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Anyone use an Android phone with a Mac? Do they play well together?
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Hey all,
I'm upgrading my phone this summer, and while I'm going to see what Apple comes out with, I'm seriously considering getting an Android handset, for a number of reasons which can be summarised by saying that to a certain extent, if Apple's famous 1984 commercial were made now, Apple would be the monolithic corporation on the receiving-end of the sledge-hammer. It's just controlling too much of how you're allowed to think with all of its content restrictions, from what apps you're allowed to buy to what formats you can use on your iDevices.
...but that's a philosophical debate for another day 
What I'm wondering is, does Android play nicely with Macs? If I got one, I wouldn't want to have to mess around with seven pieces of shareware every time I wanted to sync my music and photos. Can it be done pretty-much seamlessly? Or by buying a Mac, does that mean you're stuck with the iPhone?
Thanks,
Will
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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I only have anecdotal evidence from friends with Macs and Androids...
They absolutely hated it. One of my friends never got his Android to sync at all. Maybe he's just an idiot.
Like I said, all anecdotal. Someone here must have some actual hands on.
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The device should just be mass storage. Drag and drop what you want.
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So I just drag and drop a contact from address book onto the volume, and it magically is added to contacts on the phone?
Maybe drag/drop works for media, but I can't see that working for calendars or contacts, etc.
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iCal and Address Book are both able to synchronize with Gmail. I should hope Android would be able to sync its contacts and calendar with Gmail. This should hopefully allow you to sync everything without too much trouble.
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Originally Posted by AKcrab 
So I just drag and drop a contact from address book onto the volume, and it magically is added to contacts on the phone?
Maybe drag/drop works for media, but I can't see that working for calendars or contacts, etc.
Note the OP was asking specifically about music and photos:
Originally Posted by willed
If I got one, I wouldn't want to have to mess around with seven pieces of shareware every time I wanted to sync my music and photos. Can it be done pretty-much seamlessly?
If he was asking about calendars/contacts I'd be recommending OTA. USB for calendar/contact sync is so 2002.
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Originally Posted by AKcrab
One of my friends never got his Android to sync at all. Maybe he's just an idiot.
You must have nice friends... 
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