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# Resetting the sync history on your computer

You can restore your computer’s original sync settings by resetting its sync history. You may want to do this if you are seeing frequent sync error messages or if you simply want to return all your computer’s sync settings to their default states.

Resetting the sync history deletes the information stored in the Mac OS X synchronization database on your computer (the place where all your sync changes are stored), and returns your computer and device sync settings (in iSync, on MobileMe, or in any other application that you’ve used to sync information) to their default states.

For example, if you previously deselected the option to sync contacts on your phone, and then you reset your sync history, the checkbox to sync contacts will be selected again because that is the default setting in iSync. If you don’t want to sync contacts, you’ll have to deselect the checkbox in your phone’s sync settings before your next sync.

Note:Resetting the sync history does not make the “For first sync” pop-up menu reappear. This menu appears only after you add a new device to iSync, and disappears after your first sync.

## To reset the sync history:

Choose iSync > Preferences, and then click the Reset Sync History button.

Be sure to check each device’s sync settings before your next sync.