iSync your Nokia e61 with Mac
If you want to Sync your Address Book and iCal on your Mac with Nokia e61 you will need to install this iSync plugin for E61 Say thank you to MacTomster.
How to install this plugin:
1. Unzip.
2. Copy “Yellow file” to “Red folder”.
That’s it. The Red folder is a symbolic folder of your iSync directory. Now you can pair via Bluetooth your E61 & Mac.
UPDATE: Mac OS X 10.4.9 iSync native support for Nokia E61,E62
I did what you did and it still did not work. I have a Power Book G4. ANy suggestions?
V | 8:50 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
V,
You should be running latest version of Mac OS X 10.4.7 with iSync ver. Version 2.3.
You may use “Software Update” on your Mac to update to the latest release. If you do running the latest version comeback and will try to figure out why it is not working for you.
Pasha | 11:43 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Thank you very much
alex | 4:57 am on the 17th of August, 2006
Pasha,
I’ve got a G4 PB, 10.4.7 and iSync 2.3. I’ve downloaded Tom’s plugin, but still no joy.
Any ideas?
Thanx.
MrBig | 9:55 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Pasha,
Copy Yellow to Red. Ok but then where do you put this on the system? It does not work.
Thanks
Greg | 4:38 am on the 17th of August, 2006
I did change the plist xml file myself to get the e61 synced and it worked fine…
…but than came the mac os update and iSync does not connect to the phone anymore.
(Running 10.4.7 on a PB G4)
Any advice would be great.
Thanx
Hille | 1:20 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
All,
I have my E61 synced with a 10.4.7 Macbook Pro, a 10.4.7 Intel iMac and 10.4.7 Powerbook and I have not downloaded anything. I simply navigated to:
iSync/Package Contents/Plugins/ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice/Contents/Plugins/PhoneModelsSync.phoneplugin/Contents/Resources/MetaClasses.plist
and changed the Nokia N70 Reference to E61 wherever it occurred and it syncs perfectly. I did it as an experiment, as 10.4.7 supports the N70 out of the box, and its a Symbian S60 Device. Its not v3 and I was a bit surprised to find the experiment works, but it does.
Kalessin | 5:00 am on the 17th of August, 2006
thanks so much…it worked like a charm! just a no brainer…i have a macbook pro 2.6 Ghz intel core Duo right out of the Box! thanks again!…i did update all my software before attempting to download any plugins for this awesome machine! Mactomster you ROCK!
jamieson | 12:50 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
About to receive my E61. I am counting on the ability to sync with iSync under 10.4.7 via Bluetooth on my iMac Core Duo. Really did not need this kind of device but the browser and wifi seem so nicely done. Hoping the reception and sound quality are are as good as my current Moto SLVR. I like the fact this phone has no camera.
macpilot | 9:52 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
This worked fine with my e62 and PB running 10.4.7 and iSync 2.3
kevin | 9:19 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
The plugin worked great with my E61 upgraded to the latest firmware on my MacBook running OS X 10.4.7 and iSync.
Pankaj | 1:08 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
[...] Though Nokia doesn’t provide support for synching the E61 with Apple OS X, there is a iSynch plugin available that will allow you to flawlessly synch your Nokia E61 with Apple OS X. Check out the post and discussion here for more information. I am using the plugin available here which I found out about here. [...]
Nokia E61 Review at LinOSX TechnoMash | 6:53 am on the 17th of August, 2006
The plug-in finally worked for me. After doing what Pasha wrote right the top, I had to initiate bluetooth pairing from my iMac by clicking on top bluetooth logo found on the top right hand corner of the desktop screen. Next select “Setup Bluetooth device”. Once pairing done there, then I click on the iSync and get it to “Add Device”. Voila! my E61 icon appeared with a green dot on its left and the rest history.
Thanks Pasha!
Regards!
DP | 7:11 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
I’ve tried all of these things and it stil won’t work. I get an error message saying that This device is not supported by iSync.
I have a 10.4.7 and 2.3 running on a Mac Book. Any suggestions.
Eric | 12:48 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
I’m trying to get my e62 to sync. It’s just not happening. Any suggestions? I’ve tried all the things listed above.
John | 8:00 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
when I scan devices for isync
my E62 is found but, isync states”
“this device is not supported by iSync”
and the it finds it again, and says
“iSync can not connect to this device”
for some reason I got the E61 to work
but have tried everything and it’s still
a “NO GO” for the E62.
HELP!!!
daisylynn | 8:46 am on the 17th of August, 2006
same here i have E62, no go
Victor | 8:38 am on the 17th of August, 2006
I got my E62 to Sync with iSync.. The above plug in didn’t do it on its own, but you will still need it.. So after you install the macTomster plugin, open up a Terminal Window… in there cut and paste this:
vi /Applications/iSync.app/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice/Contents/PlugIns/mactomster.phoneplugin/Contents/Resources/MetaClasses.plist -c ‘g/E61/s//E62/g’ -c ‘wq’
All that does is open up the MetaClasses.plist file and replace E61 with E62 everywhere in the file. Now in my case, iSync worked.
