iSync
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 iSync 3 screenshot |
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| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
| Stable release | 3.1 (585) / August 28, 2009 |
| Operating system | Mac OS X |
| Type | Personal information manager |
| Website | Apple.com/…/apps-and-utilities.html |
iSync is a software application published by Apple Inc. It runs only under Mac OS X and is used to synchronize contact and calendar data from Address Book and iCal with many non-Apple SyncML-enabled mobile phones via a Bluetooth or USB connection. Support for many (pre-October 2007) devices is built-in, with newer devices being supported via manufacturer and third-party iSync Plugins. Support for Palm OS organizers and compatible smartphones was removed with the release of iSync 3.1 and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. BlackBerry OS, Palm OS, PocketPC and Windows Mobile OS devices cannot be used with iSync, but are supported by third-party applications. Prior to the release of Mac OS X 10.4, iSync could also synchronize a user's Safari bookmarks with the MobileMe subscription service provided by Apple.
Starting with Mac OS X 10.4, much of iSync's original syncing 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 the setup, configuration and synchronising of supported mobile handsets. Since the release of iTunes 4.8, the responsibility for synchronizing iPods has been delegated to iTunes. Synchronization with MobileMe (previously .Mac) is now the domain of MobileMe Sync, accessible through a System Preferences pane.
Version history
| iSync version | OS version | Release date | Features | ||||
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| 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.6 | |||
| 3.1 | Yes | August 28, 2009 | Released as part of Mac OS X v10.6 | ||||
| 3.0.2 | Yes | May 28, 2008 | Released as part of Mac OS X v10.5.3 | ||||
| 3.0 | Yes | October 26, 2007 | Released as part of Mac OS X v10.5. | ||||
| 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 synching 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 synching between Macs. | ||||
| 1.0 | Yes | January 2, 2003 | First non-beta release. | ||||
See also
External links
- Apple: iSync Features Page
- Apple: iSync Supported mobile phones in Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5
- Apple: About third-party phone device plug-ins for Mac OS X v10.4, 10.5
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