Apple introduces iSync for Mac mobile synchronization

On September 30, 2002, Apple introduced iSync, a technology designed to allow Mac users to synchronize address books and calendars with cellphones, iPods, and Palm OS-compatible handheld organizers via Bluetooth.

Described by Steve Jobs as the beginning of ‘Mac to mobile,’ the tool utilized the open SyncML standard. This allowed for wireless communication between Macs and both Apple devices and third-party hardware. While the technology was originally developed by FusionOne, it aligned with Apple’s ‘digital hub’ strategy to integrate computers with mobile peripherals. The concept of seamless synchronization served as an early precursor to modern services such as iCloud and Continuity.