I modified a Nokia E61 plug-in to make it work with the new N95 (download 55KB), thanks to some hints from a German web site.

I created an iSync plug-in (30KB download) for the Nokia 6233, based on tips here on macosxhints (v 10.4.6) and on .mactomster. Please download and unzip the folder into your machine's top-level Library folder (don't overwrite an existing PhonePlugins folder, if you already have one).

The Sony-Ericsson W880i is not supported on iSync 2.4. The workaround, as usual, includes modifying the metaclasses. This time, however, the info.plist file should also be modified.

Just duplicate the SonyEricsson-W810.phoneplugin (located in /Applications » iSync » Control-click and show package contents » Contents » Plugins » ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice » Contents » Plugins), change the info.plist and metaclasses.plist entries in the duplicate to w880, and you must also change the com.apple.usb.vendorid-modelid to 0xD068 in order for USB to work.

Rename the duplicated folder to SonyEricsson-W880.phoneplugin. You can just create PhonePlugins within your top-level Library, or place it with the others as bove. Don't forget to make your black or silver metal TIFF icon.

Here are some simple instructions to get the Nokia N93 or N93i working with iSync 2.3 in Mac OS 10.4. (Other iSync versions might work, if they have SyncML, but I haven't tested them.)

First download this .zip file for the Nokia N93, and this one for the Nokia N93i. (For the paranoid: you can simply unzip it and look at its contents in your text editor. It consists only of configuration text files and some small graphics). Now follow these instructions...

1. Select the following maroon text and then pressing Command-C:
   
   
   /Applications/iSync.app/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice/Contents/PlugIns
   
   
2. Open the finder. Press Command-Shift-G (that is the Go » Go to Folder keyboard shortcut). Paste what you copied in step two into the dialog box.
3. Drag and drop the downloaded .zip file into the folder that is opened in step two.
4. Unzip the .zip archive by double clicking on it. You should then have a folder named Nokia-N93.phoneplugin (or Nokia-N93i.phoneplugin if you downloaded the second file). You should then put the original archive into the trash, or somewhere else for backup, as you won't need it anymore.

Now you will be able to add the Nokia N93/N93i like any other Bluetooth device. It would be perhaps wise to remove any older Bluetooth pairings which might cause conflict. Also, you will have to select the option Always Allow Connection on the Nokia for the Mac to connect without intervention from your part in the future. (see on the phone: Settings » Connections/security » Bluetooth).

Even in 10.4.9, there's no support for the Sony Ericsson W300i. So just open /Applications » iSync.app » Contents » PlugIns » ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice » Contents » PlugIns » PhoneModelsSync.phoneplugin » Contents » Resources » MetaClasses.plist and insert the following lines:


[robg adds: These are basic instructions; try this search if you'd like to see many other examples, some of which may provide more detail.]

Here are the instructions to get iSync Version 2.4 (501.2) (on Mac OSX 10.4.9 - Build 8P2137) working with Nokia E50. The Bluetooth pairing is smooth and should not create any problems, but natively you are not able to Sync with this device.

In the Terminal:

$ cd /Applications/iSync.app/Contents/PlugIns/
$ cd ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice/Contents/PlugIns
$ sudo cp -R Nokia-E61.phoneplugin Nokia-E50.phoneplugin 
$ cd Nokia-E50.phoneplugin

Change all occurrences of E61 to E50 in Info.plist:

$ cd Contents
$ mv Info.plist ori.Info.plist 
$ sed 's/E61/E50/g' ori.Info.plist >Info.plist
$ rm ori.Info.plist

Read on for the last few steps...

There's no need to wait for Apple to release an updated version of iSync for your Nokia E61i. Navigate to Applications » iSync » (Control-click and choose Show Package Contents) » Contents » Plugins » ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice » Contents » Plugins » PhoneModelsSync.phoneplugin » Contents » Resources.

Locate Metaclasses.plist in this folder, open it in your favorite editor, and add this section of code:

<key>com.nokia.E61i-2</key>
<dict>
<key>Identification</key>
<dict>
<key>com.apple.cgmi+cgmm</key>
<string>Nokia+Nokia E61i-2</string>
<key>com.apple.gmi+gmm</key>
<string>Nokia+Nokia E61i-2</string>
</dict>
<key>InheritsFrom</key>
<array>
<string>family.com.nokia.serie60v2.3</string>
</array>
<key>Services</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>ServiceName</key>
<string>com.apple.model</string>
<key>ServiceProperties</key>
<dict>
<key>ModelIcon</key>
<string>NOKE61i.tiff</string>
<key>ModelName</key>
<string>E61i</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</array>
</dict>

You'll need to create a new icon and name it NOKE61i.tiff.

Like many of you, I use the Missing Sync from Mark|Space to sync my Palm Treo with my Mac. It blew my mind, though, when I upgraded to the Treo 700p that I would have to install Palm Desktop in order to install VersaMail (which comes free with the Treo). It turns out that the installer files are just buried within the installer package, and you can extract them without having to install Palm Desktop. This may work with other Treos as well, however, I have a Tre0 700p from Verizon. Here's how I did it:

Put the Install CD that came with the Treo 700 into the computer, but don't run the installer. Hold down the Control key on the keyboard and click on the file called PalmSoftware.pkg within the CD. Choose Show Package Contents from the pop-up menu, then open the Contents folder. Drag the file called Archive.pax.gz to your desktop and wait for it to copy over, then eject the CD.

Double-click Archive.pax.gz on your desktop and the computer will decompress the file. You will end up with three files: Archive.pax.gz, Archive.pax, and and a folder called Archive. Delete the first two, then open the Archive folder and navigate into Applications » Palm » Add-on » English » VersaMail.

Now go to MissingSync and click on the Install button. Select all of the files in that VersaMail folder and drag them to the space in the MissingSync where it says Files to install in internal Memory. Now sync and you should be all set. No Palm Desktop to get in the way of the much-superior MissingSync.

I found a free plug-in to get the Sony-Ericsson z610i working with iSync. Visit this page, then scroll down to the section labeled Download Plugin für SonyEricsson Z-Series. Unzip it, then follow the instructions and enjoy!

[robg adds: iSync phone support is always a popular subject here, and I hadn't seen the referenced site before, so I thought it worth sharing. I believe these are "free with donations accepted" plug-ins, based on the few bits of English on the site (the install instructions, though, are in both German and English). And while it's possible to modify iSync yourself to add support, some people prefer the easy-to-use plug-in approach. There are some other phone plug-ins on the site, many of which we've covered here before separately.]

If you've got an LG VX8100 phone, here's how to download files from it to your Mac via Bluetooth. First, make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your phone, then connect your Mac and the phone via Bluetooth.

Next, you'll need to download and install BitPim, which you can then use to download pictures, videos, address book entries, calendar, text messages, and more.