Update (12/17/2007) wiSync v1.0 Released - includes an iPhone native app:
We are proud to release wiSync v1.0, the result of 2 weeks of continuous work and refinement by the iFrancis team. wiSync was previously known as iSync, the primitive app that allowed iPhone/iPod Touch users to automatically synchronize files between their iPhone and iPod Touch.
We are now proud to release wiSync v1.0 under its new name, with a great new look and advanced features that make this release 100x better than the old one. A completely revamped user interface, enhanced scheduling features, the ability to change the iPhone root password and much more.
This version runs completely from the GUI, no terminal windows as promised, and for the first time, we have included a native app - wiToggle - that allows you to control the app's behaviour from the iPhone, it allows you to manually synchronize whenever you want!
Mac Requirements:
Mac OSX 10.4 Tiger or Mac OSX 10.5 Leopard
A wireless network connection
Remote Login must be enabled on your Mac (visit this site for instructions)
iPhone/iPod Touch Requirements:
A jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch
BSD Subsystem
OpenSSH
I'd like to give special thanks to jjgsxr883, mbranes and iphonejeff for making this whole development process so much easier and so much more fun, I owe you one guys..
Update (12/7/2007) Final Beta Version Released:
Fantastic news! The final beta version of iSync has been released. This release is guaranteed to work on all macs. The method by which the app calls the GUI has had a major overhaul and this means that the app will now "just work" for everyone. No need to set it to run in terminal or anything, and no more problems involving text not appearing in the text fields.
The best news, however, is that this is the final version of iSync that uses a GUI maker, we have a new c++ coder on board, godshadow. The next release will have its own Cocoa GUI, everything will run from within the GUI so no more annoying terminal windows, and you will only have to enter a password once.
More importantly, though, is that we are now in active development of wifi calendar and contacts synchronization, and this makes itunes synchronization that much closer to mass availability. Additionally, the new app will enable 'true' automatic sync, any time you make a change to the sync dir, your iPod/iPhone will be updated, and vice versa. Also, the new app will have an iTunes-like interface for simplicity, and when iTunes support is enabled, you will be able to see your sync dir and your playlists within the app.
And for those of you who are windows users, you can rejoice, because we will finally have windows support in the next 2 weeks. Those of you who use linux, support for your OS will come even sooner than that!
Bear with us though, but the app will be out of beta by then, and it will have its official launch at ModMyiFone?.com Obviously because of trademark issues, we need to change the name of the app to something less provocative. We haven't decided what to call it yet, but we'll come up with something
0.70: Finally, v0.7 is out and it includes, due to requests by many users, for the first time, a native iPhone app that allows you to switch automatic sync on and off! This feature would not have been possible without mbranes of MMi, thanks for your help!
0.65: Added ability to change iPod/iPhone root password on user request, instructions within app are much clearer and users are now notified if the setup succeeded rather than the plain |Process Completed| logout message that terminal gives. The 0.65 release also includes major improvements to the GUI.
Important: You need to enable Remote Login in your Mac Sharing preferences for iSync to work.
Update (11/27/2007) Version 0.5 Released:
Minor revision to 0.4c to include an "Add IP's for New Network" feature. Minor script efficiency changes and a slightly different interface layout.
Version 0.4c Released - Installer Package Included!
A new version of iSync for iPhone/iPod Touch has been released. For those of you who have been holding out on running iSync, this is the time to do it. This version is probably the most major release yet, and implements more features and fixes than the last 3 releases combined!
1. iSync is now packaged in an installer. No need to worry about Finder.app being on the desktop anymore, all files are now in your Applications directory inside the folder "iSync"
2. Battery life enhancement is no longer forced, users can now choose to keep openssh running by unticking the relevant checkbox in iSync With the use of Toggle (provided with iSync), users can easily switch to battery life enhancement, disable iSync altogether, re-enable it, or completely uninstall everything.
3. iSync will store your previous settings (Sync dirs etc) so that if you ever need to re-install using iSync or uninstall using Toggle, the fields will be filled in for you, making it a one-click procedure.
4. Along with 300 more bugfixes (ok not 300, but if Steve Jobs can lie, why can't I?)