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  • 3 Apps to use AirPlay on Mac & use Mac as Apple TV Display Receiver

    3 Apps to use AirPlay on Mac & use Mac as Apple TV Display Receiver

    Mac OS X has inbuilt AirPlay transmitter/sender hence you can easily stream or Cast your Mac content to an Apple TV. But We might want to use our Mac OS X device as Apple TV in order to display content from iPhone / iPad. In such cases we need to use our Macbook as an AirPlay receiver display. So, here are the 3 Best Apps to turn your Mac into an AirPlay display reception unit –

    3 Apps to use AirPlay on Mac as Receiver Display –

    App # 1 – Lonely Screen 

    Lonely Screen Receiver
    Lonely Screen

    Lonely Screen is one of the most sleek yet efficient AirPlay receiver for Mac OS X. It turns your Mac OS X into an Apple TV Receiver which is AirPlay compatible, so that you can easily stream your Audio, or Mirror your iOS iPhone or iPad screen.

    • Lonely Screen even supports iOS 9.1, 9.2 updates and is Apple TV 2/3/4 compatible AirPlay receiver.
    • You can easily stream using AirPlay and use your Mac as Apple TV.

    The method to stream to LonelyScreen is quite simple –

    • Mirroring AirPlay iOS 9 to Mac
      Mirroring AirPlay iOS 9 to Mac

      Download & Install the LonelyScreen app for Mac from the link below –
      Click here to Download Lonely Screen for Mac OS X 10.7 & later.

    • Launch the LonelyScreen app on Mac. It will now setup its server.
    • Now make sure that your Mac OS X Receiver and iOS device or AirPlay are on the same WiFi.
    • Now on your AirPlay sender tap the AirPlay icon and in the list of available devices select “LonelyScreen” option as shown in the alongside image.
    • That’s it your iOS device will now be mirrored on your Mac device.

     

    App # 2 – 5kPlayer

    5kPlayer

    5kPlayer is a multi-function media player which can even be used as an AirPlay receiver. Though 5kPlayer has inbuilt media player, its on second position in our list as its AirPlay compatible only upto iOS 8.3 , 8.4 . Hence, 5kPlayer won’t be able to receive AirPlay casts from iOS 9 and later.

    The Method to use 5kPlayer as AirPlay receiver is same as that of Lonely Screen, and it can be downloaded from the link below –
    Click here to Download 5kPlayer for Mac OS X.

     

    App # 3 – Mirroring 360 (7 Day Free Trial)

    Mirroring 360 comes from Splashtop which is well known for producing quality applications. Mirroring 360 also is a quality product. Unlike 5kPlayer Mirroring 360 is AirPlay compatible with iOS 9 and later, so that you can even use your latest iPhone 6S , iPhone 6 for mirroring. The only downside of Mirroring 360 is that its a Paid app and hence you will need to pay for it after 7 days to continue using it.

    Click here to Visit the Mirroring 360 Website.

    So, these are the 3 Best AirPlay receivers for Mac OS, which will turn your Mac into an Wireless Apple TV. If you know of any other such good app, feel free to comment.

  • Top 3 AirPlay Receivers for PC – Windows 7/8.1/10 | Use Windows as Apple TV

    Top 3 AirPlay Receivers for PC – Windows 7/8.1/10 | Use Windows as Apple TV

    AirPlay is the streaming technology used by Apple to stream or mirror iPhone / iPad or Mac OS contents onto an Apple TV. But AirPlay can be used on any system for example Windows 7 , Windows 10 laptop or desktops. We just require an AirPlay receiver on the Windows system to receive and Play the AirPlay Streams from out iOS device . Thus, We bring before you the Top 3 AirPlay Receivers / Players for Windows which will turn your Windows machine into an AirPlay compatible Apple TV.

    Top 3 AirPlay receivers for Computer – Windows 7 , 8.1 and Windows 10 – Use your Computer desktop as an Apple TV

    AirPlay Receiver # 1 – LonelyScreen

    Lonely Screen

    LonelyScreen is our favorite AirPlay receiver. Unlike its competitors –

    • LonelyScreen works with iOS 9.1 , 9.2  & later versions (iPhone 6, iPhone 6S Plus compatible).
    • It works with Mac OS X El Capitan as well.

