Sync Nokia N73 with Mac

Recently, i got a new Nokia N73. At first, i don't have a planned to buy a new cellphone after i lost my Nokia 3250 3 months ago. A friend of mine let me used his Nokia 6110 cellphone and also i have an HP Ipaq 6365 Pocket PC that can be inserted with a SIM card. But anyway, i got this N73 and of course i want to hook it up and make things very easy when it comes to synchronizing data between my macbook and the new N73.

Having a cellphone like the N73 and not connecting it with my laptop, it's like using a Nokia 5110 back then. Of course with all the beauty of the N73, i was very excited to hook it with my Macbook. At first, i know that N73 can sync with Macbook via Apple iSync, but iSync is limited only to synchronizing contact and calendars in which i found very nice and easy to use and I like that feature.

There are a lot of good tutorials under Google. I just wrote this for the sake of an entry in my blog and of course, because i succeeded in installing and since everything works fine, then i think i have to share my little adventure.

Anyway, for those who have a N73 and wanted to sync it with your Macbook especially with your music and your photos, i will be guiding you step-by-step on how i did things. Right now I'm enjoying my N73 and my Macbook together wirelessly via Bluetooth. The day I got the N73, i just opened the package and pull out the phone and the charger and the free 2GB miniSD memory. That's the only thing that i pulled-out from the box. No more manuals and no more wires. We don't need the USB Cable that comes with the package.

I want to sync the phone via wirelessly because i don't want to pull wires everytime i want to sync. That's what I was doing before using my Nokia 3250 and a windows desktop/laptop.

What i have for the setup are:
Macbook Black Edition with OS X 10.4 Tiger build 10 (10.4.10)
iTunes
iPhoto
Aperture
iSync (pre-installed)
Bluetooth (pre-installed)
Nokia Multimedia Transfer

First step that we will do is, we gonna add the N73 to our Bluetooth devices. Turn your N73 Bluetooth On and also enable your Mac Bluetooth. Be sure that N73 Bluetooth is discoverable. This can be done unde the Menu->Tools->Bluetooth and set the device "Shown to all". At the upper-right, click your Bluetooth icon and select Setup a Bluetooth Device.






Since we are setting up the Nokia N73 and Macbook pairing, choose Mobile Phone


Check "iSync setup for Contacts and Events". You can choose to select to Access the internet using the Mobile phone. This is possible if the Device has a modem. with regards to N73, it is possible to connect to the internet wirelessly with Smart3G connection which is cheap at 10.00 per 30 minutes flat rate. If you choose, just press continue and don't be bothered by the username and password. When connecting to Smart, they don't need our login credentials. They just want our loads.




By following the screen shots and guides above properly, you will have now your N73 connected with your Macbook via Bluetooth.

In your N73, be sure to set the Macbook bluetooth device "Set as Authorized" so bluetooth and Macbook won't bother you with pairing codes everytime you sync in. This can be done under the Bluetooth Settings in your Phone and move right to another tab. Select the Macbook Bluetooth device and press option, then Set as Authorized.

The next step is only applicable if the setup of your device and the Macbook Bluetooth did not add the device automatically to your Apple iSync.

Next thing is we gonna setup Apple iSync so your contacts and calendars from your Macbook will sync to your N73 device. Open Apple iSync (/Applications/iSync), and in the menu bar, Add Device. Then, the Bluetooth will scan and will display all the devices that it found in range. If you have connected a lot of devices via bluetooth in the past, it will display everything including the newly added device, the N73. If it found the N73, it will comment that iSync can connect to it. So Add the found N73 (or double-click) and follow instructions for it. If you have contacts in Apple Address book and busy schedules in Apple Calendar, it will be sync according to the preference you set for iSync.





Double click on the N73 Device (the Device name) to add it. It will be automatic.



And you're done with iSync. Sync in for the first time. This will sync your contacts from your Macbook to your N73. Whatever you add in your Address Book, it will be added to the phone during the sync process, also to whatever items you modified.


The Nokia Multimedia Manager Preference/Configuration.


Now that you have the contacts and schedules in your mobile that was sync via iSync, the next step is to sync images and sounds from your iTunes and iPhoto. N73 is a power shot mobile from Nokia. That's why i like this new cellphone that i have. I like taking pictures from cellphone because it's handy and multipurpose.

I tried a lot of free softwares for N73 and Mac. Like iTunesWalkman, they are good but they don't serve the best. So i search for more, and especially searching the Nokia websites of anything for the goodness of Mac. Because Mac is now shipped in demand, Nokia I think has awaken up to support their product under Mac. So download your copy now, I used the Nokia Multimedia Transfer.

First, install it after your unzipped it. The step-by-step instructions of the installation are enough and I will not elaborate it here more. After installation, the configuration is very easy. I use Aperture now, but still i like iPhoto. And of course, i'm using iTunes.

Whenever you connect and transfers, Nokia Multimedia Transfer will automatically add the N73 as a device under iPhoto and iTunes. In iTunes, it will create a folder named after the name of your N73 Bluetooth Device. It's in here and under this tree or folder that you would add playlists and music to be sync in to your device. Under the device settings in the Nokia Multimedia Transfer, you can set on how many of your device memory that will be filled-up with music during syncing. So set it, i set it to 60% only. I need more space for my pictures.



A folder with the Device name will be added automatically everytime you sync the N73 with Nokia Multimedia Transfer. All playlists and music under this folder will be sync with your bluetooth device.


Same with iTunes, a folder with the device name will be added automatically inside iPhoto. All photos under this folder will be sync and copied to the device.




So enjoy your N73 and your Macbook without the hassles of wires. For applications installations to your N73, just upload the installer to your N73 and install if from there. :)

Have a good day!