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- Has just released the final English version of Palm Desktop 4.0 for Mac. It offers native Mac OS X support, improved handheld-to-desktop synchronization, an OS X Dock menu item, and vCard and vCal support. A beta version of this has been available since the beginning of this year.
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Palm, Inc. has just released the final English version of Palm Desktop 4.0 for Mac. It offers native Mac OS X support, improved handheld-to-desktop synchronization, an OS X Dock menu item, and vCard and vCal support. A beta version of this has been available since the beginning of this year. It is free.
After installing the new Palm Desktop, users will need to upgrade their third-party conduits in order to synchronize with the new desktop software. While some of these are available, many are not. Companies currently working on support for this version include Blue Nomad, DataViz, FileMaker, Handmark, LandWare, MeetingMaker, MGI PhotoSuite, Microsoft Entourage, and SplashData.
It has primarily been designed for Palm's own handhelds but it works with the Handspring Visor and the Sony Clié. Of course, it lacks some of the conduits that ship with Sony's Windows version of the Palm Desktop.
It allows OS X users to simply drag Address Book items or Date Book items to the desktop to create vCard and vCal files.
It works with Mac OS X (version 10.1.2 or higher) or Mac OS 9.x.
International versions, including French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese, are still in beta but can be downloaded. Final versions of these are scheduled for availability in the late spring.
Thanks to the numerous people who pointed this out. -Ed
Related Information:
- Visor Central: Several Mac OS X conduits available
- PIC: Beta of Palm Desktop 4.0 for Mac OS X Available
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Conduits
I pointed this out in the article but I wanted to make sure people saw this very useful list of the status of conduits for this new Desktop that Visor Central put together earlier this month.http://www.visorcentral.com/content/Stories/1403-1.htm
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Screenshots????
At last!
conduits on OS9?
I'm a little frustrated with the iffiness of the beta, and want to upgrade, but not at the cost of losing the syncability of all my SplashData information.
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'Well, if it isn't the leader of the wiener patrol, boning up on his nerd lessons'
RE: conduits on OS9?
RE: conduits on OS9?
Anyway, I answered my own question. I installed the release version and everything that synced before still syncs. Even applications that never stated they worked with v4.0, like StockManager.
SplashID and SplashMoney conduits still work, but SplashShopper does not (and never has, so that's no different for me).
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'Well, if it isn't the leader of the wiener patrol, boning up on his nerd lessons'
RE: conduits on OS9?
I'm having problems with OS 9 and 4.0 and CLIE
I installed the 4.0 desktop on OS9. It is supposed to work. It does work for my i705, but I am having problems using my CLIE.Do I still need to use Markspace?
Any luck anybody?
RE: I'm having problems with OS 9 and 4.0 and CLIE
I had no success either - N610.I've heard tales of this working - I'm using OS 9.2 - haven't even bothered trying with OS 10.x.x - IMO, there's no point - if it don't work in 9 (where I do most of my work) I ain't using it....
I've already reverted back to v2.6.3 -
Additionally, why would anyone use the new version if they also make use of applications that haven't updated their conduits?
In other words - this new version completely removes the syncing capabilities of wordsmith, avantgo, and a few other keys apps we rely on to sync-
I know some of these companies have betas out there, but fuggedaboutit -
i'll wait till all my conduits are ready before i'll upgrade.
RE: I'm having problems with OS 9 and 4.0 and CLIE
RE: I'm having problems with OS 9 and 4.0 and CLIE
My T615 works great. Seems to sync faster on my ibook then my XP desktop.RE: I'm having problems with OS 9 and 4.0 and CLIE
At least it isn't just me.
RE: I'm having problems with OS 9 and 4.0 and CLIE
Instant Palm Desktop?
Overall, the final version of 4.0 does seem improved over the beta. For instance, the sync starts up faster and the backup conduit only backs up things that have changed since the last back-up (the last beta backed up *everything* every time!).BUT... I still can't figure out what's up with the Instant Palm Desktop!
The Instant Desktop menu only works in the dock if my application is already running (I've put the application icon in the dock manually so it's always available there). If the app isn't running, the dock icon only offers to 'show in finder.'
