Automatic GUI Folder Synchronization for iPhone/iPod Touch
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Important Note: You need to install OpenSSH on your iPhone/iPod Touch and enable Remote Login in your Mac Sharing preferences for this to work.
News: (17/12/2007) Major Update!
Great news! wiSync 1.1 is Tiger compatible (Leopard users are unaffected). The native app has had a major overhaul, and there are new options in the mac app (Uninstall and Sync Now). Plus, the mac app features an improved progress bar and cleaner layout.
Enjoy!
News: (17/12/2007) Full GUI Version Complete!
We are proud to release wiSync v1.0, the result of 2 weeks of continuous work and refinement by the iFrancis team. 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 force synchronize whenever you want, and even switch automatic synchronization on and off.
We hope you enjoy this release, and we are proud to launch the app on the ModMyiFone boards at www.modmyifone.com/wisync , where we will provide support if needed, and where a userguide will be created shortly to help you make the best of this app!
In celebration of the 5000'th download of iSync since its first release 2 weeks ago, we would like to announce that the new fully-gui app with no terminal prompts is close to finished, and we are giving you a sneak peek of what the fully released app will look like! This is the culmination of hours of work and many sleepless nights, and most of the credit goes to godsmash, the coder who helped make the Full GUI port a reality. The screenshot below is a sneak peek of what the GUI is going to look like - click the image to visit the source code SVN repository!
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 http://www.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
Update (12/6/2007) Version 0.7 Released:
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!
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. This release also includes major improvements to the GUI.
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?)
News of iTunes Support:
There is apparently an implementation extremely similar to mine (use of rsync and scp), but for Windows, that synchronizes with Winamp using the ml_ipod plugin. This method is not mac compatible (obviously because of winamp), at least not yet, but I have reached a breakthrough that has allowed me to synchronize my own iPod Touch over wi-fi with an older version of iTunes. This is good news, but using an older version of iTunes is not the solution as it required a good bit of hacking and hex editing, including making changes on the iPod that could be considered seriously dangerous. I am working on getting iTunes 7.5 support and it basically revolves around these issues:
1. Mounting the iPod over ssh as a remote drive using sshfs and MacFUSE. 2. The hard part: Tricking iTunes into thinking the iPod ssh drive is connected via USB 3. Failing that, getting iTunes to synchronize with a local folder on the computer (yes I know - crude) and then getting the iPod to synchronize with that folder.
As you can see the problem involves tricking iTunes into recognizing something as an iPod which is NOT technically an iPod.
Anyway, enjoy this release and your new portable wi-fi disk
Upon request, I have modified the utility to provide an option for installing the awesome "MobileFinder" on the iPhone/iPod. Shell script commands are slightly more efficient now, and the execution is slightly more verbose, indicating to the user that an error has occurred and why it has occurred.
Note: You must put the included Finder.app file on your desktop for the installation to succeed. A workaround for this issue involving an installation package is in the works, but it should work fine for now if you simply place Finder.app on the desktop yourself.
The following instructions are also provided with the app:
Make sure you have installed the BSD Subsystem and OpenSSH on your jailbroken iPhone/iPod Touch from Installer. Fill in the required fields.
Your iPhone/iPod Touch MUST be powered on and unlocked, with Wi-Fi connected to the same network as your Mac, otherwise the utility will fail. If the above conditions are met but the utility still fails, please ensure that your router allows connections on port 22.
When you press OK, the application window will be replaced by a terminal screen. You will get a few prompts as the script enables ssh_authkey authentication from your iPod/iPhone to your Mac. The whole process is extremely streamlined, and will take no longer than 2 minutes! Now fill up your Mac's sync dir with stuff and you're set to go!
Planned features:
1. Synchronize iTunes library over Wi-Fi
2. Synchronize Photos over Wi-Fi
3. Synchronize Bookmarks, Contacts etc over Wi-Fi
I'm looking for developers with experience using shell scripts and ssh and especially iTunes library access to help out with the development of this little app. Wireless iTunes synchronization is something many of us iPhone/iPod Touch users want badly, and since nobody else has decided to do anything about it until now, this would be a good place to start.
Icons for iSync are from the awesome CrystalXP.net iPhone icon pack