Quick Start Guide for Mac & USB syncing

To sync using a USB cable, your Android device needs to offer USB Mass Storage (MSC) mode. Many modern Android devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S4 or the Google Nexus 5 only offer USB MTP mode, which doubleTwist was not designed for as it expects USB Mass Storage (MSC) mode.

If your Android devices offers USB Mass Storage (MSC) mode, your Mac will mount it like a disk drive when you plug it into your computer. If your Mac doesn't mount your device like a disk drive, your device only offers USB MTP mode and not USB Mass Storage (MSC) mode.

For USB MTP devices such as the Google Nexus 5, Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, and Android tablets, you can use AirSync to sync with your Mac.

Please check your user manual to verify if your device offers USB Mass Storage mode or not.

Devices that do offer USB Mass Storage (MSC) mode include the Samsung Galaxy S2 (except for the Sprint version), Google Nexus S, HTC One X running Android 4.0 (except for the Sprint version), and the Motorola Razr / Razr MAXX.

1. Download and install doubleTwist for Android on your Android device. The Android screenshots will vary from device to device.
   
   
   1. Search for “doubleTwist” in the Google Play Store. Select "doubleTwist Music Player" from the results and tap on "INSTALL" to begin the installation process.
      
   2. A list of requested permissions will appear. Tap on "ACCEPT" to download and install doubleTwist Music Player for Android.
      
2. Next, download and install doubleTwist for Mac OSX. OSX 10.5 (or higher) and an Intel x86 processor is required.
   
   
   1. After downloading, the disk image will auto-mount and you will get the installer window. Drag doubleTwist into your Applications folder
      
   2. Double click on the Applications folder and then launch doubleTwist.
      
   3. You may see a “application downloaded from the Internet” warning. Click “Open” to continue.
      
   4. The End User License Agreement dialog box will pop up. Please read through it carefully and then click “Accept” to continue if you accept the terms of the agreement.
      
3. On first launch, doubleTwist will scan and import your iTunes library into the doubleTwist library.
   
   
   1. In this example, in iTunes there are two albums. doubleTwist will now also have access to these two albums.
      
   2. To import your iTunes playlists, click on “Playlist Setup” in the left hand navigation bar. Then click on “Import iTunes Playlists” in the main navigation area.
      
   3. Your iTunes playlists will then be imported.
      
4. Next, connect your phone to your computer. For best results, please only use the USB cable that your phone manufacturer supplied.
   
   
   1. Drag the status bar down to set the USB connection type. The options displayed in your status bar will vary from Android device to Android device.
      
   2. This USB connection type screen will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. HTC labels it “Disk drive” mode whereas other manufacturers use “Use USB storage” or “USB Mass Storage”.
      
   3. After selection of drive/storage mode, the Android device should now mounted as a drive on your Mac’s desktop.
      
      

      NOTE: This is an important step as doubleTwist will not recognize your device unless it also shows up as a drive on your Mac.

      
   4. Here are links to various carrier & manufacturer help pages on setting devices to USB Mass Storage mode.
      
      HTC Rezound
      Motorola Droid 4
      Motorola Droid X
      Motorola Droid Bionic
      Samsung Galaxy Note
      Samsung Galaxy S
5. With your Android device connected to your Mac and appearing as a drive, you can now setup the sync process.
   
   
   1. doubleTwist for Mac OSX now recognizes your Android device and displays it in the left hand navigation.
      
   2. Click on the “Sync music to device”. The default is to sync “All Music”. You can also sync only selected playlists by clicking on “Selected Playlists:”
      
   3. Click “Sync” to begin the sync process. Do not disconnect your Android device during the sync process or your device’s file system may be corrupted.
      
   4. The synced music is now on your Android device. You can view the list by clicking on “Music” under the device in the left hand navigation.
      
   5. Disconnect your Android device by right clicking over it and then selecting the “Eject” option.
      
6. The synced music and playlists now appears in doubleTwist Music Player on your Android device.