The help with the new desktop app implies that the menu should appear even if the app isn't running.
Anyone get this to work the way it should? It just doesn't make sense to me that it would only be available when the application is already running... I mean, what's the point!
-B
RE: Instant Palm Desktop?
RE: Instant Palm Desktop?
If you download the 'Palm Desktop 4.0 Handbook.pdf' file that is available from the same page as the desktop software, you'll find the following on page 161:'NOTE In Mac OS X, the Instant Palm Desktop menu is only available when Palm Desktop is currently running or hidden. In Mac OS 9, the Instant Palm Desktop menu is also available when Palm Desktop is not running.'
That background app may just be for either synching or for displaying alarms while the main application isn't running.
RE: Instant Palm Desktop?
RE: Instant Palm Desktop?
RE: Instant Palm Desktop?
Still broken for NFS users
At my office (Apple), we use NFS based home directories and the OSX version of the Palm desktop doesn't validate permissions properly. This means that you can't HotSynch unless you are using a local log-in account.A number of us reported the problem the day after the beta was released, but Palm didn't fix it.
This is just really sloppy programming.
RE: Still broken for NFS users
Could it be any sloppier than Netscape for the Mac?And my Word X keeps crashing, and crashing, and crashing...
Three cheers for Entourage, though. I don't even think about Palm Desktop anymore.
Doh, Word crashed again.
Waste of time
Stupid, stupid, stupid.
RE: Waste of time
RE: '...they should only be focusing on improving their handhelds for windows'.Echhh, what is your problem? Macs and Palm make a great combination!
RE: Waste of time
RE: Waste of time
> they should only be focusing on improving their handhelds for windows.Ugh ... no. I'm looking forward to improved OS X support so I can dump Windoze and get an OS X Mac. I've been waiting for Microsoft Office on a Unix platform for years so I could dump Microsoft's crappy operating systems, good Palm support on the Mac is the last step.
RE: Waste of time
Step away from the Dark-Side, the mac-community awaits you with open arms.
[and the new Palm desktop for osX is top-notch too...ahem, so far so good]
RE: Waste of time
RE: Waste of time
iPod also becoming iPDA
RE: iPod also becoming iPDA
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Yeah, I just did that this morning. Very cool. Drag contacts out of Palm Desktop and they are converted to vCards when saved, which the 1.1 iPod firmware uses for Contacts. This way, if I leave the Palm at home I can still look up phone numbers... nice. Now if only I could work some folder synchronization in there!FYI, I *really* don't understand why Palm isn't adding sync support for Address Book.app, and especially why there isn't a Mail conduit to connect to Mail.app!!!
That's a no-brainer if I ever saw one...
RE: iPod also becoming iPDA
Maybe it should be Apple's job to write that conduit; or this might be an opportunity for a third-party.
When is Palm going to sort this out?
I'm trying to get Desktop final to sync...it worked great first time, but now reports that 'Palm Desktop Background' is busy and quits the Hotsync...Any ideas?
Palm, pull your ****ing finger out and get this working properly!! :<
I'm fed up with them just doing what they need to get by to support Mac users - and then not even getting that right. I've already wasted time fixing my SUDS issue and now I've got to re-install my machine again to try and get my 505 talking to my Mac.
To say I'm irate would be an understatement!!!!!
J>
RE: When is Palm going to sort this out?
Not positive it will help you, but I had to delete the beta of the software. After that, I reinstalled and all was well...Good luck.
post problems with clie and OS X
Syncing: I can sync via IRDA, but if I put files to be installed on the next hotsync, the sync will fail without the files getting installed. So, in essence, the irda isn't fully working for me. With USB, which I really need, I cant sync at all. When I press the hotsync button, nothing happens, except the hard drive makes a spinning sound. if you do a 'lsof' from the terminal when pressing the the hotsync button, you can see that the USB cradle has a socket open with the OS , but nothing happens. I guess it isn't recognizing the clie properly or something. Also, I cannot get the memory sticks to mount from my clie for transferring music ans such. Fortunately I also have a sony digital camera and dv camcorder. For now, I just pull my memory stick out from my clie and put it in the camera and then attach it to my laptop, and it will mount as a drive on my desktop. I think that if I can mount the memory stick via my camera, someone or I could probably just mess around inside the OS with the drivers and get this mounting issue working from the clie itself. I am in taiwan now and the bluetooth module in japan just came out a couple of days ago, so I suppose that might be an option for syncing, but I would really like to have a fast USB hotsync. (I have not done a normal hotsync in almost a year). Please post your replies to this thread or email to me at wtzjt308@yahoo.com . I will try to put a page together about all problems/features with clies and mac os x. I don't think there are too many os x clie users though. I am also looking into writing a plugin for itunes that will let you use your clie like the ipod. Thanks.
