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In an era where smartphones have become the main tool in taking photos, transferring photos from a cell phone to a computer is common. As such you may have to find out how to transfer photos from Samsung to Mac if you have those specific devices.

For those who have Samsung phones and Mac/iMac/MacBook computers, below are some of the methods you can use. You can pick one as you like to download photos from Samsung phone to Mac for backup or freeing up Samsung phone space.

Method 1. How to Transfer Photos from Samsung to Mac with The Best Samsung Transfer for Mac

When you need to transfer photos from Samsung to Mac, a professional Samsung Transfer for Mac - Samsung Messages Backup (Mac Version) is designed for you. We list this program as the first choice because its all-around & powerful functions can provide big convenience for every Android user. Those who do not have a technical background can even use it intuitively.

The Highlights of Samsung Messages Backup (Mac Version)

1) Support photos, music, videos, contacts, call logs, SMS, apps, and so on.

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2) Allow previewing files before data transferring.

3) Transfer files between Android and Mac with few clicks (Manage Android files on Mac).

4) No third-party app is required. Easy to use.

5) 100% clean & safe. Without data loss.

6) Support almost all Android phones on the market, including Samsung Galaxy S10/S9/S8/S7/S6, Galaxy Note 9/Note 8, Galaxy A9/A8, and more.

You can free download Samsung Messages Backup to your Mac here and follow the steps to transfer photos from Samsung to Mac easily.

[Step-by-step Tutorial] How Do I Transfer Photos from Samsung to Mac with The Best Samsung Transfer for Mac?

You can have a quick look at the brief steps and learn the details at the following instructions.

Quick Look

Launch Samsung Messages Backup software and connect your Samsung phone to the Mac with a USB cable.
Preview and tick on the photos from the interface of the program.
Click Export to transfer photos from Samsung to Mac without data loss.
Additional: Backup your whole Samsung Galaxy to the Mac with 1 click (photos are included).

See the 1-2-3 steps to easily transfer photos from Samsung Galaxy to the Mac

Step 1. Please run the program and connect your Samsung Galaxy to the Mac with a USB cable. You can see the interface as below to let you enable USB debugging on your Samsung phone, just do like the prompts.

Step 2. Follow the on-screen prompts to make the program recognize your Samsung Galaxy. You can enter the main interface of the program, from which you can see all the detected files are sorted into different folders on the left panel.

Step 3. Please go to the Photos folder, choose Phone Gallery and preview the pictures that you want to transfer to your Mac, tick them on.

Step 4. Click the Export button on the top menu bar, then you need to select a local folder to save the transferred photos, confirm your choice and the photos you have ticked are backed up from Samsung phone to the Mac.

Additional: 1-click backup your whole Samsung Galaxy to your Mac.

On the main interface of Samsung Messages Backup, please go to Super Toolkit on the top menu bar. Then click the Backup button, choose a location to save the backups and tap on Back Up. Wait for a few minutes and all the files on your Samsung Galaxy are transferred to your Mac.

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Method 2. How to Transfer Photos from Samsung to Mac with Android File Transfer

Android File Transfer is one of the most popular desktop apps among Android users. It has many who praise it for its features and at the same a smaller number who have had a bad experience using it. Despite that, it is one of the most reliable Android file-sharing apps you can come across.

Steps to transfer photos from Samsung to Mac using Android File Transfer

Install Android File Transfer on your Mac then connect the Samsung device to the Mac computer using a USB cable.
Swipe downward on your Samsung screen to go to the notification bar and connect it in MTP mode.
Open Android File Transfer on Mac then look for the location of the pictures. You will most likely find them in the Camera folder under DCIM.
Create a folder on Mac and select the photos you wish to transfer then drag them over to the folder.

Pros:

- Support to transfer files between Android devices and Mac computers.

- Android phones with Android 3.0 or later are supported.

- Support media files and documents.

Cons:

- Do not allow to preview data before transferring, which makes it harder for the first time users to locate anything they need.

- Only support to import photos from a Samsung Galaxy to Mac one by one.

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Method 3. How to Transfer Photos from Samsung to Mac with Smart Switch

Samsung Smart Switch is one of the fastest photo-sharing apps and is also great for the transfer of other types of files, which is believed to have contributed to its wide popularity. It has both the mobile apps and desktop apps for Mac/Windows, so you can use its Mac version to import photos from Samsung Galaxy to Mac.

