Good Day All.

When I connect my Galaxy Note 2 to the iMac (OS 10.13.6), "Photos" opened and the images were imported automatically. It also worked with iPhoto", the previous app. I can't recall how I set up the phone to do that, and of course the S10+ won't play.

After some research I have got into developer mode and authorised USB debugging, and set the default USB config to "Transferring Images". No joy.

I have Android File Transfer on the Mac, which apparently I had for some years. It claims "No Android Device Found".

Most of the methods I have found online involve complicated file transfer methods, into separate apps, from which I then would have to import them into "Photos". Surely it can't be that complicated if the Note 2 did it on its own?

I would be grateful for any advice!

Many Thanks - Dougie

 

Thanks Hadron, I downloaded it yesterday before the attempts described above.

Word on Apple forums is that it's a 'phone setting issue, and I seem to recall that from getting the Note 2 to talk to Photos several years go.

I now have Samsung DeX and Smart Switch on the Mac, restarted after each. Still no recognition. Photos on the iMac still recognises the Note 2 immediately.

Spoke to Samsung Tech help - apparently they get a lot of calls about the same problem, blaming a recent Samsung update.