![]() Once done, it might launch (or you can launch it directly from Applications), but without an Android device like the Kindle plugged in, all you’ll get is this: This is the easy app installation process on the Mac: Just click and drag the Android File Transfer program icon onto the Applications icon and it’ll be installed on your computer in, yes, your Applications folder. Once it’s downloaded, you’ll have a new device on your Desktop.ĭouble-click to open it and this is what you’ll see: The link you need is at or you can just click on this graphic: Interestingly, it’s not available in the App Store either, so you’ll have to go old school and download it yourself. To get that, you’ll need to get a program called Android File Transfer and install it. Let me show you the steps as it’s pretty easy once you know where to grab the app.įirst off, here’s my Finder window with an Amazon Kindle Fire 8 HD plugged in to my MacBook Pro: The bad news is that Apple doesn’t seem to be much of a fan of the Google-created Android operating system and while you can plug in a Windows hard drive and have it show up on your Mac system without fuss, Android requires that you actually download a new program and use that to access Android-based devices when hooked up to a Mac OS X system, even in 10.11 El Capitan. Under the hood, it turns out that your Kindle is running a custom version of Android, the same operating system that powers Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphones and LG wearables, televisions and much more. Place a check in the Show Bluetooth in menu bar box located in the Bluetooth settings section of the System Preferences.Congrats on what sounds like a very nice present: the Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Fire 8 are very nice tablets with vivid color screens and, of course, tight integration with the Amazon experience, both books through Kindle and shopping through the various Amazon apps you can download. If you’re going to send files to your Amazon Fire fairly often you may want to make it a bit easier on yourself and make Bluetooth available via your menu bar.You can find your newly transfered file in the bluetooth folder on your device (you can access it via the Docs App).Once the transfer has been completed, your Fire will notify you.The file will now copy from your Mac over to your Fire.Switch back to the Fire and tap the ACCEPT link in the Accept incoming file? window. ![]() A status window will pop up and let you know it’s waiting for a response on the tablet.Navigate to the file you want to copy to your Amazon Fire, select it and then click the Send button.Note: do not worry if the status of your Fire Tablet is Not Connected, it’s a bit misleading and should be ignored. Right-click anywhere in the Fire Tablet field and select Send File to Device. Wait a moment and your Mac will appear in the PAIRED DEVICES list.Switch back to your Fire tablet and there will be a message waiting for you that should include that same code.A message window will appear and contain a verification code.In the list of devices, locate the one named Fire Tablet and click the Connect button next to it.If Bluetooth isn’t already turned on, click the Turn Bluetooth On button.Once they’re open, locate and click the Bluetooth icon. Open the System Preferences by selecting the Apple button from the menu bar and then System Preferences… from the drop-down list. Once it’s turned on, it’ll start to discover nearby devices (if there are any).From here, toggle the Bluetooth setting to ON.Select the Connected devices menu item.Tap the Settings icon on the home screen of your Fire tablet.This guide will take you step by step through the process of using Bluetooth to transfer files from your Mac to an Amazon Fire tablet.
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