How to Transfer Google and Samsung Images to a Mac (Android OS)

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**Import Photos to your Mac**\ Using a USB Cable 1. Connect your Android phone to your Mac using a USB cable. 2. Launch Image Capture on your Mac. ... 3. Click on your Android Phone in the Devices or Shared List on the sidebar. 4. Tick the images you want to transfer or select all.

**Transfer Photos from Android to Mac Wirelessly with iCloud**\ As you are a Mac user, you can first upload photos from your Android phone to iCloud and download them to your Mac computer. This method enables you to transfer photos from Android to Mac without USB, but if you have photos of more than 5 GB, you need to upgrade your iCloud Plan.\ \ Step 1. On your Android device, open a browser and go to iCloud.com. Log in with your Apple ID.\ Step 2. Navigate to Photos > Upload to select and upload the images you want.\ Step 3. Once uploaded, these photos will sync with the Photos app on your Mac. Then, you can download photos from iCloud to your Mac.

**Transfer Photos from Android device to a Windows PC**\ First, connect your phone to a PC with a USB cable that can transfer files. 1. Use a USB cable to connect your device to the PC. 2. In the search box on the taskbar, type **photos** and then select the **Photos** app from the results. 3. Select **Import** from the app bar. 4. Your devices will automatically show under Import. 5. Choose your device from the list of connected devices. 6. Wait for the content to load from your device. 7. Select the photos and videos you would like to import. 8. Choose the location of the destination folder for import. 9. Select **Confirm** to move the photos and videos.

**Transfer photos from Android to OneDrive**\ *All students have 1TB of One Drive Storage through CSN*\ \ Download the OneDrive app from the Google Play Store to your device. 1. In the OneDrive app, tap (+) at the top of the screen. 2. Then tap to Take a photo, Scan a document, Create a folder or Upload a file or photo.\ \ **Note:** If you choose Take a Photo, your device's camera app opens. You might be asked if you want OneDrive to access your camera - tap Yes to allow your pictures to be saved in OneDrive. 3. Select the files or folders you want to move. 4. Tap (three dots) at the top of the screen, then tap (Move Folder icon) to show your file list. 5. Tap the folder you want the files or folders moved to, then tap **Move here**.

### **Using Samsung Smart Switch (Samsung Devices Only)** 1. Download and install **Samsung Smart Switch** on your Mac from Samsung’s website. 2. Connect your Samsung device to your Mac via USB. 3. Open **Smart Switch** on your Mac, and follow the on-screen instructions to transfer your images. 4. Select the photos and files you want to import, and click **Transfer**. These methods should help you easily download images from your Android device (Google or Samsung) to your Mac.

### Google Photo App: 1. Download the **Google Photos** app to your mobile device if you don’t already have it. 2. Sign in to Google Photos on your phone. 3. Upload photos from your device’s camera roll to your Google Photos cloud. You can also upload photos from your DSLR or mirrorless camera. Once your photos are uploaded, you can access them from school computers or any other device with an internet connection and a browser. #### Steps to share your images: 1. On a computer, open [**photos.google.com**](http://photos.google.com). 2. Sign in to your Google account. 3. Create and name a new album. 4. Add your images to the album. 5. To share the album, click on the **Share** icon. 6. Click **Create link**, then copy the link and paste it into Canvas to submit your work. Additionally, you can set Google Photos to automatically back up images from your mobile device. **Important:**\ If you delete images from the album, they will be removed from the shared album. Please keep all your images in the album until the last day of CSN classes. Here’s a helpful visual guide:\ [How to Share Google Photos on iPhone](https://guidebooks.google.com/iphone/photos/how-to-share-google-photos-iphone?hl=en)