iSync is a software application published by Apple Inc. 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.
Version history
| iSync version |
OS version |
Release date |
Features |
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10.2 |
10.3 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
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| 3.0 |
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Yes |
October 2007 |
Released as a part of Mac OS X v10.5. |
| 2.4 |
|
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Yes |
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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 |
|
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Yes |
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June 27, 2006 |
Released as a part of Mac OS X v10.4.7 update. Added support for additional mobile handsets. |
| 2.2 |
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Yes |
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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 |
|
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Yes |
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January 10, 2006 |
Released as a part of Mac OS X v10.4.4 update. Added support for additional mobile handsets. |
| 2.1 |
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Yes |
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July 11, 2005 |
Added support for more devices. |
| 2.0 |
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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 |
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August 10, 2004 |
Added support for more devices. |
| 1.4 |
Yes |
Yes |
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February 17, 2004 |
Added support for more devices including Symbian phones and the iPod mini. |
| 1.3 |
Yes |
Yes |
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October 24, 2003 |
Released to coincide with Mac OS X v10.3 release. Adding support for more devices. |
| 1.2.1 |
Yes |
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October 8, 2003 |
Added support for more devices and calendar support for Symbian phones. |
| 1.1 |
Yes |
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June 3, 2003 |
Added support for more devices. Added bookmark synching between Macs. |
| 1.0 |
Yes |
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January 2, 2003 |
First non-beta release. |
See also
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