An iPhone is Apple's version of a smart phone.
An iPhone is a smart phone manufactured by Apple, designed to easily sync with Mac computers -- though they can be synced just as easily with Windows operating systems. The iPhone combines a phone, a tablet computer and a digital media player into one compact unit. It comes preloaded with Apple software that is able to sync email, contacts and calendars with a computer; the iPhone is also able to sync to "The Cloud" if you subscribe to Apple's MobileMe service.
Instructions
Syncing your iPhone's Address Book With Your Mac.
1. An Internet connection is required to update your iTunes software.
Update your Mac's iTunes to the latest version by selecting "Software Update..." from under the apple in the upper left corner of the screen. Because iTunes is the conduit between the computer and the iPhone, it's important that the program is up to date. This process requires an Internet connection as well as knowing your Mac's administrator password.
2. Connect your iPhone to your Mac using your sync cable or cradle. Confirm that the cable is plugged firmly into your Mac. Once the Mac recognizes the iPhone, you don't want to interrupt the syncing process.
3. Highlight your iPhone's icon under "Devices" in the left hand column of the iTunes window. Click on the "Info" tab and confirm that the option to sync contacts is enabled. Click on the "Sync" button in the lower right corner of the iTunes window to complete the process.
Syncing Your iPhone's Address Book to MobileMe
4. Apple's contact software is called Address Book.
Open "Settings" on the main screen of your iPhone. Select "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" and then .Mac (if you have already enabled your MobileMe account on your iPhone). If you haven't, select "Add Account..." and then "MobileMe." You'll need your MobileMe user name and password to proceed.
5. Select .Mac from under the list of accounts under "Mail, Contacts, Calendar." Select "On" for Contacts on this screen; you can also enable syncing of Mail, Calendars and Bookmarks here. This process will allow you to sync your contacts to "The Cloud" as well as with your Mac.
6. MobileMe syncs your data on "The Cloud."
Launch "System Preferences" from within "Applications" on your Mac. Select "MobileMe" and sign in using your MobileMe user name and password. Click on the "Sync" tab and enable "Synchronize with MobileMe" and select "Contacts" from the list. Using MobileMe allows you to sync your contacts with your Mac as well as your MobileMe account on "The Cloud," which allows your data to be recoverable in the event of corruption or data loss, either on your iPhone or your Mac.
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