nickms

I've read a lot of posts here about using MissingSync with Clie handhelds for syncing your handheld on Mac OS X with Palm desktop. However, I recently used an application called pdiQue to make Palm Desktop for Mac OS X compatible with a Garmin iQue. pdiQue simply adds the USBVENDOR IDs and USBPRODUCT IDs to the property lists inside the necesarry files in Palm Desktop to allow it to recognize the handheld. This works perfectly for syncing all the basic conduits excluding functions unique to the iQue, it even works with Vindigo. Using a Plist editor pdiQue can be modified to add any USBVENDOR IDs and USBPRODUCT IDs to Palm Desktop.

So my question is has anyone tried this?

From what I've read, excluding multimedia, MissingSync does not even appear to be very active while conducting a basic hotsync. It seems quite possible and even likely that all MissingSync does is add the IDs to Palm Desktop and then handle multimedia transfers through its own app.

If anyone has some insight on this please respond I plan on buying a TH55 soon would rather implement this solution myself than pay 30$ for an app that does the same thing (again, excluding multimedia file transfers).

This is a copy of the email I recieved from the developer of the pdiQue application:

Greetings, Nick.

I would say that it is worth a try. You can modify PDiQue to use a
different pair of IDs to have it add them.

I did some searches on the th55 for its ids. Linux seems to use Sony
vendor id as 1356 (0x054c) and device id 324 (0x0144). If you have
Apple's developer tools installed, you can use "USB Prober", the clie
should appear when it tries to sync. If it isn't trying to sync, it
won't appear. The IDs will appear in hex while PDiQue and Palm Desktop
use decimal numbers. The numbers for the iQue are in the
PDiQue.app/Contents/Info.plist file, so if you change them to the Clie,
it will add those values to Palm Desktop's list instead. The file is
XML formatted, and you can use Apple's Property List editor to modify
it also.

sdsdsd

I use OS X 10.2 and the latest version of Palm Desktop with my Clie 615 and have had no problems at all. Now, I don't use a Memory Stick, and I really don't do much with music or pictures on my Clie, but it works just fine.

nickms

Yes the 615 and the 665 IDs are listed in Hotsync's property list. Thanks for further confirming my theory :-) If anyone is interested in participating in an experiment I could try to post a modified version of pdiQue containing the codes for their handheld.

bh77a

I have a TJ27... I have tried it with Palm Desktop 4.1.. no joy... My desktop is OS X.1.5...

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Thanks,
bh

CLIE TJ27, Tungsten E(1), TX, CLIE TH55/U

nickms

If my theory is right, the TJ27 should work if the USBVendor ID 1356 and the USBProduct ID 361 are added to the following files:

/Applications/Palm/HotSync Manager/Contents/Plug-ins/USBNotifier/Contents/Info.plist

/Applications/Palm/Transport Monitor/Contents/Plug-ins/USBNotifier/Contents/Info.plist

/Library/Application Support/Palm HotSync/Transports/USB/Contents/Info.plist

The TH55 should work with the USBVendor ID 1356 and the USBProduct ID 324 are added to the same files.

bh77a

This sounds great! Are you going to update the software to be able to do this, as mentioned in your earlier post? Is there detailed information on what to do to make this happen? Will all conduits (ex. WordSmith, MAL Conduit, etc.) work by doing this?

Keep the info coming...

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Thanks,
bh

CLIE TJ27, Tungsten E(1), TX, CLIE TH55/U

nickms

I modified the application to add the TJ27 IDs (if I have the right ones) and attached the app to this message. You may need to restart your Mac or you may not. Please remeber this is only a theory and I cannot be sure it will work. Mostly I'd just cross my fingers :-)

Attached Files

PDiQue for TJ27.app.zip (445.1 KB, 489 views)

bh77a

The attachment is "pending approval"...

So are you saying that all I need to do is have the app on my desktop and then try to hotsync? Install the app? Restart?

How did it work with the Garmin iQue that you used?

Have you tried this with a CLIE?

Are there any risks to this app other than it just may not work?

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Thanks,
bh

CLIE TJ27, Tungsten E(1), TX, CLIE TH55/U

nickms

Once you've downloaded and then unzipped the app simply launch it. A small window will appear which should contain the directory path to your copy of Palm Desktop. There is also an info box which describes the app as being an updater for iQue compatability. Disregard the stuff about the iQue as the version of the app I uploaded contains the IDs for the TJ27. Simply click the button labled update and the IDs will be added to the necessary files. A confirmation dialog should appear notifying you that the update has been successful. You may want to make a copy of you palm user data before using the PDiQue. I make no guarntees but I don't think there should be any problems. I didn't have any when I used. All the app is doing is adding two numbers to property lists HotSync. This can all be done manually as indicated in my previous posts. Once you've successfully run the app your TJ27 should function with Palm Desktop as normally as any palm handheld. The only exceptions would be multimedia and memory stick compatability. But, the iQue worked like a charm and my Vindigo, the only third party conduit I tried, worked without problems. I just ordered a Clie TH55 yesterday, so you could wait until I've tried this out myself.

joe

When I switched to the Mac in 2002, I had a Clie T415 and it synced under OS X (10.1) just fine without Missing Sync. When I upgraded to a T615c later that year (I think) it too synced under OS X (10.1 and 10.2) with no problems. At the time, I was told that the only Clies that absolutely require Missing Sync were those with MP3 functionality. About a month ago, I got a TJ37 and it does indeed absolutely require Missing Sync to sync under OS X (10.3). I was told in one of the forums here that even the more recent non-MP3-enabled Clies require Missing Sync due to an issue with USB drivers. I'm skeptical, but I have not confirmed this statement as I don't have a recent non-MP3-enabled Clie. I do know, however, that Missing Sync 4.0 (due for release sometime next month I think) will be a "killer app" and as a registered user I certainly intend to upgrade. I like the ability to mount the memory stick on my OS X desktop. I have a 20GB iPod so I'm not really interested in the music functionality. I like the wifi functionality though.

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Yes, I bought a TJ37 five days before Sony's big announcement, and I don't regret it.

tnhh

I've just tried this with my TH55, Palm Desktop 4.2.1 and MacOS 10.3.4. Doesn't work
It could be because the TH55 uses two endpoints, see the Linux discussion here

FWIW I have been able to get the pilot-link tools working, see my post here

tnhh

Ignore the above message. I rebooted my PowerBook and now it works!

(silly me for thinking that since MacOSX is UNIX underneath, I would never have to reboot my Mac...)

nickms

I really appreciate your help proving my theory and I'm glad it worked out for you. If you could elaborate on your results and obseravtions once you've had more time to wok with the TH55 and Palm Desktop I would really appreciate and I'm sure it would benefit Clie Source members.

Thanks again,
Nick

tnhh

What details do you want to know? I've tried out iSync, seems to work although it's rather slow. Doesn't undersand the Palm categories either, so I think I won't bother using it. I also tried the Palm Desktop, but it's as ugly as the Windows version, so again I don't think I'll use it. I think I'll stick to jpilot under Linux, and then export to iCal and LDIF to sync with my Mac.

Thanks again for the tip!