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Does anyone know how to mirror Android to Mac?
You can now use VPN and ADB command line tool for mirroring Android to Mac. This method take advangate of the free ADB tool to forward the Android screen to a VNC server, which you can then view on your Mac.
Step 1: Install ADB on Your Mac
ADB is a command-line tool that allows you to communicate with your Android device.
brew install android-platform-tools
Step 2: Enable USB Debugging on Your Android Device
On your Android phone, go to Settings > About Phone. Tap Build Number 7 times to enable Developer Options. Go back to Settings > Developer Options. Toggle on the USB Debugging option on Android phone.
Step 3: Connect Your Android Device to Your Mac
Connect your Android phone to your Mac using a USB cable. On your phone, when prompted, allow USB debugging by tapping Allow.
Step 4: Set Up a VNC Server on Your Android Device
Download and install a VNC server app on your Android device, such as droidVNC-NG (available on the Google Play Store). pen the VNC server app and note the IP address and port number displayed.
Step 5: Forward the VNC Port Using ADB
Open Terminal on your Mac. Use ADB to forward the VNC port from Android device to your Mac:
adb forward tcp:5901 tcp:5901
Replace 5901 with the port number displayed in the VNC server app.
Step 6: Connect to the VNC Server on Your Mac
Download and install a VNC client on your Mac, such as RealVNC Viewer or TigerVNC. Open the VNC client and enter the following address to mirror Android phone to Mac:
localhost:5901
Connect to the VNC server. You should now see your Android screen mirrored on your Mac.