SyncMate syncs Windows Mobile and Mac OS X, just not for me
There's a new sheriff sync tool in town: SyncMate from Eltima. The app is freeware for now, but my gut tells me that it won't be free forever, especially based on the "Expert" labels next to some of the items shown. Still, I'm all for cross-platform mojo, so I gave it a download, closed my eyes and plugged my Windows Mobile 6 Dash smartphone into my Mac and... BOOM! No, just kidding.
Actually, a BOOM! might have been better because the application never recognized that my Dash was connected to the Mac. What should happen is a small installation on the Dash and then I should be able to sync, but no dice for me. I suspect the issue is specific to either my particular device and I really wanted to try an alternative to The Missing Sync. Bummer. Well, I won't condemn a free app that's still in development, especially since some folks have it working. Instead, I'll leave it up to folks without a Dash to give it a try. It looks like you can sync over WiFi too, which is a nice feature, but you do need to connect via USB the first time for the program download on your device.
Did you, by any chance, happen to use usbswitch tool (from Palm/MS), so you could sync it under VMWare/Parrallels (or for using a serial-2-usb)?
I have a HTC touch and had the same problem. Then I made use of Generic RNDIS connection, and it started syncing just fine.
Posted by: Ram Prasad | February 22, 2008 at 01:47 AM
Hi Ram, may you explain more how to 'made use of Generic RNDIS connection'? I also use HTC Touch. ON my IMac I use VMWare, so should I remove it?
Posted by: Jack | May 04, 2008 at 08:13 PM
Hi guys. SyncMate actually supports many devices running WM6. Recently we have added some new features to SyncMate, such as Entourage support, synchronization of Google Calendar and Google Contacts. If you are interested in downloading a free version of SyncMate, please: http://www.sync-mac.com/syncmate-expert.html
Posted by: SyncMate Team | July 16, 2008 at 07:49 AM