    Thus, you could easily use LonelyScreen as an Apple TV receiver for your Windows 7 / 8.1 /10

    Click here to Download LonelyScreen AirPlay Receiver for Windows 7 , 8.1 & Windows 10 (32-bit & 64-bit)

     

    AirPlay Receiver # 2 – 5kPlayer –

    5kPlayer AirPlay compatible

    We really love 5kPlayer as it has multiple functionalities like –

    • It can act as a both as an AirPlay receiver as well as an AirPlay transmitter.
    • Its totally free of cost.

    The only downside as of now of 5kPlayer is that its AirPlay compatible Receiver only upto iOS 8.3 and Mac OS Yosemite , and the mirroring feature doesn’t work on Mac OS X El Capitan, iOS 9 and its later versions. However due to its dual capabilities its our second most favorite tool.

    Click here for tutorial on How to use Windows 7, 10 as an AirPlay receiver using 5kPlayer.

    Click here to Download 5kPlayer for Windows 7/8.1/Windows 10.

     

    AirPlay transmission icon on iOS 9.1
    AirPlay transmission icon on iOS 9.1

    Note – Now the procedure to use LonelyScreen or any other AirPlay receiver on Windows is pretty much the same –

    1. Install the AirPlay Receiver software on your Windows operating system.
    2. Launch the AirPlay receiver on your Windows machine (Allow firewall exceptions if prompted)
    3. Get your Transmitter (iOS Device/iPhone/Mac OS(macbook)) connected to the same WiFi network as that of the Windows system. (Both Transmitter and Receiver should be on the same WiFi network).
    4. Now, on the Transmitter (iOS/Mac device) Click on the AirPlay icon and select the “Windows machine” name in the menu to start mirroring your screen directly to your Windows system using AirPlay.
    5. The AirPlay icon is visible inside the control center shown in the image alongside (swiping bottom screen to up) on iPhone / iPad and on Mac OS it appears on the Top Bar.
    6. That’s it your AirPlay receiver (Windows) will now start mirroring your iOS or Mac OS Screen.

    AirPlay Receiver # 3 – Mirroring 360 (7-Day Free Trial)

    Mirroring 360 is an all in one solution from Splashtop which will let your Wundows PC be an AirPlay receiver, it works with Mac OS & Chromebooks too. Thus, using Mirroring 360 you can even use your Chromebook as an AirPlay receiver. Mirroring 360 unlike 5kPlayer supports iOS 9, and El Capitan as well for Mirroring using AirPlay. The only downside of Mirroring 360 is that its a Paid app and hence you will need to pay for it after 7 days to continue using it.

    Click here to Visit the Mirroring 360 Website.

    So, these are the Best 3 AirPlay receivers for Windows systems or Computers which will turn your Windows into an AirPlay display device. If you know of any other such good tool or encounter any issues feel free to comment.

     

  • 3 Free Apps to turn your Phone into Remote Mouse/Keyboard (Android as well as iOS)

    3 Free Apps to turn your Phone into Remote Mouse/Keyboard (Android as well as iOS)

    Imagine sitting on the cushion of your couch or sofa and controlling your Laptop or Computer via your mobile. And when we say controlling it means full-fledged control including Mouse as well as Keyboard access as well. Sounds great! , Isn’t it ? Yes its possible now due to various WiFi remote apps which are available for Android & iPhone devices. Now there are many such apps and not all of them work flawlessly, here we list down the 3 Best Free Apps which are available for all platforms according to their performance.

    App No . 1 – Remote Mouse –

    Remote Mouse

    Though this app has a very simple name, but it simply cannot be under-estimated. This small & compact app packs a great performance. You can use Remote Mouse app to –

    • Use your Mobile Device as a Wireless Mouse / Trackpad.
    • Use your Mobile Device as a Wireless Keyboard.
    • Use your Mobile Device as a Media Remote,
    • Remote Mouse can even open and close programs for you.
    • In addition, it can even Shut down your machine, and act as a presenter for Powerpoint presentations.

    We have already covered Remote Mouse for Mac previously in this Article. , Also technorange has covered the Windows Version tutorial for setting up Remote Mouse App. It’s perhaps the best free remote control app we found on the market.

     

    App No .2 – Unified Remote 

    Unified Remote Control

    Unified Remote Control is an awesome alternative to remote mouse app, infact it cannot be considered as alternative as its almost as par as remote mouse. Unified Remote even comes with a Linux version so that you can control your mouse pointer on Linux as well by your Android or iPhone.

