Mac.sis making macs and S60 handsets talk

The FoneLink application for cell phone management for Macs has been updated to version 2.0, and the friendly folks at nova media are offering 5 licenses for Mac.sis readers – the only requirement is that once you try the software out, please provide feedback / review as a reply to this article.

Thanks to Eric for pointing this out – the mobile syncing hotness Nokia Multimedia Transfer has been updated to version 1.2.1. The upgrade can be carried out conveniently through the Check for updates now option in the NMT (have to love the acronym).

Alas! The NMT web page says nada about the contents of the upgrade, so I suppose time will tell. Any clever observations on new or improved functionality are greatly appreciated.

Title says it all. Get it while it's hot.

I received my pre-ordered copy of Leopard yesterday like a good fanboy should, and did a fresh install on a newly installed 200GB 7200 RPM Seagate Momentus on my Macbook. The installation went without a hitch, and I am currently migrating applications from my old HD, now comfortably seated in an external enclosure.

I ran across this article in MacOSXHints and immediately realised that the basics described in the Finder Plugin article can be used to convert your BT mobile into a virtual printer. I tested the hint using my N95 as a test subject, and lo and behold, a Send PDF to N95 as JPEG item appeared in the OS X print dialog.

Rui Carmo of The Tao of Mac has made available an unofficial Multimedia Transfer plugin and an unofficial iSync plugin, as well as general observations on the device itself. For the plugins and Rui's observations on the device, head on over to Nokia 6120 Classic.

As noted in AllAboutSymbian.com, the Nokia Multimedia Transfer for Mac (previously Nokia Media Transfer for Mac) has been updated to version 1.1 beta. Changes mentioned by Nokia include:

OK, I took FoneLink for a spin, and unfortunately, the early results do not seem very encouraging. The application needs to mature a little bit until I am willing to shell out any cash for it.

The first annoyance is that the tryout version is nagware. This is not your average demo which politely reminds you every now and then to register. No, this software is Marge Simpson on steroids and then some, every few clicks:

After a rather long wait, Salling Clicker 3.5 is available for download & purchase. For those not familiar with the Clicker, it turns your smartphone into a universal remote that can be used for controlling Macs and for all sorts of household wizardry. I've been using Salling Clicker as a remote for my Mac mini media centre (old G4, no Apple Remote) and it has served me well.

While the built-in Send File... and Browse Device items on the Mac Bluetooth menu are quite OK for occasional BT file shuffling, a hardcore BT addict might require a bit more. When browsing files with Finder, for instance, it would be rather convenient to quickly select a file and to push it over to a BT device (such as an S60 handset) with minimal hassle.