Here's how:

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Install and launch Smart Switch on your Mac.
Connect your Samsung device to the Mac with a USB cable and allow access to the phone data on your Samsung screen. After that, Smart Switch will detect your phone automatically.

On the main interface, please hit the name of your phone, and go to the Internal memory by tapping on the folder icon.

You can get a list of files of your phone memory. Please go to DCIM > Camera > select the photos that you like to copy > drag them to the Mac computer.

Pros:

- Widely support Android devices with Android 4.3 or later and Mac OS X 10.6 or later.

- Support photos, videos, music, contacts, messages, calendars, and more.

- Support to backup your Samsung to Mac with 1 click.

- Support to restore from iTunes backup.

Cons:

- Do not allow to preview data before transferring.

- When backing up your whole Samsung phone to Mac, the speed is slower than Samsung Messages Backup software (mentioned in Method 1).

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Method 4. How to Transfer Photos from Samsung to Mac with Image Capture App

For those who do not like installing third-party software on your Mac computer, the Image Capture app is the most appropriate method for you to copy photos from Samsung to Mac. It comes installed on Mac which means all you have to do is open it and use it.

Here's how:

Launch Image Capture app on your Mac.
Connect your Samsung device to the Mac with a USB cable, choose the PTP mode from the Samsung notification screen.
Select your Samsung phone from the Devices list.
Choose a local folder for storing the transferred photos.
Preview the photos and choose the ones that you want to copy, then click Import. You can also click Import All to copy all the photos from Samsung to Mac.

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Pros:

- Support to preview pictures before copying.

- No third-party software required.

- Allow transferring a large number of pictures at once fast.

- Easy to use.

Cons:

- Only support photos/pictures.

Conclusion

With the 4 simple ways mentioned above, transferring photos from Samsung to Mac will no longer trouble you. Pick one as your will to have a try.

If you need to transfer other files between Samsung Galaxy S10/S9/S8/S7/S6 to the Mac, such as contacts, call logs, SMS, music, videos, apps, and documents, you can choose Samsung Messages Backup, which is a powerful software for Android data management.

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Odin Flash Tool was developed solely to flash stock firmware on Samsung devices. But as the tool evolved, it added many new features, and now we can flash Custom Recovery (TWRP/CWM), SuperSU and other root packages, and mods via Samsung Odin. Earlier, we have shared Samsung Odin for Windows, and on this page, you'll be able to download Samsung Odin for Mac and Linux platforms.

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What is Samsung Odin?

Odin3 is Samsung's official tool for flashing firmware (ROM), Recovery, Bootloader, or Modem files on Samsung Galaxy devices. With the help of Samsung Odin3, users can unbrick, unroot, and return the device back to stock firmware. If you have soft-bricked your Samsung Galaxy device and can't find a way to fix it, then flash the stock firmware using Odin3 and restore the device/unbrick the device.

Samsung Odin for Mac and Linux

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Samsung Odin is mainly developed for the Windows platform and is not available for Mac and Linux. But all thanks to the famous XDA developer/contributor AdamOutler, Samsung Odin for Mac and Linux is now possible with the port by the name JOdin. It is a direct port of the Odin for Windows, and it now works on all the three platforms – Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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We can also use Odin on Mac using Heimdall, a cross-platform open-source tool suite for flashing firmware and ROMs on Samsung devices. It is believed that the Odin Flash Tool got its name from the king of gods in Norse mythology. So, keeping this into account, the developers of Heimdall named it after the Norse God and guardian of the Bifrost Bridge.

Both Samsung JOdin and Heimdall are Odin alternatives for Mac and Linux, and they are available for all three platforms – Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Download JOdin3 – Odin for Mac OS X and Linux

If you're looking for Samsung Odin for Mac/ Samsung Odin for Linux, we recommend you to download JOdin. JOdin3 is a direct port of windows version of Samsung Odin. It works with Mac OS and Linux platforms.

JOdin Features

Below are some of the features of the JOdin tool.

JOdin3 is based on the CASUAL-X project and Heimdall tool.
It automatically obtains the PIT file with a single device reboot.
Required USB drivers are installed automatically on Windows.
Heimdall is installed automatically on Mac OS.
In-app instructions are available at each step for easy flashing.
JOdin for Mac, Linux, and Windows supports .tar and .tar.md5 files to flash on the device.