    Alongwith, the Mouse capabilities, Unified Remote even packs in a Wireless Keyboard,  App specific keys, media center remote and OS Client specific shortcuts which are not available in even Remote Mouse app.

    The reason why we put Unified Remote on the second position is the problem which is faced in connecting the devices, despite both of them being on the same WiFi Network.

    Click here to Download Unified Remote Client & Server apps. 

     

    App No .3 – Ultimate Mouse Lite –

    Ultimate Mouse Lite

    Unlike the first two choices there was a stiff competiton for the third spot with the likes of PC Remote Server app, Yooii studios Mouse kit giving a fair challenge. But Ultimate Mouse narrowly marches ahead because of it Bluetooth support, which is absent even in Mobile Remote & Unified Remote apps discussed above.

    Now the Bluetooth functionality is a really useful one, but Ultimate Mouse lite server has some disconnection issues which they need to resolve as soon as possible, as the server crashes the remote service as well. Thus, having t0 restart the server for remote access on mobile.

    Unified Mouse Lite also has a Linux Version which makes it possible to use on Android as well as iPhone touchscreen as a mouse to Linux machines.

    Click here to Visit the Downloads Page of Ultimate Mouse Lite App.

    SO, these are the top 3 Free Remote Control apps which will turn your mobile device into a wireless keyboard or a wireless mouse , so that you can control your Desktop, Mac or Laptop with ease ! without even having to touch it! . You can change music, control powerpoint presentations, play games, the possibilities are endles.. If you know of any other good app, do let us know in your comments 🙂

  • How to use Android Mobile & iPhone as Mouse in Mac OS to move the Mouse Pointer over WiFi

    How to use Android Mobile & iPhone as Mouse in Mac OS to move the Mouse Pointer over WiFi

    Your Android mobile or iPhone’s smooth touchscreen panel can be used to control the mouse pointer on Mac OS. Not only the mobile screen can act as a touchpad, but you can even control your Mac OS mouse pointer using your phone’s gyroscope,or motion sensors. Thus, the mouse pointer will move as you tilt your phone! Sounds interesting ? Here’s how you can control your Mac OS Mouse pointer using your Android or iPhone, iPad!

    Pre-Requisites –

    Remote Mouse at topbar

    Method to Use your iPhone or Android Mobile as a Wireless Mouse –

    1. First of all, Install remote mouse on Mac OS & your phone and get them connected on the same WiFi Network.
    2. Now, launch the Remote Mouse App on your Mac OS , from launchpad or spotlight.
    3. Once you have launched the Remote Mouse app on your Mac OS , it will align at the topbar as shown in the alongside image. The image indicates that the Remote mouse server has started.
    4. Now, Open the Remote Mouse app on your Android phone or on iPhone which is connected to same WiFi as that of Mac.
    5. After opening the app on your Mobile device, it will first scan for the available servers to which it could act as a remote as shown below –
      Tap to Connect to Mac OS

      Here in the list of devices in your network tap on the name of the Mac OS device to connect it.

    6. That’s it , It will now automatically get connected. Thus now you can use Your mobile’s touchscreen as a wireless mouse & trackpad. You can even use the Mobile as Wireless Keyboard.
    7. Tap on Mobile screen for left click, two finger tap for right click, You can now use your Mobile as a Wireless Remote for a variety of purposes as listed below .

    Benefits & Applications of Remote Mouse –

    • You can show off your Geeky Side, by controlling the mouse pointer without touching your Laptop!.
    • You can use your Mobile as a wireless Presenter remote to control your Powerpoint presentations via Mobile.
    • Mobile Remote also contains an inbuilt keyboard so that you can even type in on your screen and control it remotely.
    • Last but not the least you can even use your Mobile as a Mobile Remote.
    • All this for free!

