KDE Connect
KDE Connect is a cross-device utility for macOS that links your Mac with phones and other computers for sharing, control, and status syncing.
What is KDE Connect?
KDE Connect is a device-integration app for macOS that helps you connect your Mac with phones, tablets, and other computers on the same network. It is designed for people who want simple cross-device workflows such as sharing files, sending links, syncing the clipboard, and checking device status without relying on a single platform ecosystem. The app can also support remote input features, letting a paired mobile device act as a touchpad, keyboard, or presentation remote in supported setups. KDE Connect is especially useful for users who mix macOS with Android, Linux, Windows, or other supported devices and want a lightweight way to move content and commands between them. It is published by K Desktop Environment e.V. as part of the KDE Connect project.
Key features
- Share files between your Mac and paired devices
- Copy and paste across devices with a shared clipboard
- Send links and other content from one device to another
- Use a paired mobile device as a remote input controller
- Check connected device battery and local network status
- Run supported remote commands between paired devices
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
KDE Connect is legitimate device-integration software. To work properly, it may request local network access and interact with files, clipboard contents, notifications, or remote input features depending on how you use it. Those permissions are normal for its purpose, but you should only pair with devices you trust and review any sharing or remote-control features you enable.
Recommendation: Keep KDE Connect if you use it to connect your Mac with other devices for file sharing, clipboard sync, remote input, or device status features. If you no longer use those cross-device tools, you can remove it without affecting macOS itself, though its paired-device features will stop working.
Common paths
/Applications/KDE Connect.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/org.kde.kdeconnect
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/KDE Connect
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/org.kde.kdeconnect.plist
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