Easily Connect Your LG Phone to Mac

Need an easy way to connect your LG phone with your Mac? MacDroid is a third-party app that provides seamless syncing of Android to Mac. You can transfer photos, videos, music, and complete folders from any MTP device to a Mac with just a USB cable. Download MacDroid and avoid frustrating error messages when you connect LG to Mac.

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Requires macOS 10.15 or newer; compatible with all Android and MTP devices
*$19.99 per year. Billed annually (auto-renewal). This option includes no trial period.

As you can see, MacDroid is a really fast way to connect Android to Mac in a minute.

Follow these steps to use MacDroid to connect LG to Mac

Syncing your phone with your computer doesn’t need to be stressful. Using the third-party app MacDroid puts your Android phone right in the Finder window. It just takes a few intuitive steps to transfer photos, files, and music between your phone and computer. Start by downloading and installing MacDroid, then:

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In a nutshell, use a USB cable to set up a connection between your gadgets.

Use a standard USB to connect your LG to your Mac. Open the MacDroid app and navigate to the Main Menu, then “Devices”.

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The second step is to allow your Mac to access the device.

When prompted on your phone, allow your Mac access to the LG device. Select connection method: ADB or MTP.

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The full access to your Android phone allows editing data right from Mac Finder.

As soon as you install MacDroid, you get instant syncing between your LG and Mac, allowing you to maximize the capabilities of your phone by moving photos off your device, putting new music on, and storing entire folders of documents.

Got some questions? Watch the video tutorial Watch the video tutorial

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Then you can perform Android data transfer to Mac and vise versa using MacDroid.

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Mount your LG device as a disk on macOS for fast file transfer

Use MacDroid to mount both internal and external storage for the LG device.
Edit files on your LG device without copying them to Mac.
Instant syncing with just MacDroid and USB cable.
The MacDroid app supports all LG models and MTP devices.

Use USB to transfer photos from LG to Mac

Instead of keeping years of photos on your LG device, instantly transfer full folders of pictures to your Mac. You can also edit your photos for social media without moving them off your device when you mount your LG as a disk.

Organize quickly by moving entire folders

Instead of searching through your LG device for individual files, you can work with entire folders of photos, music, videos, and documents. Build playlists, watch favorite shows, and move work files fast by dragging and dropping.

Always have your favorite TV shows in your pocket

You can take advantage of the large storage capacity of an LG device by downloading your favorite shows and movies and transferring them instantly with MacDroid. Be ready for long flights and unexpected waits with the next episode of your latest binge on your LG.

Keep files on your phone for fast editing

You’ll always know that you have your latest files on your LG when you connect through MacDroid. You don’t have to move the files onto your Mac to edit them. Just connect with a USB cord, open the file, edit, and save.

Load the latest music onto your phone with MacDroid

Build playlists of your favorite songs and download the latest albums to load onto your LG device by connecting with a USB cord. Just drag and drop to adjust your music and photo libraries with Android to Mac photo transfers using MacDroid.

MacDroid supports any MTP device

Whatever devices you have, including music players, e-readers, tablets, and anything that connects in MTP mode, is supported by MacDroid. Just like with LG devices, you can sync with a USB cord and get instant transfer capabilities.

These use cases show that MacDroid is the ultimate utility to transfer Android data to Mac and vise versa.

Why connect LG to Mac with MacDroid and not Android File Transfer

MacDroid delivers a reliable, high-performance alternative to Google’s native Android to Mac data transfer app.

This lightweight app features an intuitive interface with reliable connectivity between LG devices and macOS.

Multi-Operation Mode ADB

For MacDroid, it’s recommended to set your phone and the app to ADB to ensure fast, reliable data syncing between LG and Mac. As a multiplex mode of connection, it provides the fastest file transfers and management for users.

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Multi-Operation Mode ADB

For MacDroid, it’s recommended to set your phone and the app to ADB to ensure fast, reliable data syncing between LG and Mac. As a multiplex mode of connection, it provides the fastest file transfers and management for users.

Learn more

Single-Operation Mode MTP

It’s unlikely that your phone is your only device. If you choose technology based on performance instead of manufacturer, you may have an array of Android devices, including music players, tablets, e-readers, and more. MacDroid works with all MTP devices for file transfers and editing.

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Single-Operation Mode MTP

It’s unlikely that your phone is your only device. If you choose technology based on performance instead of manufacturer, you may have an array of Android devices, including music players, tablets, e-readers, and more. MacDroid works with all MTP devices for file transfers and editing.

