The Mac version of PDANet+ (Desktop Client) works in tandem with the Android app. It creates a "Local VPN" on your phone and connects to your Mac via Wi-Fi Direct

Mark’s heart hammered against his ribs. He tapped the Wi-Fi icon on his MacBook’s menu bar. Nothing. He refreshed. Still nothing. Panic began to tighten his chest. He couldn’t lose this contract. Not over a bad router.

Disable "Battery Optimization" for PdaNet+ in your Android settings to prevent the phone from killing the app in the background. Driver Errors:

Compare the hash with known clean versions posted on MacRumors. A typical size for 5.24 is ~6.2 MB.