To transfer photos from your Android device to your Mac using the command line, follow these steps:

1. Install adb (Android Debug Bridge):

   • If you haven't already installed adb, you can do so using Homebrew:

     brew install android-platform-tools

2. Enable Developer Options and USB Debugging on Android:

   • Go to Settings > About phone, then tap Build number seven times to enable Developer Options.
   • Go to Settings > Developer options, and enable USB debugging.

3. Connect Your Android Device to Mac:

   • Use a USB cable to connect your Android device to your Mac.

4. Verify the Connection:

   • In your terminal, run:

     adb devices

   • You should see your device listed. If prompted on your Android device, allow USB debugging.

5. Transfer Photos:

   • Navigate to your DCIM folder (where your camera photos are usually stored) on your Android device and copy them to your Mac:

     adb pull /sdcard/DCIM/Camera/ ~/Desktop/AndroidPhotos/

   • This command copies all photos from the Camera folder on your Android device to a folder named AndroidPhotos on your Desktop.

6. Safely Disconnect:

   • After the transfer is complete, you can safely disconnect your Android device from your Mac.

This method provides a command-line alternative to using the Android File Transfer tool.