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Overview

What is AndroMeld?

AndroMeld connects your Android phone to your Mac over USB or Wi-Fi and makes the two feel like one computer. Your phone's apps open in resizable Mac windows, your phone's storage appears in the Finder sidebar, and notifications, clipboard, and files flow between the devices.

It is not an emulator. AndroMeld drives your real phone: the apps you already have, already signed in, with your real data. There's nothing to reinstall and no compatibility layer, and it works great on Apple Silicon.

Everything runs locally over ADB (Android Debug Bridge, the standard Android developer protocol). No account, no sign-up, no cloud: your data moves only between your devices.

Requirements: macOS 15 or later · Android 12 or later for screen mirroring and notifications · Android 14 or later for Fusion mode · a USB cable or shared Wi-Fi network.

Setup

Getting started

  1. Install AndroMeld from the Mac App Store.
  2. Enable Developer Options on the phone: Settings → About phone → tap Build number seven times.
  3. USB: turn on USB debugging in Developer Options, plug the phone in, and accept the "Allow USB debugging?" prompt on the phone. From then on it's plug-and-play.
  4. Wi-Fi (optional): turn on Wireless debugging, then pair in AndroMeld via QR code, 6-digit pairing code, or IP address. Mac and phone must be on the same Wi-Fi. After the first pairing, AndroMeld reconnects automatically on your trusted network.

No app needs to be installed on the phone from the Play Store. AndroMeld deploys its lightweight helper automatically over ADB when you connect.

Once connected, AndroMeld lists the apps on your phone; open one and it appears in its own Mac window.

Is USB debugging safe?

USB debugging is the same standard Android feature used by Android Studio and other developer tools. Android only grants access to computers you explicitly authorize on the phone's screen, and you can revoke authorizations anytime in Developer Options. AndroMeld uses this channel strictly locally.

Features

App mirroring & Fusion mode

  • One window per app. Each Android app opens in its own resizable Mac window, with smooth, responsive screen and audio.
  • Fusion mode. Apps run on a virtual display in independent Mac windows, while the phone stays free for other things and can even stay locked. Requires Android 14+.
  • Trackpad gestures. Multi-finger swipes to navigate, scroll, zoom, and rotate, like a native Mac app.
  • Spotlight, shortcuts, Handoff. Launch Android apps from Spotlight, pin them to your desktop, and continue on the Mac the app you were just using on the phone.
Fusion mode: several Android apps, each in its own Mac window.

Typing with your Mac keyboard

Text entry goes through a real input channel, so you type in Android apps with your Mac keyboard, and macOS Dictation works too. No more tapping out replies on the phone.

Landscape windows

Whether a window rotates to landscape depends on the Android app itself. Many social and chat apps lock portrait; video players, galleries, and games typically rotate freely.

Features

Files in Finder

Your phone's storage mounts directly in the Finder sidebar:

  • Browse, drag, copy, rename, and organize with the Mac shortcuts you already use.
  • Press Space for Quick Look, just like local files.
  • Mac system files like .DS_Store are filtered out automatically.
  • Works over USB or Wi-Fi, powered by ADB, faster and far more reliable than MTP tools.

If you have used Android File Transfer, this replaces it entirely.

About the cloud icon: AndroMeld mounts the phone using the macOS File Provider mechanism (the same one cloud drives use), so Finder shows a small cloud-style icon. Transfers remain strictly local between your Mac and phone; nothing is uploaded anywhere.

Android phone storage mounted in the Finder sidebar
Your phone in the Finder sidebar, with Quick Look and drag & drop.

Features

Clipboard, notifications & drag-and-drop

  • Two-way clipboard: copy on one device, paste on the other. Text and images, both directions.
  • Notifications on Mac: Android notifications appear in Notification Center as they arrive. Copy a verification code straight from the banner.
  • Drag & drop: drop Mac files onto an Android app window to send them to the phone (they arrive in Download/AndroMeld/), and open Android links in your Mac browser.

