Nexus 5 Data Transfer To Pc. To view files on your computer select open device. This will delete the folder and its contents so you might want to save any of the files you have in it then right click on an empty space and create a new folder and name it exactly the same as the one you deleted.
Transfer photos with a usb cable from your nexus 5 to your computer. Transfer photos from your nexus 5 to your computer via memory card. On your device make sure that the usb computer connection is set to media device mtp.
Using mtp connected to a mac using android file transfer is a lot faster.
Since you have a google nexus 5 you should read the instructions for rooting it available over here and here. You will then see a drop down menu that shows you 5 options. Connect your n5 to your pc and then use your pc and navigate to the folder that your using to put your transfered files into. How do i transfer photos from my nexus 5 to my computer.