A general "thank you" from me to all who replied with advice on ways and means to get contacts from my E63 Nokia to my iPhone without losing anything.
Your advice is much appreciated. Regards, Michael Hawkins. -----Original Message----- From: Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au> Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:51:29 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au> Subject: Re: iOS5 and Lion 10.7.2 with iCloud Support now available. >Hi Michael, > >Have a look at ‘PhoneDirector 1.5.1 for Apple Mac OS X and Nokia 6230, >6230i, 6233, 6234, 6300, 6500, 6700 classic, 7280, 7380, 8600, 8800 >I don’t know if it will help you sync though? > >What is new in this version: > > • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion compatibility > • minor fixes and improvements ><http://www.macmedia.sk/pd.htm> > >Cheers, >Ronni > >On 16/10/2011, at 4:35 PM, Roger Kortas wrote: > >> Hi Daniel, >> >> BluePhoneElite used to be excellent but no longer works for me :( I >>have not yet found anything to replace it so sad. The developer is no >>longer keeping this up to date as he has a full time job I think. >> >> On 16/10/2011, at 4:12 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: >> >>> Hi Michael >>> >>> Nope, I was still using FileMaker 6 for one database and Filemaker 10 >>>for another. So I decided to move to FileMaker 11 for them both. That >>>was one of the reasons I didn't upgrade straight away. Hadn't changed >>>the old database as yet, and wanted to make sure I had the time to fix >>>"anything" that came out. It transferred ok, bar a few layouts >>>movements which are fairly easily fixed. >>> So I was still reliant on Rosetta myself. But all fine I think,.. :o) >>> >>> Have a look at BluePhoneElite. It used to be very good for non >>>iPhones. ;o) Haven't used it for a while, but it should still be good >>>(I think). As always, yes, lots of backups of everything! >>> Once you have it all into Address Book and iCal then you can move it >>>to iCloud. Then once new iPhone arrives, set up iCloud on the phone and >>>it will come back. Easy! ;o)) >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Daniel >>> >>> --- >>> Daniel Kerr >>> MacWizardry >>> >>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>> >>> >>> **For everything Macintosh** >>> >>> On 16/10/2011, at 3:35 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Daniel, >>>> >>>> You've probably moved along since Rosseta was needed, but I still had >>>>some >>>> old software installed on my MacBook Pro when I installed Lion. The >>>> ancient software didn't cause any problems, but when I got around to >>>> removing the old software Lion sped up considerably. >>>> >>>> Now to learn how to synchronise contacts between my Nokia E63 and >>>>MacBook >>>> Pro ... or perhaps I'll wait until my iPhone 4S arrives this week and >>>>back >>>> up the contents of my Nokia and back up my MacBook Pro before I try to >>>> synchronise my iPhone with my Nokia and them y MacBook Pro. The last >>>>time >>>> I tried to synchronise phone and computer was about 6 years ago and I >>>> found that I lost every contact which was on the phone but not on my >>>> computer. >>>> >>>> Any tips would be very welcome. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Michael Hawkins >>>> 17" MacBook Pro >>>> 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo >>>> 6 GB 667 Mhz DDR2 SDRAM >>>> OS 10.7.1 >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> >>>> Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au> >>>> Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:32:06 +0800 >>>> To: WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au> >>>> Subject: Re: iOS5 and Lion 10.7.2 with iCloud Support now available. >>>> >>>>> hi Rod >>>>> >>>>> Just to follow on from this. >>>>> I (like Ronni) took the plunge this weekend and upgraded my laptop to >>>>> 10.7. (Well, not really upgraded. I cloned it to another partition >>>>>on my >>>>> laptop then did a clean install from scratch and reinstalled all my >>>>> updates and apps. Took a bit longer, but I like to do it that way) >>>>>:o) >>>>> I then set up my new iPhone 4s and upgraded to iCloud. >>>>> Everything went to plan. Bar something strange with my Desktop folder >>>>> that wouldn't let me open zip files to it. A repair of permissions >>>>>fixed >>>>> that it seemed. >>>>> I then did the same to my MacPro. Erased and installed the Main >>>>>drive and >>>>> set everything up from scratch on that. Installed all the updates and >>>>> Apps and then set iCloud up on it. >>>>> So all three devices (MacBookPro, MacPro and iPhone 4s) seem to be >>>>> working fine. I haven't done the iPad2 yet,..its still in the box. >>>>> I ran the little hack to make the Finder colours come back,..makes >>>>>things >>>>> a lot easier to see (for me I find). >>>>> If only I could do the same with Mail. >>>>> >>>>> Apart from that. all going well, and I'm just doing the "fine tuning" >>>>> parts now. :) >>>>> >>>>> Even running 3 computers and 2 iPhones I found I was still sitting >>>>> around waiting for things to finish copying, reinstalling, updating >>>>>etc. >>>>> Lol. Mind you, I was doing other work at the same time,.so at least >>>>>lots >>>>> was getting done. I would have got more finished last night but my >>>>>little >>>>> one woke up at 2.30am with the wind/rain,..so had to go settle him >>>>>which >>>>> meant lying down. Still,. he woke at 7am,Šlol. So wasn't that much >>>>>of a >>>>> break