Learn more

It’s easy to avoid many of the common pain points with Android File Transfer with features such as:

Load LG and MTP devices as drives for instant file access
Transfer entire folders of photos, music, and more with a drag and drop
Edit your photos and documents without copying them to the computer
Connect all your devices with just MacDroid
Access your LG device in the Finder window with a USB connection

When you download and install MacDroid, you don’t have to worry about connectivity issues between LG and Mac. Sync your phone for file transfers in an instant with just a USB. MacDroid delivers the performance users expect from Android File Transfer, where they encounter these common problems:

Need to uninstall and reinstall the app before connecting an LG device
Needing to update macOS to the latest versions
Have to delete third-party apps from your LG that are preventing syncing
The phone isn’t in the correct mode for data transfer

Instead of troubleshooting problems with Android File Transfer every time you need to transfer photos of your phone or want to load new music, use MacDroid, the third-party app that’s fast and reliable.

What others say

I love what this little app does. It is fast enough and finally lets me connect my Mac and Android as if they had the same operating system.

Irving Miller 4.5

Couldn't be happier. I can manage my files on Android straight in my Finder and edit photographs on Mac without actually saving them on Mac.

Lizzie Plummer 5

Needed to save my whole Android photo gallery on Mac, and the best solution I found was MacDroid. Moreover, it did what I needed for free! Thanks for saving my time!

Janine Avery 4.9

The only problem I always had with Mac and Android combo is not being able to transfer data between these devices fast enough. Thanks MacDroid for filling this gap.

Brian Park 5

Overall rating 4.5

based on 56 reviews

Connect all the latest LG models to Mac with MacDroid

If you upgrade your phone every year, you don’t need to worry about MacDroid not recognizing the latest operating system updates from Android. MacDroid receives regular updates to ensure its always operating optimally so users can seamlessly transfer photos, files, and music. MacDroid supports all the latest LG phone models, including:

H791 Nexus 5X
K52
V60 ThinQ
V50 ThinQ
V40 ThinQ
G7 ThinQ
G8 ThinQ
G8X ThinQ
Velvet
Wing

LG delivers impressive battery life, screen displays, and designs, and now you can use them with a macOS computer hassle-free by downloading MacDroid.

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FAQ

How do I download pictures from my LG phone to my Mac?

It’s easy to download photos from Android to Mac computers when using MacDroid. The app works with any Android phone, including LG. After you download and install the MacDroid app, launch it from your Finder.

Connect your LG phone to your Mac with a USB cable.
Set MacDroid to ADB for multiplex connection, and select File Transfer if prompted by your phone.
Click Mount in the MacDroid window to mount your phone as a drive.
Your LG phone will appear as a drive in the Finder window.
Navigate to photo and transfer whole folders or individuals images to your Mac.

You can also edit your photos without moving them onto your computer, making it easy to upload edits to social media.

How do I get my Mac to recognize my LG phone?

If you’re using Android File Transfer, it’s not unusual to get error messages that your Mac can’t recognize your LG phone when you connect the two with a USB cable. Instead, download and install MacDroid, which recognizes any ATP device, including Android phones such as LG.

You can mount your phone as a drive on your computer for fast file transfers, including photos and music.

Does LG work with Mac?

LG uses an Android operating system, leading to problems when trying to sync it with a macOS computer. The native app, Android File Transfer, isn’t updated often, so users often encounter vague and frustrating error messages. You can reliably connect LG to Mac by downloading MacDroid, which enables fast data transfers of photos and music for any MTP device.

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Subscription details

Requires macOS 10.15 or newer, compatible with any Android and MTP devices

4.5 overall rank
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Version 2.2.404,
released 12 September, 2024

Do you offer a free trial?

Yes, we do. It is offered when you download free MacDroid and then activate MacDroid PRO for the first time. At the time you will be asked to enter your payment details. You are not charged at that moment - your free 7-day trial begins, during which you get to fully test the product and its PRO features and cancel your subscription at no charge if you feel like the product is not going to work for you.

How will I be billed?

After the free 7-day trial, your billing year begins and your payment method will be automatically charged for $19.99. MacDroid PRO is offered as an annual subscription with auto-renewal. So you’ll be billed automatically at the beginning of each billing year.

On how many Macs can I use my MacDroid subscription?

MacDroid PRO subscription can be used on up to 5 Macs you own (you won’t be charged additionally for installing MacDroid PRO on each of these Macs).

The number of Android and MTP devices you connect and transfer data to or from is not limited.

How can I cancel my subscription?

To cancel your subscription or change payment details just contact our team at support@electronic.us and they will assist.

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