I use a Mac to do all my work at home, including this site. So I need a syncing program that works well with my Mac to test apps and move files around on my phone. I tried MissingSync, like I’m sure most Mac/WM users have, but it just couldn’t do all I needed. So I brought the topic up in an IRC channel and a fellow WM user sent me to SyncMate, and so far it’s better than ActiveSync!

SyncMate does a whole lot more than sync, but that’s where it is strongest. You can synchronize with your Mac’s Bookmarks, Contacts, iCal, iPhoto, iTunes, Mail, and many more! They also have extra plugins that allow you to do things like, view your phone’s info, view apps installed and darg-and-drop apps to install immediately, view calls and read and manage SMS. There are two versions of SyncMate available, a free version and an Expert version. There is a list on the SyncMate site with a comparison of the features in each, but I’ll tell you — it’s worth it to get the Expert version just for the Applications list plugin.

SyncMate Video

Of course, the best feature, and the one I use SyncMate the most for, is the ability to mount your phone as a disk in OSX. Just plug your phone in, let it connect, and then click on the Mount Disk button. You can drag-and-drop files straight to your phone just like it was an external drive, which makes it super easy to move files around. The mount sometimes fails but I found if I just disconnect the phone, unplug and then plug it in again it usually works just fine.

SyncMate can be downloaded for free or you can purchase a license for $39.95.