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Disable auto start for Android File Transfer
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  • Close Android File Transfer
  • Open Activity Monitor and kill “Android File Transfer Agent”
  • Go to where you installed “Android File Transfer.app” (I have it under /Applications)
  • Ctrl+click –> “Show package contents”
  • Go to Contents/Resources
  • Rename “Android File Transfer Agent” to e.g. “Android File Transfer Agent_DISABLED”
  • Then go to “/Users/username/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer” and again rename the Agent app.
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ballo commented Dec 21, 2022

Dear Google: 🖕

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@ballo Sincerely, everyone.

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hadri3n commented Aug 17, 2023

openmtp

Thanks for sharing ! This soft is great !

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pzagawa commented Mar 26, 2024

Dear Google: 🖕

Exactly my thought. I don't believe these mfs. They want to spy on you everywhere.

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