old Sony Clie? Can I transfer addresses?

Dear Marie,

you might wish to give AB Transfer a try:

http://www.turingart.com/abtlan_en.htm

It is a solution to import, export or convert AB data.

First, you should check, if you can export your Clie contact data as CSV [comma separated values] or TSV [tab separated values] values. AB Transfer easily imports these file formats into your OS X address book.

Regards,

seaside

Hi.
You have to download the Palm Desktop for Mac 4..2.1 and install the Hotsink Manager in the Applications folder. Then open iSync and in Devices select Enable Palm OS Syncing.
If this doesn't work, you'll have to get The Missing Sync from mark/space:
http://www.markspace.com/

Good Luck.

MacMini G4 1.25GHz 1GB Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Hi.

Well, before purchasing The Missing Sync software, you should try downloading the Palm Desktop for Mac 4.2.1 Rev D (Revision D is compatible with Tiger), and installing it. Then open iSync and under devices, select "Enable Palm OS Syncing", as it will validate and install the necessary conduits.
After you've done that, plug your Clie in a usb port, and in iSync, go to Devices/Add Device and see if it works. If it doesn't, then mark/space is the solution.

The download link for the Palm Desktop 4.2.1 Rev D is:
http://www.palm.com/us/support/macintosh/macdesk421revd_legal.html



MacMini G4 1.25GHz 1GB Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Hi Marie.

The Palm Desktop for Mac should work. There are people who sync their Clies thru iSync and Palm Desktop. However, I must admit, It's much easier just to install The Missing Sync, and it's better integrated with OS X native applications iCal and Address Book.
Also, the install of Palm Desktop is fairly easy, but the uninstalling is not for the faint of heart...(It doesn't have an uninstaller anymore).
On the other hand, The Missing Sync has its own uninstaller inside the The Missing Sync folder.

So, you'd better go for The Missing Sync for Palm OS. You can download a trial copy:

http://www.markspace.com/support/kb.php?x=&mod_id=2&id=2835

Good Luck.

MacMini G4 1.25GHz 1GB Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Hi Marie:

1. As far as I know, the Apple Sync Services (the process used by OS X to sync data between the computer and external devices) does not allow to overwrite the local information with the data from the handheld. It allows to synchronize and to overwrite handheld data with the computer data. You wil have to be careful to not to select the latter, because you'd wipe your clie's data.
So, you will have to set the appropiate conduits (usually Contacts, Events and Taks) to synchronize.

These are a couple of screenshots for The Missing Sync (just for reference):
http://mac.softpedia.com/screenshots/19-2373_3.png
http://mac.softpedia.com/screenshots/19-2373_1.png

2. I don't know if your clie will be able to sync normally to the Windows PC again. I suspect there is no reason to not work, because both The Missing Sync and the Palm OS for Clie (PC) are only intended to comunicate with the device, retrive data from it, and send data to it, and they should not alter its OS, file promats, etc. But as I said previously, I don't know what will happen. You will have to backup and try, I guess.

Good Luck.

MacMini G4 1.25GHz 1GB Mac OS X (10.4.9)