ISync
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 iSync 2 screenshot |
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| Developer: | Apple |
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| Latest release: | 2.4 (501.2) / March 13, 2007 |
| OS: | Mac OS X |
| Use: | Personal information manager |
| Website: | Apple.com/…/isync/ |
- The correct title of this article is iSync. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
iSync is a software application published by Apple. It runs only under Mac OS X and is used to synchronize data in iCal and the Address Book with .Mac and with devices including iPods, many SyncML-compatible mobile phones and Palm OS handheld organizers & smartphones. PocketPCs and Windows Mobile devices cannot be used with iSync, but are supported by third-party applications. Prior to the release of Mac OS X v10.4, iSync could also synchronize a user's Safari bookmarks with the .Mac subscription service provided by Apple.
Starting with Mac OS X v10.4, much of this functionality has been moved into the Sync Services framework, which developers can use to incorporate synchronization into their own applications. iSync, however, retains responsibility for synchronizing mobile handsets, Palm OS organizers and compatible smartphones. With the release of iTunes 4.8, the responsibility for synchronizing iPods under Mac OS X v10.4 has been delegated to iTunes. Synchronization with .Mac is now the domain of .Mac Sync, accessible through a System Preferences pane.
The current version of iSync is 2.4.
[edit] Version history
| iSync version | OS version | Release date | Features | ||
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| 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | |||
| 2.4 | Yes | March 13, 2007 | Released as a part of Mac OS X v10.4.9 update. Added support for additional mobile handsets from Motorola, Nokia and SONY Ericsson and offered initial support for two mobile handsets from Samsung. | ||
| 2.3 | Yes | June 27, 2006 | Released as a part of Mac OS X v10.4.7 update. Added support for additional mobile handsets. | ||
| 2.2 | Yes | April 3, 2006 | Released as a part of Mac OS X v10.4.6 update. Added support for additional mobile handsets, including many Nokia Series 40 devices. | ||
| 2.1.1 | Yes | January 10, 2006 | Released as a part of Mac OS X v10.4.4 update. Added support for additional mobile handsets. | ||
| 2.1 | Yes | July 11, 2005 | Added support for more devices. | ||
| 2.0 | Yes | April 29, 2005 | Released as part of Mac OS X v10.4. iSync now only syncs data between portable devices. Data syncing between computers is handled by the operating system. | ||
| 1.5 | Yes | Yes | August 10, 2004 | Added support for more devices. | |
| 1.4 | Yes | Yes | February 17, 2004 | Added support for more devices including Symbian phones and the iPod mini. | |
| 1.3 | Yes | Yes | October 24, 2003 | Released to coincide with Mac OS X v10.3 release. Adding support for more devices. | |
| 1.2.1 | Yes | October 8, 2003 | Added support for more devices and calendar support for Symbian phones. | ||
| 1.1 | Yes | June 3, 2003 | Added support for more devices. Added bookmark syncing between Macs. | ||
| 1.0 | Yes | January 2, 2003 | First non-beta release. | ||
[edit] External links
- Apple: iSync
- Apple: .Mac Sync
- Apple: Sync Services framework
- Apple: Apple Discussions iSync forum
- DIY - How to add unsupported devices to iSync
Applications
Address Book • Automator • Calculator • Chess • Dashboard • Dictionary • DVD Player • Finder • Front Row • Grapher • iCal • iChat • iSync • iTunes • Mail • Photo Booth • Preview • QuickTime Player • Safari • Sherlock • Stickies • TextEdit
Utilities
Activity Monitor • AirPort Admin Utility • Audio MIDI Setup • Bluetooth File Exchange • BOMArchiveHelper • Classic • ColorSync Utility • Console • Crash Reporter • DigitalColor Meter • Directory Access • DiskImageMounter • Disk Utility • Font Book • Grab • Help Viewer • Image Capture • Installer • Internet Connect • Keychain Access • Migration Assistant • NetInfo Manager • Network Utility • ODBC Administrator • Printer Setup Utility • Software Update • System Preferences • System Profiler • Terminal • Universal Access • VoiceOver • X11
Technology & User interface (future features italicized)
⌘ • ⌥ • Apple Advanced Typography • AppleScript • Aqua • ATSUI • Audio Units • Bonjour • Boot Camp • Carbon • Cocoa • ColorSync • Core Animation • Core Audio • Core Data • Core Foundation • Core Image • Core Video • CUPS • Darwin • Exposé • FileVault • icns • Inkwell • I/O Kit • Keychain • Mach-O • OpenGL • Preference Pane • plist • Quartz • QuickTime • Rosetta • Smart folders • Spaces • Spotlight • Time Machine • Uniform Type Identifier • Universal binary • WebKit • Xgrid • XNU