Jason
btw, to me the final palm desktop doesnt seem to work very well at all for me. It seems like beta software still. What are your thoughts?
RE: post problems with clie and OS X
RE: post problems with clie and OS X
RE: post problems with clie and OS X
the mail I got from Mark/Space
Objet : Rép : about the new SONY CLIEs (NR70/NR70V) Latest version of Missing Sync is 2.2, which is still
current.
According to the programmer I talk to, however, 2.2.1 is
indeed scheduled to make it out by the end of the week.
(OS9 support) OS X support will be done in version 3.0, due out in late April.
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Daiv
Mark/Space Customer Support
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Disclaimer: I’m a Palm fanboy. I’ve had a Palm device in some form or fashion since the Palm OS 3.0 days. I think that I could still probably write in Graffiti if I needed to. It all started with a Handspring Visor Deluxe, upgraded into the Handspring Visor Edge, morphed into the Palm Treo 650 and finally my last PDA, the Palm Centro. Occasionally I would dip into the Microsoft WindowsCE, Pocket PC and Windows Mobile worlds but I always went back to my trusty Handspring or Palm devices. I even have carried a Blackberry simultaneously for work because I didn’t want to give up the features my Palm devices gave me. In addition to being a Palm enthusiast, I’m also a big fan of all things Apple. I have a first generation Mac Pro (dual dual-core Xeon), a Macbook (courtesy of my employer), and various iPodflavors. I’m also a Linux systems administrator (Gentoo, Red Hat, Fedora, Ubuntu, and Debian). With that said, here’s a somewhat biased review of the new Palm Pre.
I really like the Palm Pre. Even the service plan from Sprint. While Sprint isn’t my favorite provider, they have been much better from a service perspective than anytime I have had to deal with ATT. Everything you’ve readistrue. It’s missing some features (not copy & paste but almost). There aren’t many things you can’t do with this phone.
Things I like
USB Modes
When you plug your Palm Pre into your Mac, you will be presented with three options: Media Sync, USB Drive, and Just Charge. While the phone is in Media Sync or USB Drive mode, you can not make or receive calls or text messages. When I plugged the phone into my Macbook and selected Media Sync or USB Drive, I was presented with a Finder window that looked like:
The only difference between Media Sync and USB Drive modes (as far as I can tell on my Mac machines) is that when Media Sync mode is selected, iTunes starts and the icon looks likes it does when my iPod is plugged in. In USB Drive mode, iPhoto starts and the device looks like a generic mass storage device. Otherwise, the Finder view is the same. In Just Charge mode, the Pre does just that and nothing shows up on my Mac.
The Linux Connection
You’ll notice that the Finder window shows a PDF named “Open Source Information.pdf”. This PDF has copies of the Gnu Public License (GPL) v2, LGPL v2.1, Apache License, Prototype JavaScript Framework, Flex, Bzip2, Openssl, Curl, SSLeay, Libpcap, Fontconfig, libxml2, Bitstream Vera Fonts, Uriparser, Giflib, Ksoap, Poly9’s polyvalent URLParser class, Wbxml.java , Wbxmlparser.java , and WbxmlSerializer.java, Liboil, stlport, Sudo, Icu, Dhcp-client, NTP, PPP, Licence (sic) for libxslt except libexslt, jpeg-6b, Expat, c-ares, Freetype, Putty, Dropbear, Ncurses, Md5, Libpng, Strace, zlib, Datejs, libspeex, speex, Ncurses, Cairo, Prototype JavaScript framework, libunwind, Wpa_supplicant, Pmipclib, tiff, JSON-C, AGG, JSON, The Legion Of The Bouncy Castle, script.aculo.us, Jemalloc, Npruntime.h, The wxWindows Library Licence, dbus (Academic Free License 2.1), Host AP, File-backed USB Storage Gadget, SQLiteJDBC, libvorbis, libogg, VLGothic Proportional Japanese Font, Minifier, CJK Unicode TrueType Fonts, and last, but not least the JArgs command line option parsing suite for Java licenses.
