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Current version:
Release date:
2.0.0 Release 2
No longer available
SyncTunes synchronises tracks and podcasts from iTunes with a mounted volume (e.g. such as a SD card in a card reader, a PDA's expansion card using Missing Sync, or mobile phones' internal memory).

Why not just drag and drop from iTunes? This is a good method, but why not make it easy to auto-select music tracks and podcasts. Here's the plan:
  1. Insert card into reader/mount device
  2. Launch SyncTunes
  3. Click button
  4. Do something useful instead of selecting/clicking/thinking about iTunes
  5. Pull card out of reader/disconnect device.
SyncTunes includes many additional features such as creation of M3U and PLS playlists, re-encoding on the fly, and replacing problematic characters in the pathnames of copied files.

As a Mac OS X Universal Binary, SyncTunes supports both PowerPC and Intel based Macs.

ALL USERS OF VERSION 2.0.0: Please only use the updated RELEASE 2 of this version as a serious bug has been fixed. See the information here: UPDATE V2.0.0 and Use the ZIP archive.

New:
  1. 'Replace' mode sync has been updated to performs true incremental syncs.
  2. Now creates PLS as well as M3U format playlists, with additional formatting options.
  3. Individual M3U/PLS playlists created for child playlists of iTunes folder playlists.
  4. AAC selection includes iTunes Plus AAC as a standard DRM-free AAC.
  5. New look interface replaces brushed metal.
  6. Localised in to French.

Supported Languages


SyncTunes supports these localisations:

Who might find SyncTunes useful?


In short, many people with a Mac, iTunes and a PDA or phone with audio playback capability, or non-iPod music player. From user reports, SyncTunes transfers files that work with Palm PDAs, Sony PSP, Sony Ericsson K750/P910/W800i, Siemens SX1 (Symbian s60), Nokia E and N series, and no-brand MP3 player. It is probably compatible with other audio players too, except iPods and any audio player which has a special database file.

SyncTunes's only requirements are that the memory of the device/card is mounted on the Mac's desktop, and is writeable.

Note: SyncTunes can copy tracks with any file format, even DRM protected formats, but it does not perform any DRM-removal on the files. For each file format transferred, you must have a player application that is capable of handling the format.

If you are looking for an iTunes sync application for Windows have a look at iTunes Sync at Binary Fortress Software. Not being a Windows user I haven't used it but it looks to be similar in functionality to SyncTunes, and is freeware too.

Important Disclaimer


SyncTunes requires no special privileges to run, and all effort has gone to ensure that it will only perform those actions that are described in here. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.