How to Download, Install, Uninstall and Update Samsung Kies Mac

James Davis

Feb 29, 2024 • Filed to: Latest News & Tactics • Proven solutions

Samsung kies Mac is Samsung official desktop software running on Mac OS X 10.5 and up. It offers you easy access to organize music, video, photos and more on Mac. With it, you're able to transfer music, video, photos and podcast from Mac to your Samsung phone, and the other way around. In addition, you're allowed to sync data to your Samsung phone and backup its data to Mac. If you want to upgrade firmware of your Samsung phone, Samsung kies for mac also can do that for you. Sound good and want to give it a shot? In the part below, I will guide you through how to install, uninstall, update Samsung kies for mac.

Part 1. How to Download and Install Samsung Kies for Mac
Part 2. How to Connect Samsung Kies for Mac
Part 3. How to Update Samsung Kies for Mac
Part 4. How to Uninstall Samsung Kies for Mac
Part 5. An Alternative to Samsung Kies for Mac

Part 1. How to Download and Install Kies for Mac

1. Check Your Device Model and Dowload Kies for Mac

Browse Samsung official website and land the page about samsung kies. The Mac version supports some feature phones, smartphones and tablets released before Sept 2013. If allowed, download Samsung kies for mac OS.

Requires	Samsung kies for mac
OS X	OSX 10.5 and later
Processor	1.8GHz
Memory (RAM)	512MB Free
Hard Drive Space	At least 100MB

2. Install Samsung Kies for Mac Step by Step

Step 1: Control click kiesMac.pkg. In the pop-up window, click Continue.

download and install kies for mac- click kiesMac.pkg

Step 2: Click Continue to move on.

download and install kies for mac- Click Continue

Step 3: Click Agree and follow the next step.

download and install kies for mac-Click agree

Step 4: Select a language, like English and go to Continue.

download and install kies for mac-Select a language

Step 5: You can click Change Install Location... to save the install location to anywhere on your Mac. Or, click Install.

download and install kies for mac-Change Install Location

Step 6: The processing is running. Wail for seconds.

download and install kies for mac- processing is running

Step 7: Now, the installation is finished. Restart your Mac and use it.

download and install kies for mac-Restart your Mac

Part 2: How to Connect Kies for Mac and Issues

1. Guidance on Connecting Your Phone to Kies Mac

Two connection ways are available for you: USB cable connection and WiFi connection. Only phones that have kies via WiFi feature can be connected via WiFi, but it can do more things. By using WiFi connection, you can upgrade firmware and transfer DRM content. Therefore, select one connection way according to your situation.

2. Samsung Kies Mac Not Connecting?

There're some tips you can take when samsung kies Mac doesn't connect your phone.

Unplug the USB cable and connect your Samsung phone.
Close samsung kies Mac and run it for the second time.
Reboot your Samsung phone and reinstall samsung kies Mac.
Restart your Mac and Samsung phone.
Check and upgrade samsung kies to the latest version.

samsung kies mac not conenct

Part 3. How to Update Samsung Kies Mac and Phone

1. Samsung Kies Mac Update

Click kies > Preference to show the preference dialog. Choose Update tab. Then, the samsung kies version you have installed will shown and you can also check new version.If you want to informed of the new version, you can tick Notify when updates are available. Then, click OK.

samsung kies update

2. Samsung Kies Mac Update Firmware

Step 1: Run samsung kies Mac and plug in a USB cable to connect your Samsung phone to Mac. Be sure your Samsung phone is recognized.

Step 2: Click Basic Information. Check the content about firmware. When it shows a new version of firmware available, click Update.

Step 3: Read the content about caution. Then, tick I have read all of the above information and Allow saving. Then, click Start upgrade.

Note:Before samsung kies update phone, you'd better backup data on your phone. Click Backup/Restore. Select files you want to backup. Then, tick Backup.

That's all guidance about how to download, install and update samsung kies. Now, you can use samsung kies to transfer files to and from your Samsung phone.

samsung kies update firmware

Part 4. How to Uninstall Samsung Kies for Mac

Step 1: Disconnect your Samsung phone with Mac. Go to Samsung official website to download Samsung kies for mac on your Mac.

Step 2: Click Downloads on Mac and find the KiesMac.pkg. Control click it and a window comes out. Click Uninstall.

Step 3: In the pop-up dialog, click Open to begin the uninstallation process. When it's finished, click Complete.

Step 4: Restart your Mac. If your Mac running OS X 10.8, you need to control-click Uninstall, and then click Open. Click Open again to grant access.

uninstall samsung kies mac

Part 5. An Alternative to Samsung Kies for Mac

Samsung kies not connecting your phone on Mac? Realized the risks of heavily relying on Samsung kies? Be bored about samsung kies and want an alternative? Here is a right one, that is, the Dr.Fone - Phone Manager. It's an easy-to-use Mac Android Manager, helping you manage contacts, SMS, music, video, photos and apps on Mac without any hassle.

Dr.Fone - Phone Manager (Android)

An Alternative to Samsung Kies to Transfer Files Between Samsung and Mac

Effortlessly transfer files between Android and Mac, including contacts, photos, music, SMS, and more.
Manage, export/import your music, photos, videos, contacts, SMS, Apps etc.
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Manage your Android device on Mac with ease.
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