     

     

     

  • Shop on Flipkart,Amazon using Paytm,MobiKwik,Payumoney wallet

    Shop on Flipkart,Amazon using Paytm,MobiKwik,Payumoney wallet

    The default Payment gateways of major online shopping sites in India (Flipkart, Amazon.in, Jabong etc) do not provide cashback or discounts the way Paytm, Payumoney, or MobiKwik does nor do they support them . As a result we are left out of the exclusive discounts these ewallet services offer. Especially, in cases such as Paytm which offers really good Cashback rates but the wallet money could be used only on Paytm Store. But not Anymore, We bring before you an exclusive method by which you will now be able to use your Paytm Cash, MobiKwik wallet, PayUmoney points etc for shopping on Flipkart, Amazon.in thus paying your online Purchases.

    GiftXoxo E-Vouchers and gift cards section

    How to _ Method to Shop & Purchase on Flipkart , Amazon.in Using Paytm Cash, Mobikwik & Oxigen Wallet etc –

    Now, As these major websites do not support payment by these wallets directly, we will be purchasing the Giftcards for these sites by our ewallets and then pay on Flipkart, Amazon by using these Gift Cards. Read on below for the complete tutorial –

    1. First of all visit the GiftXoxo’s evoucher section by clicking the below URL –
      Click here to Visit GiftXoxo’s Evouchers section.
    2. Here you will be shown various e-commerce stores which offer gift cards, Now scroll down to the e-commerce store where you want to purchase. (Flipkart , Amazon.in ) etc
    3. Now in the scroll down box, select the amount for gift voucher in gift cards section as shown in the alongside image. Now Click on the “BUY“ button.
    4. Now, it will redirect you to main giftcard purchase page as shown below -(Amazon in our case)-
      Enter the gift voucher recipient E-mail id & Click on Buy Button

      Note – Gift Cards or E-Vouchers are not physical vouchers they are instantly delivered to your E-Mail.

    5. It will now show you a small pop-up asking you to confirm your purchase, Click “Place Order” button.

      Click on Place Order Button
    6. Now, You will be redirected to Payment Page, which consists of 4 Steps as shown below –
      Gift Xoxo Payment Method

      Our Methodology would be as under –
      1. Signing in using E-Mail / Socially.
      2. No need to enter delivery address/ it won’t even ask as we are using E-Mail.
      3. Order Summary (Perform OTP Verification) of your Mobile Number here as shown in the below  image –

      Confirm your Mobile number via OTP

      .
      4. Payment Method , Here Simply select your desired Payment method (Oxigen, Paytm, PayUmoney or MobiKwik) you know what to do here 😛 0

      Select & Pay according to your Payment Method
    7. Now, on successfull Payment you will receive your Amazon, Flipkart or Jabong Gift card in your E-Mail inbox. Now simply use this Gift Cards to pay on Flipkart or Amazon Payment Pages. There is an option to pay using Gift Cards on their Payment Gateway 🙂 and we will be using their own respective flipkart/amazon Gift cards which we have purchased via Gift Xoxo. Check below for Flipkart Gift Card Payment Screenshot –
      Flipkart Gift Card Example

      Or incase of Amazon.in its located at the bottom while on the payment page as shown –

      Amazon Gift Card or Voucher Method

       

    Note- Make sure you use any of these Cashback sites to get even more discounts on your purchases. Congratulations! Now you have successfully purchased using Paytm, Oxicash or Payumoney on Flipkart , Amazon or be it any site like MakeMyTrip etc.

  • How to Officially Use 2 WhatsApp Numbers on One Android Phone

    How to Officially Use 2 WhatsApp Numbers on One Android Phone

    Recently, One of my friends who owns a dual-sim Android devices asked me How to Run two WhatsApp numnbers on his Single Android phone. Now, considering the phone was dual-sim it made real sense. So, here’s a Simple tutorial which will show you how to use two 2 WhatsApp Numbers on a single Android Phone . This method works for single sim devices too and is completely official as we would be using apps present only on Google Play Store only.

    Also, if incase you want two versions of same app e.g Hike, WeChat , WhatsApp in a single android phone
    You can use Parallel Space to install 2 variants of same app in Android which is equivalent to using two separate accounts simultaneously!

     

    Method to Officially use Two WhatsApp numbers on a single Android device –

    • First of all Download & Configure the Original WhatsApp app from Google Play from the link below –
      Click here to Download Official WhatsApp from Google Play Store.
    • Note – For Registering on Official WhatsApp – use the Primary Sim number if you are on a double sim android phone or if you are on a single sim android phone register using the mobile number sim which is currently present inside the Android phone.