away from it,Šlol. ;)) >>>>> >>>>> Now to just get a couple more things fine turned and I might think >>>>>about >>>>> doing the iPad2Šlol. >>>>> >>>>> Hope that sort of helps :) >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards >>>>> Daniel >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Daniel Kerr >>>>> MacWizardry >>>>> >>>>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>>>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >>>>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> **For everything Macintosh** >>>>> >>>>> On 15/10/2011, at 6:47 AM, Rod Blitvich wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Daniel and Peter >>>>>> Common sense prevails. >>>>>> I shall: >>>>>> ensure i have a complete up to date backup >>>>>> wait a few days >>>>>> >>>>>> then think about doing it >>>>>> >>>>>> But i guess i have to consider whether home iMac and work macbook >>>>>> should go to Lion first????? >>>>>> New macbook air is Lion, so i'm kind of tapped in limbo here. >>>>>> >>>>>> ta >>>>>> Blitto >>>>>> >>>>>> Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam¹s Dad >>>>>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >>>>>> 0409 681 256 >>>>>> rb...@iinet.net.au >>>>>> http://web.me.com/blitto >>>>>> >>>>>> A Life? Cool! Where can I download one of those from? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 13/10/2011, at 4:40 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Rod >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My personal preference with some of these "new upgrades" is to >>>>>>>give >>>>>>> it a few days to "Settle in".That way you can see what (if any) >>>>>>> problems people are having, and work arounds. >>>>>>> Also, if it's your main machine you don't want to be without things >>>>>>> "just incase". >>>>>>> If you have a good backup and happy to jump in as an early adopter, >>>>>>> then go for it...hehe :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For me, I'm not installing either at the moment. But that's due to >>>>>>>a) >>>>>>> still running my main machine in 10.6.8 not Lion and if I change to >>>>>>> iCloud to test then MobileMe won't (or probably won't) work >>>>>>>anymore on >>>>>>> my main laptop for work b) don't have the time to sit and play or >>>>>>> trouble shoot if something should go wrong c) I like to read and >>>>>>>see >>>>>>> first and d) my iPhone 3Gs isn't working too well as it is, I don't >>>>>>> want to push it over the edge. I'll wait to I get a new iPhone 4s >>>>>>> (hopefully tomorrow). :o) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Then next week,..it might be a different story,...hehe. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm sure it will all be fine, but I prefer to be a bit more >>>>>>>cautious >>>>>>> on day one. Others may have different opinions,...but each to >>>>>>>their own >>>>>>> :)) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Most days I run out of time for everything I have to do, let alone >>>>>>> things I'd like to do,..so sometimes that's more the reason I don't >>>>>>> upgrade straight away,..lol. >>>>>>> Plus I like to read all the interesting problems and work arounds >>>>>>> first :)) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hope that sort of helps. >>>>>>> In then end,.. your call :))) >>>>>>> hehehe >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kind regards >>>>>>> Daniel >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 13/10/2011, at 4:09 PM, Rod Blitvich wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So Daniel >>>>>>>> Should we "hold off" on iCloud and IOS 5? >>>>>>>> Or ok to go for it? >>>>>>>> ta >>>>>>>> Blitto >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Rod Blitvich >>>>>>>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >>>>>>>> 0409 681 256 >>>>>>>> rb...@iinet.net.au >>>>>>>> http://web.me.com/blitto >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 13/10/2011, at 1:34 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi All >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> For those who have been waiting, the above is now out... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> iOS5 can be found via iTunes when your iDevice is plugged in. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>><http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/12/apple-releases-ios-5-with-not >>>>>>>>>ific >>>>>>>>> ation-center-imessage-twitter-and-more/> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> And Lion 10.7.2 with iCloud Support is now available:- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>><http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/12/apple-releases-os-x-10-7-2-wi >>>>>>>>>th-i >>>>>>>>> cloud-support/> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Want iCloud for anything bar Lion,...sorry, nope. :o( Oh well,... >>>>>>>>> nothing for 10.6.x (yet? - here's hoping). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Enjoy >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Kind regards >>>>>>>>> Daniel >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>> Daniel Kerr >>>>>>>>> MacWizardry >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>>>>>>>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >>>>>>>>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> **For everything Macintosh** > > > > > > > > >-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >Settings & Unsubscribe - ><http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
