How to Configure the MacBook Sync Options
The Mac OS X operating system installed on MacBook computers includes a program called iSync. This program automatically synchronizes the information in iCal and Address Book with non-Apple third-party devices. "Synchronization is the process of updating similar information (for example, telephone numbers) in multiple places so that each place has the same information," according to the Apple website. iSync supports a number of Motorola, Samsung, Nokia, Panasonic, Sony Ericsson, Siemens and Sendo devices. To configure the sync options on your MacBook, you need to add them to iSync.
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Connect your device to the computer using a USB cord or a Bluetooth connection. If you need to connect to a Bluetooth device for the first time, go to the "Apple" menu and select "System Preferences." Click on the "Bluetooth" icon and press "Set Up New Device." Follow the onscreen instructions to add the device.
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Go to the "Applications" folder and double-click on the "iSync" icon.
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Press the "Sync Devices" button to search for your device. Double-click on the device when it appears in the pop-up to add it to iSync.
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Configure the settings for the device in the iSync window. Choose how you want the data to be handled on the first sync. Select whether or not you want your contacts synced and if you want to choose specific categories of contacts for syncing. Select the calendars you want to sync. Choose a location on the computer to save events created on the device.
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Sync the device to the MacBook by pressing the "Sync Devices" button in the upper-right corner of the window.
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