Linking S7 to Macbook Pro

[Madmumatuk]

Hi,

I've gotten a Samsung for the first time recently and the only thing I'm struggling with is linking the phone to my laptop, which happens to be a Macbook. (I'm slowly moving over from Apple and simply can't afford a laptop at this point in time.)

I've tried to find a way to transfer files between the two, and I used SmartSwitch to send over contacts and calendar information when I set up. However I want to be able to move photos from my phone to my laptop and to add a ringtone file to my phone. I downloaded Kies, but it doesn't seem to work for the S7. I also tried SmartFinder, but my phone isn't compatible.

Are there any other options?

Also, are there any podcast apps that automatically download your subscriptions. I have Cast Box at the moment but I have to manually click on each episode I want to listen to when I'm on wifi.
Thank
s,
Madmumatuk

 

[mitul_mehta]

Well Smart Switch works absolutely fine with my Mac book Pro and S7

 

[chanchan05]

On a Windows laptop, plugging in an Android phone makes it appear as a media device under My Computer and you can just copy and paste files to it just like a flash drive. Does this not happen on Macs?

 

[Madmumatuk]

Okay. Great. I think I thought smart switch was only phone to phone. I've just searched and found the desktop app. I'll try it. Sorry. I'm not always so dumb!

 

[Madmumatuk]

Chanchan05, no the mac doesn't recognise it at all without software. It's apple's way of trying to keep you buying apple.