[ale] [Possibly OT] Androd <--> OSX

[Jason van Gumster]

If you enable SSH on your Mac, you can use AndFTP (it has support for sftp and
scp) to get files to and from it. It's my preferred way to get [non-backup]
files transferred between my phone and my desktop. There's also an option for
using rsync via SSH if you want to do more of a bulk transfer. I've only tested
that on my tablet, though.

  -Jason

Ken Cochran <kwc at shell.theworld.com> wrote:

> Sorry for the OT-ness
> 
> How do/can I get Stuff on/off my Android smartphone (HTC One S,
> Android 4.1.1) from a Mac *without* relying on "the cloud?"
> All the options I see for file exchange rely on the likes of
> email or Dropbox or Google Drive or Other Stupid Stuff That
> Counts Against My Data Plan or "Goes Public."  (Assuming I
> even HAVE signal & there's nothing past 2G in my locality.)
> 
> I want to connect it directly.  (cable? wifi?)
> 
> Only "wired" I've seen/tried is Android File Transfer & it
> Sucks Real Bad (NO shortcut keys, only works by drag/drop)
> and it likes to install itself as a daemon.
> 
> Windows sees it as a camara - that's not how I want to access it.
> 
> I have AirDroid but no info on how to use it.  (Any better alternatives?)
> 
> And how do I get stuff outta the phone that isn't on its
> internal sdcard?  For examples, T-Mobile's (my carrier)
> "Visual Voicemail" and SMS messages.
> 
> I'd like to be able to backup/transfer it all to a new
> smartphone later on.  Looking more & more like that'll be an
> iPhone when that time comes.  Me no likey MTP.
> 
> Naturally, as customary, FAQ/doc & FMs to RT are most welcome :)
> 
> Thanks, -kc
> 
> Ken Cochran
> Alexander City, Alabama
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