Here is a freely available plugin to make the Nokia 6300 work using iSync, and it is actually fairly easy to make a such plugin, which encompass the solution described in my previous post on the Nokia 6300 iSync issue.

Here is what to do:

1. Download the Nokia 6300 iSync plugin
   “UPDATED 28MAY2008″
2. Extract the Nokia6300.phoneplugin.zip (your browser might do it for you).
3. Quit iSync if its running
4. Double click the Nokia 6300 Plugin
5. Drag and drop the green folder on the blue one
   
6. Start iSync, and the Nokia 6300 should be supported

Additional notes and issues:

• iSync only synchronizes the contacts you have on the phone and not on the SIM-card. View this comment.
• Additional Mac software for Nokia Phones

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— UPDATE —

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO GET THE SNOW LEOPARD COMPATIBLE PLUGIN

— UPDATE —

The Nokia 6300 do not appear in the list of supported phones for the iSync application in Mac OS X. Nokia has neither made a plug-in available yet, but it is possible relatively easy to make the iSync work. Here is at short guide to make it work:

1. Make sure iSync is not running.
2. Locate the iSync application in the Applications folder, and select Show Package Contents.
3. Locate the MetaClasses.plist file at this path: Contents > PlugIns > ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice > Contents > PlugIns > PhoneModelsSync.phoneplugin > Contents > Resources.
4. Back-up the MetaClasses.plist file just to be safe.
5. Open MetaClasses.plist with a ordinary text editor, e.g. TextMate.
6. The trick is to find a phone in the XML list with the same operating system as the Nokia 6300 phone, which is the Nokia Series 40, 3rd edition, with Bluetooth and USB. The Nokia 6280 fits this requirement, and the below XML is a copy of the 6280 XML entry with changes to fit the 6300, which should be inserted below the 6280 entry.

   com.nokia.6300
   
   	Identification
   	
   		com.apple.cgmi+cgmm
   		Nokia+Nokia 6300
   		com.apple.gmi+gmm
   		Nokia+Nokia 6300
   		com.apple.usb.vendorid-modelid
   		0x0421/0x045A
   	
   	InheritsFrom
   	
   		family.com.nokia.series40.3rdEd.bus.usb-bt
   	
   	Services
   	
   		
   			ServiceName
   			com.apple.model
   			ServiceProperties
   			
   				ModelIcon
   				NOK6300.tiff
   				ModelName
   				6300
   			
   
   		
   			ServiceName
   			com.apple.synchro
   			ServiceProperties
   			
   				MaxCityLength
   				50
   				MaxEMailLength
   				60
   				MaxEventLocationLength
   				150
   				MaxPhoneNumberLength
   				48
   				MaxPostalCodeLength
   				50
   				MaxStateLength
   				50
   				MaxStreetLength
   				50
   				MaxURLLength
   				60
   			
   
   	
   

   Alternative: Copy the 6300 XML from this link

If the USB connection is to be used for the iSync with the Nokia 6300, e.g. if you do not have a bluetooth device on the computer, then change the com.apple.usb.vendorid-modelid XML setting from 0×0421/0x045A to 0×0421/0x04F9

7. Add this phone icon NOK6300.tiff in the same folder as the MetaClasses.plist file. It is important that the file name matches the one in the XML definition.
8. Now it should work… Save and close the MetaClasses.plist file and start up iSync. Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on your phone. Select Add Device… from the iSync Devices menu. iSync should find your Nokia 6300, and display the icon that you just added.

Additional notes:

- When to the bluetooth connection is setup properly, it’s also easy to put music on the phone. Just select Browse Device… in the dropdown under the bluetooth icon in the menu bar, and browse to memory card and drop your music.

- If you are having trouble connecting to the internet via bluetooth using the phone, take a look at this post.

- Nokia has also posted some information about how to connect your Nokia phone to a Mac, and setup iSync. More here…

- The approach is tested and working with the Nokia 5300 with USB connection, view these comments here and here.

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