How to transfer files between a Mac and a Xiaomi device ?

You can transfer files such as music, photos, videos, documents and etc. between your Mac (running Mac OS X 10.5 or later) and your Xiaomi device using the Android File Transfer application.

i. Installing Android File Transfer

Visit https://www.android.com/filetransfer/ in any browser (for example, Apple Safari) on your Mac.
Click Download Now.
When the download completes, double-click androidfiletransfer.dmg.
In the Installer window, drag Android File Transfer to Applications.
After dragging Android File Transfer to the Applications folder, hold down the control key while clicking in the window and select Eject “Android File Transfer” from the menu. You can also delete the DMG file by moving it to the Trash.
You can add Android File Transfer to your dock for quick and easy access. Just open your Applications folder and drag Android File Transfer to the dock.

ii. Connecting a Xiaomi phone to a Mac

Connect your Xiaomi phone to your Mac using the provided USB cable.
If your Xiaomi phone is secured by PIN/Password/Pattern or any other screen locks, unlock it.
On your Mac, launch Android File Transfer.
Now, you should see the files and folders of your Xiaomi device in the Android File Transfer window.
If your Xiaomi device has an external SD card storage, you’ll see the SD card and Phone storage tabs which let you switch between these 2 storage.

iii. Transferring files from a Xiaomi phone to a Mac

Drag one or more files from the Android File Transfer window to your Mac.

iv. Transferring files from a Mac to a Xiaomi phone

Drag one or more files from your Mac to the Android File Transfer window.

v. Creating a new folder on a Xiaomi phone

From the Android File Transfer window, click the New Folder icon in the upper right corner.

vi. Delete files or folders from the Xiaomi device

Select one or more files or folders in the Android File Transfer window.
Right click and then select Delete.
Select Delete to confirm.

Note: The steps here were written for a Xiaomi device running MIUI V5. If you’re having a different version of MIUI, there’s a possibility that the steps and screenshots will be different.

Comments

paul says
July 25, 2015 at 10:36 am
hi ethan
just a question, what am i supposed to do to transfer my contact from my mac to my xiaomi mi4i using this application? cause i do not know how to do that
Thanks
- Ethan says
  July 30, 2015 at 11:00 am
  See Q&A (MIUI 6): How to transfer contacts from my Mac computer to Xiaomi phone?
joe says
July 14, 2015 at 5:04 pm
thanks ethan for sharing.. this article very simple and nice
Sneha says
June 2, 2015 at 11:03 am
Thank you very much. Your information was very helpful indeed.
Sneha says
June 2, 2015 at 11:02 am
Thank you very much. Your information was indeed helpful.
arifage says
April 23, 2015 at 5:34 pm
hi Ethan.. thanks you so much for this tutorial. i have xiami mi4 and i try to copy file from android to mac. there is android file transfer but just 2 option after mark the file, delete and new folder. i found this site and its really helping 🙂
Gaurav Munjal says
September 20, 2014 at 3:03 am
Hi Ethan,Greetings for the day, thanks for all your tips and guidance. Can you pls suggest that how one can transfer messages from Lumia 520 to Xiaomi Redmi 1S phone. Thanks & Regards
- Ethan says
  September 20, 2014 at 6:44 am
  I don’t have a Lumia 520 to test it myself. But, you can try transferring the contacts using the built-in import/export feature.
  Launch the Contacts app > Menu button > Import/export > Import from another phone > Nokia > choose a model and transfer as per the on screen instructions.
  Refer to this guide (even though it’s written for samsung) for more or less similar steps.