What does all that license info mean? It means that the Pre is built using open source software on a Linux platform. Knowing that, some people have taken to exploring the phone and doing things that are not supported out of the box.
Camera
Another feature this phone has going for it is the 3 megapixel camera. It has a nice built-in flash that takesdecentpictures. The camera lacks a couple of features like digital zoom and video recording which my Centro had. I don’t really miss the zoom but the video recording would be nice to have although the ultra bright flash almost makes up for it.
Keyboard
One of the reasons I never purchased an iPhone was the lack of a “real” keyboard. I tried out the onscreen keyboard and just couldn’t get used to the fact that there was no tactile feedback. While not perfect, the Pre has a usable keyboard and if you are upgrading from a Centro, it will be no problem for you. My only complaint on the keyboard is that Palm moved a few of the buttons around from where they were located on the Centro.
Multitasking
If there is one thing I really love about this phone, it’s the true multitasking capabilities. I’ve been listening to Pandora while browsing the web and tweeting via Tweed. I can open up Google Maps and switch over to a contact’s card to check the address without having to close one or the other. It does this via “cards” which are the application windows and the center button at the bottom of the phone. Press the button once and you can see all of the running applications (think alt-tab). Press it again and it brings you back to the last application you were using. When you want to close an application, press the center button and swipe the card up. The application is closed. In addition to the cards, there is a notification bar for other applications that are running periodically like email which notifies you at the bottom of the screen when you have new mail (or new tweets).
Things I don’t like
Battery life
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You have probably read about this issue in other places but battery life for the Pre stinks. Palm has addressed this in their 1.0.3 update but I did not find any significant improvements. There are somesites that you can visit for tips on how to maximize your Pre’s battery life. Some of the suggestions I found most beneficial were setting the screen to turn off automatically after a shorter period of inactivity, lowering the screen brightness, and turning off the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS features when not using them. If you do not want to make these changes, Seidio makes a battery that offers more charging capability (yes, the Palm Pre has a replaceable battery).
Copy & Paste
Yes, the Palm Pre has copy and paste. Does it work? Kinda. You can’t copy and paste from text messages, IM’s, web pages but you can copy and paste from URL bar, address book and text messages (as you type them). In my Centro, you could copy and paste from everything.
Download from the browser
You can’t download from the browser on the Pre. That means no saving mp3’s or images to your phone (yet another thing I could do on my Centro). I don’t know why Palm removed these features but hopefully they’ll give them back in a future update.
Notification sounds can’t be changed
Yes, that’s right, you can not have different notification sounds for different events. A new tweet sounds like a new email which sounds like a new voicemail (minus the initial ringing of course). Hopefully Palm will release an update that will allow this to be modified but until then, you can always try to change it yourself.
Classic emulation
Being a long time Palm user, I was really excited that I would be able to use my old Garnet applications on my new webOS phone. Unfortunately, I was never able to get Classic from MotionApps to work and now my trial period is over. I can’t see myself spending $29.95 on an application that I’m not even sure will run my applications. I have a ticket open with them to see if they can expand my trial so we’ll see where that goes.
App Catalog
While there are some great applications in the App Catalog (Fandango, Accuweather, Tweed), it just doesn’t have the quantity that the iPhone has. Granted, the iPhone has been around for a few years but Palm hasn’t even released the SDK (codenamed Mojo) publicly yet. I understand the need to test but how could this have not been ready in time for launch? On the plus side, it’s very easy to use and install applications.
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Conclusion
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Get this phone. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Here is a link detailing some cost comparisons too and you’ll see that Sprint is cheaper for unlimited everything.