Nokia Multimedia Transfer for Mac



Answers to important questions about   Nokia Multimedia Transfer

  • How can I connect my Nokia phone with Apple Mac (OS) computer?

To find information on how to connect and use your Nokia device with a Mac computer, go to http://europe.nokia.com/mac.


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  • What are the requirements to run Nokia Multimedia Transfer?
  • For Nokia Multimedia Transfer 1.4.1:  Mac OS X 10.5.5 or higher
  • For Nokia Multimedia Transfer 1.3:  Mac OS X 10.4.11 or higher
  • iTunes 8 or higher
  • iPhoto 6 or higher
  • A Compatible device
  • A Nokia USB connection cable, or Bluetooth wireless connectivity

 Recommended: A large memory card for your Nokia device, especially if you wish to transfer a large amount of music, videos, or photos onto your Nokia device.

For more infórmation, go to support section of your local Nokia website.


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  • What is Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

The Nokia Multimedia Transfer is an application for your Macintosh which enables you to transfer pictures, videos, podcasts, music, applications, games, and files between your Nokia mobile device and Macintosh.

For more infórmation, go to www.nokia.com/support and see the Mac section under Software & Services page.


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  • How can I remove photos from my Nokia device using Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

In the Nokia Multimedia Transfer menu, choose Device Settings for the device and in that window, click Remove Transferred Files from Device....This will remove any photos transferred from your Mac to your Nokia device. To remove the original photos captured by your Nokia device, use the Nokia Device Browser.

*Macintosh (Mac) is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhoto and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.


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  • How do I transfer S60 applications onto my Nokia device with Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

You can download S60 applications for your Nokia device using your Mac, then transfer then to your Nokia device with Nokia Multimedia Transfer. The installation files for S60 applications are downloaded as an SIS file format. S60 SIS installation files can be transferred in the same manner as other files with Nokia Multimedia Transfer’s device browser.

 


File Transfer with Device Browser

 

1. Connect your Nokia device to your Macintosh (Mac).

2. Open Nokia Multimedia Transfer.

3. Click on the Nokia Multimedia Transfer icon in the menu bar and go to Tools and Settings > Open Nokia Device Browser....

4. On the left hand side of the device browser window, find your Nokia device. Click on the arrow next to your Nokia device to open the memory folders. Files may be stored in the phone memory or on a memory card. Click on the arrows to reveal folders inside your phone memory or on the memory card.

5. Select a folder you wish to transfer files to or from.

6. You can transfer files between your Nokia device and Mac by dragging them to and from the folders in the device browser. The progress of the transfer will be shown at the bottom of the device browser window.


Alternatively, you may export files from your Nokia device to your Mac by going to File > Export. In the dialog that appears, browse to the desired file you would like to transfer from your Nokia device. Check the box next to the file(s) and click OK. Choose the location where you wish the files to be exported to, and click Export

7. To remove files from your Nokia device, select the file(s) and go to File > Remove from Device. A dialog will ask you to confirm the deletion. Click on Delete Items to remove the file(s).

 

Once you have transferred the application to your Nokia device, you will need to install it. Open the SIS installation file using your Nokia device’s File Manager. Please refer to your Nokia device’s user guide for more details concerning application installation.


* Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhoto and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.


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  • How do I start music fill-up with Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

This feature has to be manually started by selecting Start Music Fill-up or Refresh Fill-up Music from the Nokia Multimedia Transfer menu. This is not an automatic setting because the memory fill-up may take an extended length of time, and you may not want it to occur every time you connect.


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  • What video formats are supported by Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

Generally speaking, if QuickTime can play it, it will be transferable through Nokia Multimedia Transfer. The Nokia Multimedia Transfer application will attempt to convert the video file to a compatible MPEG4 file for your Nokia device.


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  • Is music artwork transferred to my Nokia device with Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

If you add your own album artwork to an album, it is included with the music files when transferred, but only the latest Nokia products will display this artwork. Artwork that is automatically downloaded from the iTunes Store is not transferred.


* Macintosh (Mac) is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhoto and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.


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  • What browsers are supported with Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

Currently, only Apple's Safari Browser is supported.


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  • How does Nokia Multimedia Transfer retrieve the name of my Nokia device?

If you have only connected your Nokia device using USB, you will see the generic model name for your Nokia device (e.g. Nokia N95). However, if you have connected Nokia Multimedia Transfer through Bluetooth wireless technology at least once, Nokia Multimedia Transfer will use the Bluetooth name you've set up in the device's Bluetooth settings (e.g. Jessie's Nokia N95).

Please see your Nokia device’s user guide for more information on how to change the Bluetooth settings.

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Search for "How do I change the Bluetooth settings on my Nokia XXXX?" (Please replace XXXX with the model of your Nokia device.)