    Method to Add & Register Second WhatsApp number –

    • Download  and Install Disa.im : Unified messaging app from Google Play Store from the link below –
      Click here to Download Disa.im App from Google Play.
    • After you have installed Disa.im it will ask you to add a Service, Click on “Add Service” as shown in the image below –
      Disa.Im Add Service

      Now after you tap on “Add Service”, it will show the list of Services available as shown below –

      WhatsApp Plugin Tap to Add to Disa

      Once you tap on “WhatsApp Plugin” in Plugin manager, it will now download & install the WhatsApp plugin from the Disa servers. After the plugin is installed, it will ask you to Restart Disa App as shown in the next image. Tap on “Restart Disa”.

    • The Disa App on Restart would look like below  – It will display the message “WhatsApp Settings Needed” now tap on the display message as shown in the image below to get WhatsApp settings –
      Tap on the Message to enter settings

       

    • Now you will be on the WhatsApp Setup Wizard Screen, It will now ask you to uninstall your original WhatsApp–but please do not uninstall the original WhatsApp on your mobile and Click on”Skip” as shown below –
      Click on Skip

      Now it will ask you for your Basic information as shown in the image below , Here in Enter your name and Type in your secondary mobile number along with + sign & country code which you want to use for whatsapp as shown below –

      Enter mobile number with + sign & country code

      Now tap on “Next”.

    • After you tap on Next , It will ask you for your Verfication method either by “via SMS” or by “via Phone call” .  Select your verification method by tapping on it –
      Select Verification Method

       

    • Now, you will be redirected to “Code” tab as shown in the below image. Here enter the Verification code which you received on the second number which you want to use on WhatsApp and click on “Submit”.
      Enter Code & Click on Submit

       

    • That’s it! After successfull code verification, You will now be able to use WhatsApp on Disa app too! , Thus whenever you intend to use First Primary number WhatsApp – Use Official WhatsApp version, and for the Second number – Use Disa! –
      Second WhatsApp on Disa

       

    Congratulations! You are now Officially using Dual WhatsApp on your Android Phone . You might want to check out these Other WhatsApp tricks below –
    Click here to Know on How to Create & Use Fake WhatsApp Account.
    Click here to Know How to Hide Blue ticks on WhatsApp.
    Click here for tutorial to Send any filetype .zip / .rar / .apk files on WhatsApp

  • Install Android apps APK from Computer by ADB USB Method

    Install Android apps APK from Computer by ADB USB Method

    Many times, we aren’t able to install an App or APK on our Android phones due to various issues, in such cases neither the Google Play Store, APK Downloading works. The App just simply cannot be installed from your Android. In such cases we can use ADB Android Device Bridge to push our Apps or install them via USB Cable connected to your Computer. The ADB method works on all Android devices and as ADB is available for Windows, Mac OS X and linux the ADB method works on all of them. In this tutorial we will show you How you can Install Android App APKs from Computer by ADB USB Cable Method –

    How to Install Android Apps using ADB from Computer (Windows / Mac OS X / Linux) –

    Pre-Requisites : 

    Step.1 Copying the APK file to the ADB Directory 

    • This step is optional if you’re using Compact ADB , But if you are using other ADB Versions such as Minimal ADB  & to ben the safer side copy your downloaded app’s apk file to the directory where your “adb.exe” file is located.
    • Incase of Compact ADB its “C:\Compact ADB & Fastboot”.
    • Once you have copied the apk into that directory , Open ADB / Command Prompt  in “Run as Administrator” with administrative Priveledges .

    Step.2 Pushing the APK to the Android Phone 

    • Now, Connect your Android Phone using USB Cable to your computer.
    • Type in the command “adb devices” and hit the Enter / Return Key.
    • You will see your Android device listed as shown below –
      Android Device listed is unauthorized

       

    • Now, we will push our Apk to Android Phone by typing the command “adb install <apk-filename.apk>” inside the console as shown below –
      Successfull Installation of Apk

       

    • That’s it! Its that simple If you get the “Success” message it means you have successfully installed the App APK on your Android Phone.Update 1 ” :  If you’re getting error of “waiting for device” Simply, checkmark the Signature on your Android Phone & Press the “OK” button as shown in the image below –
      Verifying Signature

       

    • Update 2 :  Do make Sure you have the App’s apk in the same directory as that of adb.exe to prevent Apk not found errors.

