How to connect Samsung mobile to Mac?

Andreas Peter · 12-21-2008, 12:40 PM

I own a dual SIM Samsung D880 mobile that came with a 2 GB flash card in it. How can I transfer the photos that are on this flash card to my Mac via the USB cable that came with the mobile? I think there is a software for PCs but I have not found a way to get access to my Mac via that cable - all the cable currently does is charging the battery (a nice feature in itself but not what I am after).

Also, I suppose if I get the connection up and running, I would like to save all my mobile phone address book details as a back-up in case I would ever loose the mobile. Has anyone had any luck with this?

Cheers, A.

Photek · 12-21-2008, 02:28 PM

Nova Media make a plugin...

http://www.novamedia.de/e_pages/e_pr...c_plugins.html

Andreas Peter · 12-22-2008, 10:03 AM

Seen their website - not clear whether this is a mere plug-in to (i)sync address book and calendar or whether it will also allow me to download the data that resides on the 2GB card!

Also, it seems to work (connect) to the mobile via bluetooth which is not an option on my mac mini - I really would want to use the USB cable that came with the mobile.

Any idea?

Fastmac · 12-22-2008, 11:34 AM

Try a card reader, you can get USB card readers for most types of media.

04-24-2011, 08:49 PM

download photo from Samsung camera
System Preferences .. Bluetooth .. Sharing setup … Bluetooth sharing

In camera
bring up photo
click OK
Send by .. bluetooth
will look for device .. gives option for iMac.. choose this
iMac will ask for a passcode… put in Samsung PIN number as your passcode in iMac
Samsung phone will ask for PIN.. put in PIN

you're done

12-21-2008, 12:40 PM	#1
Andreas Peter Prospect Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingdom of Bahrain Posts: 34	How to connect Samsung mobile to Mac? I own a dual SIM Samsung D880 mobile that came with a 2 GB flash card in it. How can I transfer the photos that are on this flash card to my Mac via the USB cable that came with the mobile? I think there is a software for PCs but I have not found a way to get access to my Mac via that cable - all the cable currently does is charging the battery (a nice feature in itself but not what I am after). Also, I suppose if I get the connection up and running, I would like to save all my mobile phone address book details as a back-up in case I would ever loose the mobile. Has anyone had any luck with this? Cheers, A. __________________ Mac Mini 1.42 1GB RAM 10.4.11

12-22-2008, 10:03 AM	#3
Andreas Peter Prospect Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingdom of Bahrain Posts: 34	Seen their website - not clear whether this is a mere plug-in to (i)sync address book and calendar or whether it will also allow me to download the data that resides on the 2GB card! Also, it seems to work (connect) to the mobile via bluetooth which is not an option on my mac mini - I really would want to use the USB cable that came with the mobile. Any idea? __________________ Mac Mini 1.42 1GB RAM 10.4.11

12-22-2008, 11:34 AM	#4
Fastmac Major Leaguer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: East Sussex, UK Posts: 366	Try a card reader, you can get USB card readers for most types of media. __________________ iPhone4, iPad, iMac 2.16 C2Duo SL 10.6.4, PowerMac G4 MDD 1.25 Dual Leopard and AppleTV Tiger.

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12-21-2008, 02:28 PM	#2
Photek Hall of Famer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warwick, UK Posts: 4,833	Nova Media make a plugin... http://www.novamedia.de/e_pages/e_pr...c_plugins.html

04-24-2011, 08:49 PM	#5
drjohntas Guest Posts: n/a	download photo from Samsung camera System Preferences .. Bluetooth .. Sharing setup … Bluetooth sharing In camera bring up photo click OK Send by .. bluetooth will look for device .. gives option for iMac.. choose this iMac will ask for a passcode… put in Samsung PIN number as your passcode in iMac Samsung phone will ask for PIN.. put in PIN you're done