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  • When do photo imports happen with Nokia Multimedia Transfer and Apple iPhoto?

Photo import will only occur when you connect your Nokia device and you have new photos to import into iPhoto.

 *Macintosh (Mac) is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhoto and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.


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  • How do I transfer my iPhoto albums to my Nokia device using Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

Currently, iPhoto albums are not transferred to the device. Only the pictures or videos inside of albums can be transferred.

 

* Macintosh (Mac) is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhoto and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.


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  • Why are there duplicate photos in the gallery on my Nokia device after using Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

When you import photos into iPhoto, you did not opt to delete the originals from your Nokia device. During the photo transfer Nokia Multimedia Transfer resizes your images into smaller files. So you will have both the originals and the smaller versions transferred from iPhoto on your Nokia device. We recommend that you delete the originals from your Nokia device during import to prevent duplication.

*Macintosh (Mac) is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhoto and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.


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  • Why do some songs take a long time to transfer with Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

Some music files may need to be converted to a suitable format for your Nokia device.

For example, music files in the Apple Lossless format will be converted to AAC format during transfer to your Nokia device. This conversion process slows down the transfer.


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  • How can I report bugs or problems with Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

You can send feedback about Nokia Multimedia Transfer through the application itself. First, review the privacy policy and the terms and conditions of submitting feedback using the Nokia Multimedia Transfer application (see below). Then, in Nokia Multimedia Transfer, go to Tools and settings and select Send Feedback to Nokia to report your problem.


Submitting feedback through Nokia Multimedia Transfer – terms and conditions

By submitting, and upon such submission of, any information or materials such as feedback, data, text, messages, answers, questions, comments, suggestions, scores, hints, strategies, concepts, designs, ideas, plans, orders, requests or the like, or any other material (Content) to Nokia by email or through the Site(s) and Services, for example, by e-mail, you license and grant Nokia and its affiliates and sub-licensees a non-exclusive, royalty-free and free of charge, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, communicate to the public, make available, publish, translate, copy, modify, adapt, create derivative works of, distribute, and display such Content or any concept described in it throughout the world in any media, product and/service, including, without limitation wireless devices, mobile phones and any related products, services and accessories, advertising, marketing and promotional materials, and digital reproductions, without compensation, restrictions on use, acknowledgement of source, accountability or liability, and with waiver of all moral rights and rights of attribution, integrity and identity.


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  • How does bookmark sync work with Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

For supported devices, there are two options in device settings for Bookmark sync:

Enable Bookmark Folder Sync

If this is checked, a folder for the device is created in Safari. The bookmarks in the device folder in Safari are synchronized with the device. If you add or delete a bookmark in this folder, it will be added or deleted on the device. Or, if you add or delete a bookmark on the device it will be added to or deleted from the device folder in Safari.

By default this option is enabled if Safari is your default browser. It is useful for taking you favorite bookmarks with you.

Enable Safari Bookmark Transfer

If this option is checked, all the bookmarks in Safari are copied to the device and placed in a folder called Safari. Changes made to Safari are propagated across to the device, but changes to the bookmarks in the Safari folder on the device are not propagated back to Safari.

By default this option is off. It is useful if you want to take all you Safari bookmarks with you, just in case you need them.


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  • Is there an option, in the Nokia Multimedia Transfer, that allows me to convert songs into a format that takes up less space on my device?

By default, Nokia Multimedia Transfer converts songs into a 128 kbps Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) file format if the original file format is not supported by your Nokia device. Within the Audio pane in Device Settings it is possible to set custom transcoding settings for audio files.


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  • How does the memory fill-up feature work in Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

After all other transfers have been processed, fill-up creates one additional playlist with a random selection of music tracks from your iTunes library. When you enable the memory fill-up feature in Nokia Multimedia Transfer, you can specify the percentage of your Nokia device memory that will be filled up with random music tracks. Note that the fill-up percentage is on top of everything you already have stored on your memory card. For example, say you selected a fill-up percentage of 50%. If you have a 2 GB memory card and 600 MB is already in use, it would add another 400 MB of music, bringing the total to 1 GB50% of the card's capacity.

* Macintosh (Mac) is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhoto and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.


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  • Why are the file sizes of images transferred to my device with Nokia Multimedia Transfer smaller than the originals stored on my Macintosh?

Nokia Multimedia Transfer reduces the image sizes during transfer to save room on your Nokia device for more files and media.

*Macintosh (Mac) is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhoto and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.


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  • How can I stop a music fill-up with Nokia Multimedia Transfer?

The best method is to go to the Nokia Multimedia Transfer menu and click on the x above the transfer progress bar. This stops the transfer, but you will find the fill-up playlist and any tracks that have been transferred to the device before cancelling.


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