If you want the icon to work, you should go to that same directory and move the e61 file to e62…. .
Christian Fish | 11:46 am on the 17th of August, 2006
Thanks, Christian. Worked like a champ.
funkonaut | 5:20 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Worked for me too Christian, thanks a lot. Oh one thing, be careful when you copy and paste that line of code, firefox was adding extra numbers in.
Running 10.4.8 on a MacBook
-Jake
Jake | 7:59 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Christian,
As I review your comment and apply the string into vi. I need to know when I cop & paste the parameter into vi editor, what should I save the name as? Because hen I type in “:wq, then enter” its stating that file was not found. Help, please.
Best Regards,
Jamal
Jamal | 6:49 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Does anyone know if you can sync an E62 or E61 with Entourage?
Garry | 2:21 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
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Dismesso il "vecchio" 6680, ho preso il nuovo Nokia E61 che, nonostante sia un po’ clacolatrice scnetifica, ha davvero tutto quanto si possa chiedere a un moderno terminale GSM/UMTS. Principalmente mi serviva per l’utilizzo del sistema oper…
dr.maxx blob blind naked blog | 7:06 am on the 17th of August, 2006
What yellow file and red folder??I edited the MetaClasses.plist and could see the e61 in iSync but syncing failed.
wif | 1:53 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
FOR: Mac OS X 10.4.8, and iSync 2.3 (iBook G4)
Original download listed at very begining of post worked amazingly for syncing my my E61 to my Mac (via Bluetooth). No tricks needed; just followed original instructions and paired via Bluetooth.
taten | 6:01 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
For those who have been looking for a way to sync with Entourage, if you have Office 2004, you should be able to set Entourage Sync Services to sync using iSync. Here is a link describing this:
http://home.earthlink.net/~mickey.stevens/tutorials/entouragesync.html
Pea | 4:55 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
I just got a NokiaE62 and I need to synch my Entourage on my ibookG4. Does anyone know if/how I can do this?
JB | 7:58 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
i have been able to sync Entourage contacts and tasks with my new E61, but does anyone know HOW TO SYNC ENTOURAGE NOTES with the NOKIA E61?
Grace | 5:05 am on the 17th of August, 2006
THANKS A LOT!!!
FINALLY!!
I tried 3 different tutorials all over the net and finally found one that worked!
Julio | 6:11 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Works like a charm!!
Thanks!
Jan | 3:13 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
I just got an E61 and want to sync with my Powerbook G-4.
I tried to follow the procedure:
1. Unzip.
2. Copy “Yellow file” to “Red folder”.
I downloaded mactomster_iSync-Plugin_2.5.zip and unzipped it, resulting in file mactomster_iSync-Plugin_2.5.
Please, what does Step 2 mean and involve ? I cannot detect any “yellow file” or “red folder”. Please help !
Severin | 12:04 am on the 17th of August, 2006
Thanks all, All the above advice works well. Note that initially I wasnt copying the “vi” part of the script that globally searches and replaces /g/s//s etc so hopefully that helps some folks. also, here is the copy and paste text without the hex numbers in the above example:
vi /Applications/iSync.app/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice/Contents/PlugIns/mactomster.phoneplugin/Contents/Resources/MetaClasses.plist -c ‘g/E61/s//E62/g’ -c ‘wq’
Last but not least, After all this sucess, your E61 or e62 will not sync if you have Good Messaging installed – SyncMl error on the phone, so if anyone knows how to sync using isync or other while running Goodlink, that would be helpful
Thanks
Robert
Robert | 2:17 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Well done, it’s a hit. Vielen Dank.
Fred | 6:37 am on the 17th of August, 2006
I got a E61 and I am about to install the mactomaster plugin on my Mac but you all guys seem to be on 10.4.7 and I am in 10.4.8 Does the plugin works on 10.4.8 as well?
Thanks
Andres
Andres A | 4:28 am on the 17th of August, 2006
I have copied the red file to the yellow folder…after which, I have paired the device through bluetooth and then clicked “Add Device” from Isync. It then, recognized my E 61 however, I cannot sync any details. An eror is popping out saying “an error occured while syncing…” anyone, please help me with this…
Alvin | 2:28 am on the 17th of August, 2006
No Eye Phone…
A few hours before the iPhone was announced, I bought a Nokia e61. The purchase was largely spurred on by my upcoming reservist training and the army’s insistence that no image-capturing devices be brought into military installations. Instruction…
Tribolum.com | 5:51 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Hi Pasha
Just used the MacTomster solution and worked like a dream on my MacBook Pro running 10.4.8. Thank you Guys, people like you make a difference in this World.
Best
Sean
Sean | 6:41 am on the 17th of August, 2006
Thanks a lot saved me a hassle
Al | 12:12 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Couldn`t be easier.
