Saturday, May 21, 2011

Top 5 Android/Mac Sync Apps

I am a proud Android user and a Mac user, and as such, it is sometimes hard to find applications that work in sync with both Mac and Android, so here are, in my opinion, the top five Android/Mac sync applications. 
1. Evernote
Known by its elephant logo, its Remember Everything slogan, and its ability to synchronize with pretty much any smartphone, Evernote is unlike anything you've used before. It's not your ordinary note-taking application.  I used to take notes for exams and then instead of taking my laptop around with me, I just take my phone with me to access the notes to study on the go. If you find something interesting on the net and want to bookmark it, Evernote has a web-plugin for most browsers, and you can instantly take your bookmarks on the go with you. 
2. Dropbox 
Dropbox is a more native form of Evernote in that actual files are able to be synced, not just notes made in the program. If you have an application that can open compatible files, then you are all set. Instead of notebooks, there are folders, which can be shared between Dropbox accounts for free. You get 2.0 gigabytes for free, but you can upgrade for a low monthly fee. With Dropbox, I was able to carry around and edit word documents, like essays for my English class, if I had ideas for them. 
3. Wunderlist

Wunderlist is a task-list manager, which is a bit confusing at first, but when you get used to it, it works very well.  The way it works is that you have different inboxes, like folders, where you can organize your tasks for different things. When I used it during school, I had a different inbox for each of my classes and a task for each assignment. The only problem is that there is no alarm for this, but if you have it open on your laptop, the number of tasks that are due that day and overdue is displayed in a red asterisk. 
A music organizer for Android. Think iTunes but for Android. You are required to download the player, and the player is free. If you want to buy the Pro version, called AirSync of it in the Android market, you can sync your music wirelessly via your home wifi, which is one better than iTunes. You don't have to buy the program if you are looking to just use it like an iPod, i.e, USB tether connection. The one down side is the space; you can only use the memory from your SD card, but unlike the iPhone, you can purchase a larger capacity micro SD card for a relatively inexpensive price. Both the Android app and the Mac application look simply stunning. 
I know you are probably wondering what Mozilla Firefox is doing on this list. However, recently, Firefox has released a mobile version, which can be downloaded for free on the Android market. The new update of Firefox has a feature called Sync, which allows you to synchronize or even pick up what you were doing on the computer at home to your phone on the go. Not only can you keep surfing the net, but you can do so without having to remember what website you were looking at. 


Honorable Mention: Springpad 
I would have put this one on the list however, there is no application for mac, apart from the web application found in Google Chrome. Springpad is a lot like Evernote, but allows for a lot more versatility. Each notebook has a board which functions like a cork board, however this is not viewable on the Android Application, so it is kind of moot. It is a wonderful thing for keeping track of products that you like or things that you want to do or go or remember. 


So those are my top five picks, and an honorable mention, please comment below if you would like to add something or even if you would like to berate me on how wrong I am. I hope that this is helpful and that I have saved someone from buying an iPhone from the sheer annoyance of non-synchronization. 



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