How to Tether a DROID to a Mac

Easy Tether Lite

1. Press 'Home' on your DROID and tap 'All Programs.' Tap 'Market' to run the Android Market app.

2. Tap 'Search' and type 'Easy Tether Lite' in the search field. Press 'Enter' to search for the app, and tap the download link to install the app on your phone.

3. Visit mobile-stream.com on your Mac to download the Mac OS X drivers for Easy Tether Lite. Double-click the DMG file to install the drivers on your computer.

4. Connect your DROID to a USB port on your Mac. Run Easy Tether Lite on your DROID. Tap the 'Mac OS X' option and tap 'Next.' Tap 'Settings' when you're prompted and tap the 'USB Debugging' option under 'Applications Development.'

5. Click 'System Preferences' in your Dock in OS X. Click 'Network' and choose 'EasyTether' from the available interfaces. Click 'Apply' to connect to the Internet via your smartphone connection.

Tether for Android

6. Run the Android Market app on your DROID and search for 'Tether for Android.' Tap the download link to install the app.

7. Visit tether.com to download the Mac OS X drivers for Tether for Android. Double-click the setup package to install the software.

8. Tap 'Settings' on your DROID. Tap 'Applications' and 'Development,' and tap the 'USB Debugging' option to turn it on.

9. Run Tether for Android on your DROID and your Mac. Click 'Android' and 'USB' in the dialogue box on your Mac. Tap 'USB' on your DROID and connect your DROID to your Mac with the USB cable. Browse the Internet.

PdaNet

10. Run the Android Market app and search for 'PdaNet.' Tap the download link to install the app on your phone.

11. Visit junefabrics.com to download the PdaNet drivers for Mac OS X. Double-click the installer package and click 'Apply' when the Network Preferences window pops up.

12. Tap 'Settings---Applications---Development' on your DROID and tap the 'USB Debugging' option. Connect your DROID to a USB port on your Mac.

13. Click the PdaNet status-bar icon at the top of the screen on your Mac to connect to the Internet through your phone.