Works Great. Thank you !!!
viktor | 12:47 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Is there any way to also sync text files between the e61 and the Mac? I can transfer files from the Mac to the e61 using Blue Tooth, but then they wind up in the e61 message folders and there is no way to move them to the document tree outside of messages, and of course they do not sync. It sure would be nice to be able to do this. Without being able to sync files, I’m gonna have a hard time not ditching the e61 for an iPhone in June…
(BTW, Address book and iCal sync perfectly with the plugin — thanks, MacTomster!)
flitedocnm | 10:40 am on the 17th of August, 2006
Ok guys, I have the E61, i downloaded the MacTomster plugin. I copied the yellow folder into the red. The Macbook Pro was also paired with my E61. but when isync seraches it says my E61 is not supported. Fine
looking back at some of the blogs above i have few questions:
1. after copying yellow folder into red what do i do? Shall i drag (red folder) to applications? or just close it and leave it alone?
2. I did restart my Mac after step 2 above.
3. Kalessin specified some editing but i dont know how to navigate to that string he mentioned.
All i need is to be able to sync with Entourage 2004 running under OSX 10.4.8, on MacBook Pro due core.
Please take my hand into this, i am newbie
thanks
Simon
Axxll | 7:36 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
hi —
i have an E62. i successfully installed the plugin, but when i run the script that christian posted, it says that it can’t find the file…
any suggestions?
many thanks.
Pak | 4:08 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Nice. Worked after I closed Isync and opened it again. Thanks!
Gerry | 5:05 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Thanks very much! Important to pair bluetooth before opening iSync.
Leon | 4:37 am on the 17th of August, 2006
WHAT ABOUT RED AND YELLOW FOLDER! I’m not a lamer, but I came from a long time without Mac and without a Nokia phone!
Please, can you easy step-by-step explain me how I can start from the downloaded file and WHERE TO PUT IT? I just copied files in the iSYNC folder (i dont’ have a plug in folder in the iSYNC folder…) and it doesn’t works.
Hope a really patient
mascross | 10:57 am on the 17th of August, 2006
This was the best Freebie ever thanks Guys!!!worked like a charm although the instructions was abit wierd.copy yellow onto Red=)). Whoever outthere reading this ..jus DO It.and it will work .Jus One question, I will Have to keep this SYmbolic RED folder somewhere rite.?
dijinbrain | 9:42 am on the 17th of August, 2006
This works great! Keep up the good work! Jan
Jan | 4:53 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
Alternatively, you can pay EUR9 for the file at novamedia.de…. Where were you before?!
Slava | 7:00 am on the 17th of August, 2006
I’m running iMac PowerPC G5 with os x 10.4.8. The patch did work wonderfully. Thanks a lot!
Elimo | 7:07 am on the 17th of August, 2006
For what it’s worth, the OS X 10.4.9 update with iSync 2.4 now seems to natively support the E61 and E62 without the need for extra plug-ins of any kind.
Jesse David Hollington | 8:34 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
[...] Just make a new connection via bluetooth to sync with new drivers…I must say it works more accurate then the Macomsters I’ve been writing earlier. [...]
Nokia E61 Blog » Mac OS X 10.4.9 iSync native support for Nokia E61,E62 | 8:02 am on the 17th of August, 2006
Thank You so much MacTomster!!!
Lepretano | 6:21 am on the 17th of August, 2006
I accidently replaced the files in the folder contents with the files for the plugin and i didnt back up the folder contents. Is there a way to restore it so i can then put the files back in the right place
George | 2:52 am on the 17th of August, 2006
thats true. i got my e61 support with 10.4.9 and the Euro 10 or so I paid for Novamedia plugins went down the drain. anyway, i am glad novamedia has been making these plugins faster than apple
parambyte | 9:46 am on the 17th of August, 2006
I have an E61i (this model is just an E61 with a camera, from what I understand). Would anybody know if the plug-in will help accommodate iSync on this particular phone? As things stand now, my iSync 2.4 is unable to recognize this device.
Jon | 12:56 am on the 17th of August, 2006
how do you access the notes in the E61 to be able to keep a copy in your mac. And how do you make sure it doesn’t mess up everything. Should one just fuse the whole thing? I have been using the E61 for a while and don’t want to start syncing the wrong way and loosing all my contacts, notes… data.
Thanks to Mactomster and co!
e61man | 5:28 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
I bought the new iMac and tried to sync it with my E61. Only private calendar entries show up in iCal. Does anyone have a clue why?
Robert | 11:55 am on the 17th of August, 2006
I am trying to sync my e61 with my eMac (yes, I know) running Tiger 10.4.10. I have tried to follow the directions ,but it does not work. Could I get some clarification?
Cgj | 4:21 pm on the 17th of August, 2006
I have a published work diary on the Mac on a shared server with my business partners and would like to keep my personal entries on the E61 separate from the published diary.
However, the software will only let me have 1 x ‘None’ sync when I schedule on the phone, after which the sync fails. Both private and public entries get published also. I have tried everything – does anyone have any ideas please?!
Dave | 12:37 am on the 17th of August, 2006