Why use JOdin3?

The official Samsung flashing tool Odin is available for only the Windows platform. But what if you are using Mac OS or Linux? In this situation, JOdin3 comes to rescue.

JOdin is platform-independent, and it just requires the Java Runtime Environment. So, it is the perfect and highly recommended alternative for Samsung Odin.

However, unlike Odin, JOdin is not considered as an official flashing software. But it works perfectly and gets the job of flashing Stock firmware, Recovery, Root package, and other mods done easily.

JOdin – Requirements

Before you can download and install Odin on Mac or Linux or Windows, you need to configure your system accordingly.

Download and install the Java Runtime Environment.
On Windows, make sure you have proper Samsung USB drivers installed. If not, they will be installed automatically with Heimdall.
Download and install Heimdall – Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Uninstall Samsung KIES/Smart Sync from your computer.

Download JOdin for Mac and Linux

Below are the download links for JOdin3. There is no official source for JOdin as the source has stopped supporting the development.

File Name	JOdin3CASUAL-r1142-dist.zip
Version	JOdin3 r1142
Size	85.09 MB
Compatible	Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux

Note

You may have to download and install Heimdall on your computer first, as JOdin is based on Heimdall. Download Heimdall from the above JOdin requirements section.

How to install JOdin on Mac OS X

We have written the complete step-by-step instruction on how to install JOdin on Mac. The process is quite simple and easy to follow.

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First of all, download and install the Java Runtime Environment on macOS.
Once the JRE is installed on your computer, download and install Heimdall for macOS. Download the heimdall-suite-1.4.0-mac.dmg and follow the on-screen instructions.
If you have Samsung Smart Switch or Samsung KIES installed on your computer, then uninstall them so they won't interfere with JOdin.
Now, download and extract the JOdin3CASUAL-r1142-dist.zip file from the above downloads section to your Mac computer.
Now open the JOdin3CASUAL.jar file from the extracted folder.
Now, JOdin Mac should open, and you'll see the screen similar to the screenshot below.

How to install JOdin on Linux

The process of installing JOdin on Linux (Odin for Linux) is similar to the process of installing JOdin on Mac.

First of all, download and install Java Runtime Environment and Heimdall for Linux on your Linux machine.
Now download and extract the JOdin3CASUAL-r1142-dist.zip file on your computer.
Now, open JOdin3CASUAL.jar from the extracted folder.
Once JOdin launches, you can start flashing files to your Samsung Galaxy device.

How to use JOdin on Mac OS X and Linux

Once you have installed JOdin3 on mac OS and Linux, the process is similar to how we use Samsung Odin on Windows. If this is the first time you are working with Odin / JOdin, then we have written a step-by-step tutorial on how to use JOdin on Mac/Linux to flash the firmware.

Download the suitable firmware (ROM) / Recovery / Root package file for your device in .tar or .tar.md5 format.
Now enable USB Debugging on your Samsung Galaxy device from Settings > Developer Options. Here is a detailed guide on how to enable USB debugging on Android.
Open JOdin on your Mac/Linux machine.
Click on the PDA button in JOdin and select the .tar or .tar.md5 file that you have downloaded in Step #1.
Power off your Samsung Galaxy device and boot the device into Download Mode.
Connect your Samsung Galaxy device to your computer with a USB cable.
If everything goes well, you will see a green Connected message under ID:COM in JOdin.
Make sure only the Auto-Reboot option is checked in JOdin, and other options are unchecked.
Click on the Start button to proceed.
Next, you need to have the PIT file of your phone. Click Yes and proceed.
Now, again boot your phone into Download Mode as you did in Step #5. This time JOdin will fetch your phone's PIT file automatically.
Once done, a message will be displayed on the screen about the same. Click on OK to proceed.
Click on the Start button again to start the installation process.
If everything went well, then you should see a PASS message in JOdin3. If you see the FAILED message, then it means something has gone wrong.

If you have followed the steps correctly, then you should have JOdin properly installed and working on your Mac/Linux computer.

If you run into any problems during or after installation of JOdin (Odin for Mac and Linux), then feel free to drop a comment below.

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