MacDroid FAQ

Cannot Find USB Debugging Mode on My Android
Activation of the USB Debugging Mode is required by ADB (Android Debug Bridge) which is a versatile command-line tool to communicate with Android device.  ...
Mon, 13 May, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Cannot Find Certain Content via MTP, ADB or Wi-Fi Modes
MTP mode If an Android device is connected to your Mac via MTP mode, the mounted disk displays separately the internal phone memory data and SD card conten...
Thu, 23 May, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Cannot Access a Folder with a Large Quantity of Files
When connecting an Android device to Mac via MTP, users periodically may run into an issue when the contents of a large folder cannot be displayed. The fold...
Thu, 23 May, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Cannot Connect a Phone While It Is Being Used by Another App
If connection to the MTP device failed because it is being used by another app at the moment, you'll be able to detect this in the device's status: ...
Mon, 18 Mar, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Are Any Third-Party Packages Required While Using MacDroid?
The onsite version of MacDroid supports the following versions of FUSE. It is only used when the corresponding type of drive mounting is selected. Besides t...
Wed, 15 May, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Supported versions of FUSE
We recommend installing FUSE for macOS for advanced file management. The FUSE for macOS software package can be downloaded here. The onsite version of M...
Mon, 18 Mar, 2024 at 11:22 AM
How do I enable/disable the status icons in Finder?
When opening the mounted internal storage of Android or MTP device in Finder, you may notice special status icons on your files. To enable or disable the di...
Mon, 18 Mar, 2024 at 11:22 AM
What do the icons on my files mean?
The special icons on your files in Finder let you know the status of your uploads. There are four icons available and their meaning is as follows: The f...
Mon, 18 Mar, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Problems with using rsync with file names containing non-ASCII characters (such as é, à, etc...)
If you use rsync to push data, you may face some problems charset issues. Existing files with non-ASCII characters in their names are not acknowledged, ...
Thu, 23 May, 2024 at 11:17 AM
What types of drive mouting are used in MacDroid?
There are 3 types of drive mounting offered by MacDroid that you can choose from. We recommend using macOS Native Drive. However, if it doesn't suit you...
Thu, 23 May, 2024 at 11:17 AM