![]() Since every smart phone now competes on some level with the iPod, it’s no surprise that Windows Mobile 5.0 includes Windows Media Player 10 for playing audio and video files. Other Media Obviously, you want to synchronize your contact and calendar information easily, but what about the other data you always need to keep at hand? PocketMac Pro and The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile also handle those. PocketMac Pro (we tested a Windows Mobile 5.0-compatible beta) includes profiles for Marketcircle’s Daylite and Now Up-to-Date and Contact, as well as Apple’s built-in applications and Microsoft Entourage. The Missing Sync works with Tiger’s Sync Services, so any organizer software that takes advantage of Sync Services can tie into The Missing Sync. In terms of synchronizing your contacts, calendars, and notes, both applications have you covered. ![]() In The Missing Sync, you can set preferences to automatically synchronize the phone when it’s connected. Attaching your smart phone to your Mac with a USB cable initiates an open connection to the computer Bluetooth connections are also possible. Windows Mobile uses a technology called ActiveSync to facilitate communication between a smart phone and a computer both Mark/Space and Information Appliance Associates have adapted ActiveSync to work with the Mac. PocketMac Pro ($42)-at press time, PocketMac Pro didn’t support Windows Mobile 5.0, though the company promises to add support in a future release. The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile 3.0 ( ) and Information Appliance Associates’ Two developers have stepped in with products that let you sync a Windows Mobile device with your Mac: Mark/Space’s $40 And perhaps the biggest draw for many people, especially if the phone is provided by an employer, is the ability to easily interact with a Microsoft Exchange server for e-mail. A mobile version of PowerPoint can run (but not edit) slide shows. Windows Mobile includes versions of Word and Excel, which you can use to open, edit, and save documents that their desktop counterparts created. Folders called Programs and Settings reinforce the desktop file-and-folder approach. Windows Mobile’s Start menu contains applications such as Calendar, Contacts, and Internet Explorer. The Windows Mobile Approach Like Windows, Windows Mobile uses a Start menu. Still, some people prefer Microsoft’s smart phone approach, and some were handed a Windows Mobile device when they joined a company-so here’s how to work with one. But that’s not a whole lot of help to most Mac users-who have their reasons for avoiding Windows. Click the Settings gear to add an account, or manage other sync settings.If you use a Windows PC all day, a smart phone running Windows Mobile is instantly familiar. You can also click the OneDrive cloud icon in the Windows notification area to check status on your files. ![]() You can copy or move files from your computer to OneDrive right from your file system. ![]() If you use more than one account, your personal files appear under OneDrive – Personal and your work or school files appear under OneDrive - CompanyName. On a Mac, your files will appear under OneDrive in the Mac Finder. Once you're synced, you’ll see your files in File Explorer. Your OneDrive files will start syncing to your computer. ![]() Sign in to OneDrive with the account you want to sync and finish setting up. Select Start, type OneDrive, and then select the OneDrive app. If you’re on a Mac or an earlier version of Windows, go to /download and download the OneDrive desktop app. Note: If you’re on Windows 10, your computer already has the OneDrive app on it. ![]()
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