Features

APK preview & install

Open an APK on your Mac to inspect its permissions, signature, and compatibility before installing it to the phone. APK, APKS, APKM, and XAPK packages are all supported, including split APKs.

Features

Let AI drive your Android (MCP)

AndroMeld includes a built-in MCP server, so AI agents can see and operate your phone:

  • Works with any MCP-capable agent, including Codex, Claude Code, and OpenClaw.
  • Optimized for agents: efficient, structured, token-saving output.
  • Full step-by-step replay shows what the AI saw and where it tapped.
Codex searching for and booking a flight on the phone through AndroMeld’s MCP server
Codex searching and booking a flight on the phone, driven through AndroMeld’s MCP server.

Pricing

Free version, Pro & limits

The free version includes every feature; nothing is locked away. It comes with a weekly allowance that resets automatically every Monday:

FreePro
Mirroring / Fusion window launches30 per weekUnlimited
Finder file writes to the phone5 GB per weekUnlimited
Browsing, clipboard, notifications, APK preview…IncludedIncluded
  • A launch is counted each time you open a new app window; reopening an app you closed counts again.
  • Windows already open stay usable after the allowance runs out.
  • Transfers already in progress finish completely, so files are never left half-copied.
  • The allowance is weekly, and mirroring and Fusion share the same counter.

AndroMeld Pro removes the limits: $3.99 / 3 months · $10.99 / year · $21.99 lifetime. Billed through the Mac App Store. U.S. prices are shown here; your local price appears at checkout, and purchases restore automatically with your Apple ID.

Troubleshooting

Connection & display issues

Brand-specific switches

  • Huawei / HarmonyOS: wireless is not supported on HarmonyOS, so use USB. In Developer Options, turn off "Monitor ADB install" and turn on "Allow ADB debugging in charge-only mode". Full compatibility on Huawei is not guaranteed but keeps improving.
  • Xiaomi / HyperOS: enable "USB install", "USB debugging (Security settings)", and simulated input, which AndroMeld needs to deliver your Mac keyboard and trackpad actions. If installing fails with INSTALL_FAILED_USER_RESTRICTED, lift the restriction under Settings → Permissions → USB install management.
  • Meizu: if ADB is unstable, switch the USB connection mode to MTP or another mode.
  • LG: switch to "Charging" mode after connecting; enable "Allow mock locations".

Wireless is unstable or the phone isn't found

  • Mac and phone must be on the same Wi-Fi. Guest networks and router "AP isolation" block discovery. Use the main network or USB.
  • During first-time pairing, keep the phone's Wireless-debugging pairing screen open until pairing completes.
  • USB is always the fastest, most stable option.

The window looks too big, too small, or blurry

Turn on Compatibility Resolution in the app window's menu. It re-renders the app at a screen density that fits the window, and you can apply it to just this app or to all apps. AndroMeld also turns it on automatically for apps known to need it.

Compatibility Resolution menu in an AndroMeld window
Compatibility Resolution fixes apps that render at an awkward density.

Privacy

Privacy & security

  • No account system and nothing to sign up for.
  • Files, screen, notifications, and clipboard travel directly between your Mac and phone over USB or your local network.
  • No personal data—including mirrored screen content or files—is uploaded to any cloud server.

How do I delete my account?

AndroMeld has no account system and does not store a user profile or usage history on remote servers, so there is no account to delete.

To remove local data as well, disconnect your phone, uninstall AndroMeld, and delete AndroMeld’s local cache and application data from your Mac.

See the full privacy policy.

Support

Contact the developer

AndroMeld is built by Catching Now, the indie developer behind IceBox and other well-known Android apps. Questions, bug reports, and ideas are all welcome:

When reporting a problem, include: your macOS version, phone model and Android version, connection type (USB/Wi-Fi), and what you were doing when it happened.