C port and pogo <p>The only difference on GrapheneOS is that by default the USB-C port and pogo
pins block new connections as soon as the device is locked by default and pins block new connections as soon as the device is locked by default and
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<p>Transferring files to an attached computer is done with MTP / PTP. Users on <p>Transferring files to an attached computer is done with MTP / PTP. Users on
a Mac computer will need to install <a a Mac computer will need to install <a
href="https://www.android.com/filetransfer/">Android File Transfer</a> to be href="https://openmtp.ganeshrvel.com/">OpenMTP</a> or another MTP app to be able
able to transfer files between macOS and Android. After plugging in the phone to to transfer files between macOS and Android. After plugging in the phone to the
the computer, there will be a notification showing the current USB mode with computer, there will be a notification showing the current USB mode with
charging as the default. Pressing the notification acts as a shortcut to charging as the default. Pressing the notification acts as a shortcut to
<b>Settings&#160;<span aria-label="and then">></span> Connected devices&#160;<span <b>Settings&#160;<span aria-label="and then">></span> Connected devices&#160;<span
aria-label="and then">></span> USB</b>. You can enable <b>File Transfer</b> (MTP) aria-label="and then">></span> USB</b>. You can enable <b>File Transfer</b> (MTP)
or <b>PTP</b> with this menu. It will provide read/write access to the entire profile home or <b>PTP</b> with this menu. It will provide read/write access to the entire
directory, i.e. the top-level directory named after the device in the system file manager profile home directory, i.e. the top-level directory named after the device in
which does not include internal app data. Due to needing to trust the computer with the system file manager which does not include internal app data. Due to needing
coarse-grained access, we recommend transferring files with a flash drive or by sending to trust the computer with coarse-grained access, we recommend transferring
the files to yourself via an end-to-end encrypted messaging app like Element (Matrix).</p> files with a flash drive or by sending the files to yourself via an end-to-end
encrypted messaging app like Element (Matrix).</p>
</article> </article>
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