iSync
iSync is synchronization software that keeps your iCal calendar information, Address book contact information, and Safari bookmarks up to date on your iPod, Bluetooth or USB mobile phone, and Palm OS device.This part of the chapter provides instructions for using iSync to synchronize information between your computer and an iPod.Chapter 16 .In Mac OS X 10.4, you no longer use iSync to synchronize information between Macintosh computers. Instead, use the .Mac pane of System Preferences, which is discussed in detail in Chapter 14 .For a complete list of devices that work with iSync, use your Web browser to visit www.apple.com/isync/device293.
To launch iSync
Double-click the iSync icon in your Applications folder (Figure 1 ). iSync's main window appears (Figure 113 ).
Figure 113. The iSync window before devices have been added.

- By default, iSync displays a .mac icon in its main window (Figure 113 ). Clicking this icon opens the window to display information about syncing with .Mac (Figure 114 ).
Figure 114. As explained here, you no longer use iSync to synchronize information across computers.

To add a device
1. | Choose Devices > Add Device (Figure 115 ), or press ![]() Figure 115. iSync's Devices menu.![]() Figure 116. Use the Add Devices window to add compatible devices to iSync.![]() |
2. | Double-click the icon for the device you want to add. An icon for the device appears in the iSync window and the window expands to show device synchronization options (Figure 117 ).Figure 117. Configuration options for an iPod.![]() |
- The device you are trying to add must be accessible to your Macintosh to appear in the Add Device window (Figure 116 ). If a device does not appear, make sure it is properly connected (or within range, in the case of a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone) and turned on. Then follow steps 1 and 2 above again.
To configure an iPod for synchronization
1. | If necessary, in the iSync window, click the iPod's device icon to show configuration options (Figure 117 ). |
2. | Turn on check boxes and choose other options to set synchronization preferences:
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3. | Click the iPod icon to collapse the window and save your settings. |
To perform a synchronization
Click the Sync Devices button in the iSync window (Figure 117 ). As shown in Figure 118 , a progress bar appears in the iSync window to indicate that a sync is in progress. In addition, the Sync Now button turns into a Cancel Sync button.
Figure 118. iSync displays a progress bar while it performs a synchronization.