     

    Geeky Note – Uninstalling Apps Via ADB USB Interface 

    • You can even use the ADB Bridge for uninstalling apps on your Android device which refuse to uninstall by typing the command – “adb uninstall <app-package-name>”  as shown in the image below –
    • Uninstalling App via ADB

       

    • Thus , this is one of the simplest way of installing Apk or Apps over USB ADB interface.

    For Other methods please Visit – Click here to Read 4 Different ways to Install Apps & APKs on Android devices

    Freedom apk

  • 3 Different Ways to Share Files from Android to Mac OS X

    3 Different Ways to Share Files from Android to Mac OS X

    Mac OS X series have limited support for Android , and hence it becomes difficult to Share Files from Android to Mac OS X devices. Its due to the fact that all the OS X series – Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite & even El Capitano have no support for Android MTP drivers. Thus, the normal methods which work for Windows do not work for Mac OS X, but not anymore we bring you the 3 Different ways to Share or Transfer Files from Android to Mac OS X.

    3 Different Methods to Share Files from Android to Mac OS X 

    Note – Since Combining all these methods in a single post will make the article more confusing, we will describe each method in short and will provide a detailed tutorial link for each method.

    Method . 1 – Transferring Files from Android MTP to Mac OS X via Android File Transfer : 

    By Default Mac OS X doesn’t support Android MTP , but here’s how you can use Android MTP on your Mac OS X –

    1. Download & Install the Android File Transfer App from the below link –
      Click here to Download the Android File Transfer App for Mac OS X.
    2. After you have installed the app on your Mac device, Connect your Android device to your Mac device in USB MTP Mode via USB Cable
    3. Now, after you have connected your Android device , Launch the Android File Transfer App.
    4. Open a New Finder Window and navigate to the directory where you want to either copy files to Android device or paste files from Android Device.
    5. Now, for Sharing Files from Android to Mac OS X –  Select & Drag files from Android file transfer to the Finder App.
    6. If you want to share or copy files from Mac OS X to Android – Simply select the files you want to copy in Finder and drag & drop them to Android File Transfer app Window.
    7. Click here for the Detailed tutorial on How to Transfer files between Mac OS & Android via MTP USB along with Screenshots

     

    Method . 2  – Transferring Files from Android to Mac OS X or vice versa by using USB Storage Mode – 

    Select USB Storage on Android

    Though the default USB connection type for Android phones is MTP, most phones also have the option to select default connection type as “USB Storage”.

    The reason being MTP is not supported by Windows XP , but the same mode is very helpful even for Mac OS X users. As your phone can be easily browsed using Finder as below –

    • Change the default USB Connection type in your Android Phone Settings to “USB Storage”.
    • Now connect your Android Phone to Mac OS X using USB Cable.
    • You will instantly see one or two icons on your Desktop depending your phone’s storage options –
      If external SD Card supported – 2 icons.
      No external SD Card support – 1 icon.

    as shown below –

    Icons on Desktop Double click to Open
    • Double click on any icon, it will open in Finder!
    • Voila! now you can browse your Android Phone’s contents right inside Finder as shown in the image below –

      Android Phone Contents right inside Finder
    • Now, simply use the normal Copy-Paste methods to transfer & share files to & from your Android device to your Mac Device.

     

    Method . 3 – Sharing Files from Android to Mac OS X over WiFi by Share It App.

    This method is really very big to be summarized, we highly recommend it reading over it on the below link –

    Click here for Detailed tutorial to Share files from Android to Mac OS X over WiFi

  • Transfer Files between Mac OS & Android over WiFi by Share It (Wireless File Sharing)

    Transfer Files between Mac OS & Android over WiFi by Share It (Wireless File Sharing)

    In the last article we showed How to Transfer files from Mac OS & Android MTP via USB , But its not possible to carry our USB cable all the time. So, In such cases we can share files from Android device to Mac OS even wirelessly! over WiFi. Sharing files between Mac OS & Android over WiFi doesn’t require any Internet or cellular data connection and is really fast using the Share It app. In this tutorial we will cover How to Transfer Files from Mac OS to Android or from Android to Mac OS X over WiFi by Share It app .

    Pre – Requisites / Requirements –

    We will divide our tutorial into two parts –

    1. How to Transfer Files & Documents from Mac OS X to Android over WiFi.
    2. How to Transfer Files & Documents from Android to Mac OS X over WiFi.

