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CLUSTER ANDROID-FILES-OVER · 17 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-09-13

Android-Mac USB file transfer

This cluster consists of desktop utilities for transferring files between Android phones and Macs, primarily over USB using MTP, with some also supporting Wi-Fi and clipboard text transfer. The cluster's dated history is too thin to read a shape from, as only one dated entry predates the index start. Traction leaders are DropPulse and passthrough (each with 1 star), while usb-android-tethering has 0 stars.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

AUG 2026: 1SEP 2026: 10OCT 2026: 6
AUG 2026OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 hand-coded · 16 unlabelled

Operator · 12 hobby · 2 indie · 3 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 17 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01usb-android-tethering0★16 dayslivehobbyMac utility that enables Android USB tethering by providing a real network adapter for internet sharing and VPN compatibility.
  2. 02passthrough1★19 days—hobbyDesktop utility that provides internet access to a Mac over USB by routing traffic through a connected phone's cellular connection, without Wi-Fi or hotspot.
  3. 03Diroid1★2 days—hobbymacOS file manager that browses and manages files on Android phones over USB using Android's debugging protocol.
  4. 04cabledrop0★11 dayslivehobbyDesktop utility that transfers files and clipboard text between a computer and an Android phone over USB, without network or cloud.
  5. 05droidshelf1★13 days—hobbyFile-transfer app for macOS that browses, copies, and manages Android phone files over USB with photo, album art, and video previews.
  6. 06DropPulse1★10 days—hobbymacOS app that transfers photos, videos, and files between an Android phone and a Mac over USB, letting users browse phone media directly.
  7. 07GalaxyBridge2★24 days—hobbyDesktop utility that connects an Android phone to a Mac for screen control, file transfer, clipboard sync, and notifications.
  8. 08droidfiletransfer0★21 daysliveindieBrowser app that copies files between a Mac and an Android phone over USB without installing anything.
  9. 09rtether0★3 days—hobbyUserspace USB tethering tool that connects Samsung Android phones to macOS, with optional per-app bonding of USB and Wi-Fi.
  10. 10ferry-android-file-release0★3 days—indieMac app that transfers files between Mac and Android phones over USB, importing photos and videos and copying files without requiring phone-side software.
  11. 11PhoneBridge0★11 days—Desktop app that transfers files between Android phones and Macs over USB cable or Wi-Fi, requiring no phone app, debugging mode, account, or cloud.
  12. 12droidbridge0★16 days—hobbyDesktop utility that transfers files between Android devices and macOS computers over USB without Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or cloud services.
  13. 13adb-on0★21 days—hobbyDesktop application for Windows and macOS that connects an Android phone to a computer via USB or Wi-Fi through a simple graphical interface.
  14. 14HiRodrop1★1 mo—hand-codedhobbymacOS app that transfers files with Android and Windows devices using the Quick Share protocol over a local network.
  15. 15porterage0★23 daysliveDesktop app that transfers files between an Android phone and a Mac over a USB cable using the MTP protocol directly.
  16. 16android_USB_tethering0★1 mo—hobbyMacOS utility that enables Android USB tethering as a native network service without kernel extensions, using a simple GUI or command-line tool.
  17. 17tinyferry1★1 mo—Lightweight LAN file transfer tool enabling secure two-way file sharing between Android and macOS devices.

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