Transferring data from your old phone or media items from your Mac to your new Nokia Lumia may seem like a daunting task. Firstly, there's finding the right program to use, then there's selecting the right folders, digging deeper into the directory. Thankfully, Windows Phone App for Mac is at hand to make the whole process easier.
First things first, you'll need to grab the right program and download it to your Mac, and there's only one way to get that. You'll need an iTunes account and access to the App Store, then search for Windows Phone App for Mac (or click that link, of course).
Find the USB cable that came with your phone and plug one end of if into your Nokia Lumia, and the other end into your Mac – then run Windows Phone App for Mac.
When you first do this, you'll be greeted with a welcome screen telling you a little about how you can benefit from syncing your phone with your Mac. Running along the bottom of the screen, you'll also see a progress bar as the app attempts to talk to your new Nokia Lumia.
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Connecting should only take a few moments, but once linked, you'll get the opportunity to change the default name of your smartphone to something more memorable and personal.
Probably the best way to ensure that your media files are all stored safely on your Mac is to tick the two boxes on this start screen. They authorise the automatic synchronisation when you connect the phone, and import your photos and videos to your Mac.
Press continue.
Now you've gone through the most basic of setups, you'll have noticed that the left side of Windows Phone App for Mac would've filled out with categories. Here's where you decide what needs to be synced, or not, by going into the categories and selecting the appropriate options. If you tick it, you want to sync it. It's as simple as that.
Here's what you can sync:
- Music – including music from your iTunes catalogue*
- Photos & Videos
- Movies & TV Shows
- Podcasts
- Ringtones
There's also the possibility to browse your device manually and look at individual items by scrolling through the Browse Device Microsoft office for mac torrent 2008. category.
For further syncing options, the main screen of the app hosts a Device Options… button where you'll be able to remove all the media from your device in one go. Remember, this will delete ALL your media, so be sure you want to do that before pressing that button.
It's at that main screen that you'll also find a shortcut key that'll take you straight to the Windows Phone Store where you can browse through the 125,000 apps or games.
No matter what section of the app you're in, you're always one glance away from knowing how much storage you've got left on your phone.
The storage bar at the bottom of the app displays a detailed view of what types of media you've got on your phone, and how much room they're taking up. By default, you're shown the total memory, from both the phone memory and the SD card (should you have one), but this can be changed. Press it once to view the capacity of the phone, press it again to view the SD capacity, and once more to go back to the joint view.
No matter what section of the app you're in, you're always one glance away from knowing how much storage you've got left on your phone.
The storage bar at the bottom of the app displays a detailed view of what types of media you've got on your phone, and how much room they're taking up. By default, you're shown the total memory, from both the phone memory and the SD card (should you have one), but this can be changed. Press it once to view the capacity of the phone, press it again to view the SD capacity, and once more to go back to the joint view.
There we have it, simple plugging in and syncing.
*Some protected (DRM) media files can't be copied or synced between your Mac and your Windows Phone.
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Nokia Phones software, free download
GLOBAL – Nokia is constantly making improvements to its software to bring new features and bug fixes. There are a number of ways you can download this software. One of these is to use Nokia Software Updater that, until now, has only been available for PCs. Nokia Beta Labs [which has had a rather nice redesign] now bring us the Mac version, for people using a computer of the fruit-flavoured variety.
Updates are often delivered to the phone over-the-air (OTA) which means you don't need to find your USB cable and attach your phone to your computer. However, updates are often huge, and so could accrue large data costs, depending on your contract. To avoid these costs, a better way of updating your phone is using a computer and Nokia Software Updater.
As we mentioned in our intro, Nokia has so far only provided the necessary software for people with a Windows PC. So anybody using another system such as a Apple Mac had no choice but to download updates OTA. But that's not the case anymore.
Download the Nokia Software Updater for Mac (NSU) and install it, leaving it in your applications folder for later as it's a good idea to make a back up of your personal data before you go ahead and update. This is beta software and unexpected things could happen – wait for the full release if this makes you nervous.
To get a backup, use iSync. There are phone model-specific plug-ins for your Mac's iSync application available for download from the Nokia support pages, so making use of that will ensure you've got a copy of any contacts and calendar items.
Screenshot of iSync
Nokia Lumia Software For Mac
Now back to the NSU. Plug in the USB cable into your Mac and the other end into your Nokia N8 selecting Ovi Suite on the phone if asked (yes, even though you haven't got Ovi Suite on your Mac). Find the NSU icon in your applications folder and select it to load the program.
The update process is really very simple. NSU will automatically find your device as it loads up, show you the device you've got connected on the left hand side and the updates available – if any – in the central pane on the program. If there's an update available, press the install button on the right to continue or exit if you decide you don't want to update.
Screenshot of NSU for Mac
Nokia Phone Software For Computer
Accidentally unplugging the cable, or shutting down your Mac while the software is loading can cause serious problems with your phone, so it's probably a good idea to step away from the phone and the computer as you don't want to interrupt the process. Just in case.
Update complete, all that's left now is to wait until NSU tells you it's finished. As part of the beta programme, the application will ask you to share your thoughts about the program to help future developments, by asking:
Answer a few questions about your experience, to help us make your next update even better
You don't have to of course, but it's always nice to let developers know where they're going right, or wrong.
At the moment, the NSU for Mac doesn't support all devices, but does support a large number of phones: Nokia N8, N97 mini, C7, 6730 Classic, 5800 XpressMusic and many more, just check the installation instructions for the full list.
Got a Mac and a Nokia device? Have you updated your phone using NSU? Let us know, in the comments below.
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