You plug your iPhone into your Mac, and the only route for getting music, movies and photos off it seems to run through iTunes. AVCWare iPhone Transfer for Mac is built to skip that detour: it copies iPhone files to your Mac or into iTunes, and sends files from the Mac back to the phone.
Quick facts
- Platform: Mac OS X 10.6 to 10.14 (Mojave)
- Transfers: music, movies, ringtones, pictures, books and photos shot by the iPhone
- Devices: iPhone models up to iPhone 5s and 5c, plus iPod touch
- License: trial version available
Key features
Back up your iPhone media to the Mac
You can move music, movies, books, ringtones, pictures and photos taken by the device onto your Mac, or sync them to your iTunes library.
Send files from the Mac to the iPhone
Files that are iPhone-compatible can be copied from the Mac to the phone, so you can take them with you.
Organize photo albums
You can create, delete and rename albums for the photos shot by the iPhone and transfer them to the Mac.
Work with several devices at once
Several iOS devices can be connected at the same time.
Who it's for
It suits you if you want a plain way to back up an iPhone or iPod touch's media to a Mac, or to copy files from the Mac to the phone, without relying only on iTunes.
Pros and cons
- Pro: transfers go both ways between iPhone, Mac and iTunes.
- Pro: covers music, video, books, ringtones and photos in one tool.
- Con: the vendor's page lists support only up to Mac OS X 10.14 and iPhone 5-era models, so newer Macs and phones are not covered.
- Con: it is a trial version, so you will need to buy a license for full use.
FAQs
Can it copy photos taken with my iPhone?
Yes. Photos shot by the device can be transferred to the Mac, and you can manage them in albums.
Does it work with iTunes?
Yes. You can transfer iPhone music and movies to your Mac or iTunes.
Which iPhones are supported?
The vendor lists iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5s and 5c, and the iPod touch.
System requirements
- Mac OS X 10.6 to 10.14 (Mojave)
- Intel processor
- 512MB RAM
- 150MB free hard disk space