![]() There is only one way to restore an iPhone with iTunes, by selecting Restore under the Summary tab for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes. What would make all my contacts spontaneously disappear like that? I'm afraid to connect the phone to iTunes because if my contacts are backed up, I don't want the two to sync and do something like "oh, there's no contacts on this iPhone, so I'll delete all the contacts in the backup file."Īny suggestions? I mean, I didn't delete the contacts, so they still should be somewhere on the phone, right? Hopefully this is just a fixable OS glitch. I pressed the "Favorites" button and the names were there for half a second, then reverted back to plain ol' numbers. I finally opened up my contacts and nothing was there. Well, quite a while went by and the names weren't showing up. No big deal, I've seen it take a while for the whole system to boot up and show names. I noticed that all the names in my text messages were just phone numbers. I got off the plane later and turned my phone on. I got on a plane this morning and shut my phone off. All the contacts I added had been done with the "+" sign on the contacts page. Nor do I have any contacts associated with any email address. All the "Deleted Contacts" threads I found (well, most at least) involved MobileMe. I did search, but nothing I found seemed to pertain to me. In fact, there's some great stuff coming from third parties that at least works with the iPhone pretty well.Before you bash me for not searching. as long as you don't count Apple's bullish attitude, of course. See? The iPhone's third party app situation isn't so bad. A 30-day demo is available, while a license costs about $28. A video at Remote Buddy's website quickly demonstrates setup as well as control of iTunes and Keynote presentations, and the feature list offers even more goodies this app is capable of. Since the iPhone has no IR abilities to speak of, Remote Buddy implements a slick web-based AJAX remote system via Bonjour, providing nearly all the control available with the regular app and remotes. While the typical list of compatible devices includes the Apple Remote, garden-variety IR remotes, and even the Wii Remote, a recent update adds support for the iPhone (and, by extension, the iPod touch) through a clever trick. Remote Buddy primarily allows you to use various remote devices to control nearly 100 applications on your Mac. Remote Buddy: Last, but by no means least, is an app that we have no qualms saying it must be seen to be believed. For those ripping on various platforms, Handbrake comes in both GUI and command line interface (CLI) flavors for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It features a ton of one-click presets for outputting to a wide variety of devices and formats, but still offers control over nearly every aspect of ripping a DVD for even the most discerning of video aficionados. A demo that limits conversion to two minutes is available, while a license costs $23.32.įulfilling the other half of your video encoding needs, Handbrake is an open source app that specializes in ripping and encoding DVDs. Other notable features include batch conversion, running an AppleScript upon completion, and even Xgrid compatibility for one-click dissemination of encoding duties across your network. This means that VisualHub was right on top of the iPhone's release with a new one-click option for converting video to the proper resolution. ![]() ![]() VisualHub from Techspansion receives a mention for its unparalleled encoding/transcoding speeds and impressive file format compatibility, as well as its developer's ability to release near-instantaneous updates for new formats and standards. VisualHub and Handbrake: Both legends in their own right, VisualHub and Handbrake are killer tools for converting video and DVDs, respectively. A feature-limited demo of iPod Access is available, while a license for either Mac OS X or Windows costs $19.99. After testing this feature out, we're impressed with how well it works, given the iPhone's locked-down nature. New to iPod Access, however, is support for transferring media from an iPhone (even units running the latest 1.1.1 firmware). Playlists and metadata are all maintained, and iPod Access can even compare libraries between iTunes and an iPod to prevent duplicates. IPod Access: By no means a new kid on the block, iPod Access has long been a leader among utilities that can transfer media from an iPod (to a Mac or Windows PC). He is also accepting donations that can count towards a full license once the 1.0 arrives. However, if you just gotta export more than that before a final version ships, the developer will e-mail a full copy upon request. Currently in a preview phase, MobileSyncBrowser is certainly rough around the edges and its developer only allows exporting ten records at a time.
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