Microsoft has never been shy about supporting Apple users with their software and that is especially true with Windows Phone 8. For instance, Microsoft announced that importing iTunes DRM-free music will be much easier on PC now, not requiring a conversion/import process.
Tonight, Microsoft has released ‘Windows Phone’ for OSX. The software, previously known as ‘Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac’, has undergone a substantial rebranding and has received numerous new features. The naming may seem odd—Windows Phone—but it matches the Windows 8 sync app’s name and it actually makes sense. When you look at your PC or Mac and see the icon, it says Windows Phone because it is your Windows Phone. Microsoft has simplified syncing by making it very minimalist and barebones: just drag and drop whatever media you want...
Version 3.0 of Windows Phone for OSX has made the app even more relevant for the few who use Apple PCs but prefer Windows Phone. Here is the changelog:
- Support for Windows Phone 8
- Drag and drop files between Windows Phone and your Mac desktop
- Drag and drop files from Finder to your Windows Phone 8 devices
- Support for iPhoto 9.3.2 and Aperture 3.3.2
- Support for battery charge state (Windows Phone 8 devices)
- Enhanced capability support for ringtone files (Windows Phone 8 devices)
- Support for Retina display Macs
Like we said, that’s a substantial update for software that presumably not too many may even be using. But hey, if Microsoft wants to “convert” anyone they sure need to make their phones accessible and we think Windows Phone for OSX goes a long way in doing just that.
If you have an OSX PC, head over to the App Store and search for ‘Windows Phone’ to get v3.0 of the app.
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