    Part . 1 – Method to Transfer or Share files from Mac OS X to Android over WiFi by Share It-

    ShareIt on Mac OS X

    Important –  This method Requires both your Mac OS X & Android device to be connected to a common WiFi Network . The Common Network must not be coming from(hotspot) from either of the devices (Mac OS X or The Android Device) which are transferring files. We Recommend connecting both the devices to a 3rd Party WiFi Network e.x a WiFi Router , or a Hotspot created by a non-transfer involved Android Hotspot.

    • Connect both the Sender (Mac OS X device) and Receiver (Android Device) to a common WiFi Network.
    • Now First launch the Share It app on Mac OS X either through Applications folder or via the Launchpad. It will look as shown in the alongside image. (Do make sure you do not close / minimize the app) .
    • During our tests the Scan & Connect option wasn’t visible on Android Phone, hence we did the following steps –
    • Launch Share It app on Receiver Android Phone and now you will see “three vertical lines“ at the top right hand side , tap on it and select the Option “Connect to PC Option” as shown in the below image –
      Connect to PC Option in Share It App on Android

      Tap on the “Connect to PC Option” , now it will give you a Radar view on your Android Device with your Mac Device name. Now tap on your “Mac Device name” in the radar view on the Share It android app as shown in the image below-

      Tap on the Screen icon on your Android

       

    • Now, On your Mac OS Share It app  it will ask you for permission to share files , Here tap on “OK” as shown in the below image –
      Tap on OK button on your Mac

      Once you have clicked on OK button, it will now display you a connected screen as shown below –

    • Now Open Finder app and select the files which you want to transfer to your Android device.  Simply “Drag & Drop” files on to this ShareIt window! Your files will be successfully copied to your Android device as shown! –
      Drag & Drop Files on Share It window

       

    • That’s it! Congratulations You have successfully transferred Files from Mac OS X to Android over WiFi.

     

    Part . 2  – Transferring Files & Music from Android to Mac OS X via WiFi –

    Transferring Files & Music from Android to Mac OS X again could be done via 2 Methods –

    1. Using ShareIt WebShare , ShareIt App required only on Android Sender. (Mac OS X Connected to the Android Sender HotSpot)
    2. Both Devices Required to be Connected to a 3rd Party WiFi (ShareIt App Required on Both Android Sender & Mac Receiver).

    1 . ShareIt Webshare Method to Transfer Files from Android to Mac OS X

    Note – Unlike the above method this method doesn’t require a 3rd party WiFi device , your Android device itself will act like a HotSpot WiFi and we need to connect to that WiFi on your Mac.

    • Now, First open the Share It App on your Android Sender device. Click on the Vertical lines on the top right hand side and select the option “WebShare” .
    • It will now open a viewer tab, here select the files which you want to transfer to Mac and tap on “Send” as show in the image below –
      Tap on Send After tapping Send

      It will now show you the Procedure to be done on Mac OS X device as shown –

      Procedure For Mac OS X

       

    • Now on your Mac OS X , Connect to the WiFI network mentioned in the Android Share It app screen.
    • After connecting to the mentioned HotSpot, Open any web browser Safari or Google Chrome on your Mac OS Machine.
    • Now, Type in the URL / Link along with Port mentioned in the second step on ShareIt Android app.
    • Here you will see all your content, which was shared via the app – Simply Click on the Download icon beside the app as shown below –
      Check the URL Tap on the Down icon

       

    • Once you tap it the file will be downloaded or we can say successfully copied from your Android device to your Mac OS Device!!

    Impportant Note – For Transferring Files from Android to Mac OS without Webshare method –

    • Make sure that both Mac OS X & Android Sender device is connected to same 3rd Party WiFi.
    • First Open the Share It app on Android device, and tap on “Send”.
    • Now Open the Share It app on Mac OS X device.
    • Again return to your Android device and Select the Files which you want to Share to Mac OS Device and after you’re done selecting the files tap on “Send”.
    • You will see a radar view on the Android device, Tap on the Mac device name.
    • Return to the Mac OS X Share It App to accept the files!

    Cngratulations! You have now successfully shared files betwen your Mac OS X device and Android phone. If you face any problems or encounter any issues feel free to comment.