Photos Mate (Transfer photos from Mac to iOS device wirelessly) for iOS

By Yang Shunwen Free Editors' Rating

Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Mar 19, 2013

One of the more frustrating features of the iPhone and iPad is how hard it is to transfer images from a computer to the mobile device. If you're forced to use iPhoto, which can be unforgivably slow, it can take time and a lot of patience if you want to move a large number of photos from your Mac to your iOS device. That's what Photos Mate promises to resolve with its iPad and iPhone compatible photo transferring app.

The app is simple. Open it and you see a list of Available Devices. At first, the list will be empty, but after you install the Mac client, available on the ET Ware Web site, you can connect the devices (assuming they are both active on the same Wi-Fi network) and send photos from your Mac to your iOS device wirelessly. The transfer process is very simple, there are no extra functions and all photos are immediately placed in your photo library. The app is free and ad-supported, but there are no hidden functions behind a paywall. It just moves photos, and it does so very well and very quickly. Better yet, you can use the same app to transfer photos from a computer on which you don't have a copy of iPhoto with your ID connected. So sharing photos between a relative's computer and your device is easy as well.

If you need to move large volumes of photos, or if you need to get photos from a friend or family member's computer to your device, Photos Mate is an easy-to-use, free app that will do just that. There are no confusing elements here - just simple, speedy file transfer and efficient placement in your photos library. We found ourselves looking for a folder creation tool or other features, but the ones that are here work well.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 1.2

Fixed bugs.

General

Release April 8, 2013
Date Added April 8, 2013
Version 1.2

Operating Systems

Operating Systems iOS
Additional Requirements Compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1 or later. iTunes account required

Popularity

Total Downloads 129
Downloads Last Week 0
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Developer's Description

This application can let you transfer images into your devices wirelessly from Mac computers. All received images will be auto saved into the build in Photos app on you iOS devices. No USB cable needed, no synchronizing operation, no additional setting. The supported image extensions from Mac client are .tiff, .tif, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png, .bmp, .BMPf, .ico, .cur and .xbm. How to use it: 1: This app need used with the Mac client together, you can download it at http://downloads.etware.com, it's free. 2: Connect your Mac computer and iOS devices into the same WiFi network before you launch the Mac client and this app, then all available devices will be listed in the available device(s) list. 3: Choose one device, and connect to it. 4: After the connection created, you can drag images into the window of Mac client, then all images you dragged will be sent to the connected iOS device. 5: All images received on iOS devices will be saved into the build in Photos app. Features: * Transfer images into iOS device wirelessly. * Bonjour function used, no additional settings. * Auto detect available devices, update the device list in real time. * Client for Mac for free. * Universal app, both support iPhone and iPad. * Retina display supported. * Easy to use.
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