![]() It’s still a one-way system, sort of like using your iPod to sync with your Mac-there’s no way to edit contacts or make new appointments, then sync them back to your computer-but it’s a slick setup. ![]() PocketMac for PSP, also does contact syncing, but saves the contact info as graphic images, not as Web pages. PSPWare, for example, only does contact syncing Information Appliance Associates’ ![]() The result is that you can keep track of your calendar, contacts (including photos), to-do list, and notes on your PSP. The Missing Sync takes content from those applications and converts them to Web pages, uploads the pages to the PSP’s Memory Stick, and bookmarks their location in the PSP’s built-in Web browser. Where The Missing Sync simply blows away other Mac PSP sync software is its integration with Apple’s built-in applications like Address Book and iCal. You’ll discover this if you pore over the helpful sync history log, but I’d prefer a pop-up window to say, “Hey, genius, you’re not allowed to copy that file here.” Apple integration It won’t copy encrypted music from iTunes, such as songs you’ve bought through the iTunes Music Store. The software simply reads playlist/library or photo album information and asks you to select what you’d like to sync. The Missing Sync also lets you synchronize iPhoto albums and iTunes playlists by double-clicking their respective plug-ins. For example, a 23-minute-long episode of one of my favorite animated series, originally in MPEG-4 format for watching on my computer, took about 15 minutes or so to convert on my Dual 2.5GHz Power Mac G5. It works effectively and relatively quickly. Many PSP users like to watch digital video on their wide screens, and The Missing Sync doesn’t disappoint-it includes a video conversion utility that takes files on your Mac and converts them to a more PSP-friendly size and format (as long they’re not encrypted with copy protection). Double clicking on each of the plug-ins yields specific settings (such as how many backups you want to keep, or which folders you’d like to transfer from your Mac’s Finder to the PSP). You can customize the contents of The Missing Sync’s toolbar with your own frequently used features. If you’re familiar with the Palm or PocketPC version of the Missing Sync, the interface looks pretty much the same-it’s a single window that lists the names of plug-ins that provide various capabilities such as backing up game files or transferring and converting video.
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