BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac to Launch October 2nd

[Oliver.m]

Does anyone else have the problem that contacts don't sync?

Everything else does, i'm a bit confused.

 

[Monkeykc]

Using a Mac to reload Blackberry OS?

It seems I've nuked my Blackberry Bold just in time for the Mac desktop manager. Does anyone know how to use the desktop manager to reinstall the BlackBerry's OS? I've got a white screen, taking the battery out doesn't help, and the Mac can't 'see' the Blackberry when it's connected.

All the instructions I've read for reloading an OS are for PCs only.

This is my first post on the forum so apologies if I've done anything silly 😱

Kirsty

 

[Rodimus Prime]

Does anyone else have the problem that contacts don't sync?

Everything else does, i'm a bit confused.

Are you using any type of wireless sync. Like I use google sync to line up my 2. In doing so it locks my blackberry from syncing with outlook. I have not played with it figure it all out but I think the wireless syncing options can mess it up.

 

[Caralvarez24]

Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.80 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/5.0.15655/756; U; en) Presto/2.2.0)

is anyone having an issue that DM does not recognize your memory card?

 

[Ian1982]

Mac DM Sync

It won't sync my music 🙁

I can drag and drop though, but still....syncing would be nice 🙄

(Still love it though... much better than the PC desktop manager)

 

[Oliver.m]

Are you using any type of wireless sync. Like I use google sync to line up my 2. In doing so it locks my blackberry from syncing with outlook. I have not played with it figure it all out but I think the wireless syncing options can mess it up.

I checked and the only thing i did have was pocket mac. I've uninstalled that and restarted, it still says "A sync error occurred, Please retry the sync".

Can you think of anything else i can try. Thanks

 

[ogefen1]

Background: Since iPhone won't be coming to Verizon any time soon, I took the plunge and upgraded my failing Treo 700w (down to 9 buttons working on the keyboard!) to a Blackberry Tour this weekend. Which of course means Verizon will announce it is carrying the iPhone sometime next month.

Hah, my thought process exactly when getting my blackberry storm. Luckily it was a free upgrade since new models are coming up soon.

 

[numbersyx]

Works well for me. The first time I've ever been able to sync contacts having used both PocketMac and Missing Sync. Can't believe Blackberry just allowed a whole slew of Mac users to depart or stay away because of a piece of software...

 

[edward-k]

desktop manager works awesome! I have synced daily for a few weeks now and it works great. Music, contacts, etc all works well. I was so close to strapping my BB for an Iphone and suffering thru ATT service to avoid the total headache of syncing with the other programs. I just wish they came out with this years ago. Ed

 

[zagato27]

Works well for me. The first time I've ever been able to sync contacts having used both PocketMac and Missing Sync. Can't believe Blackberry just allowed a whole slew of Mac users to depart or stay away because of a piece of software...

😀 Love your avatar. I was a big fan of #6. Loved his Lotus 7. FYI, there doing a remake on USA or FX in Nov I believe. Can't wait to see it, but as with any remake probably won't be as good as the original.

Just to be "legal" on this thread. I've got a Curve and haven't had any trouble with the new Blackberry manager. Just wished that the Curve was able to stream my music via BT. Cheers

 

[puckhead193]

anyone try downloading an app and have it installed on the 'berry?
There are a few apps i want to buy from crackberry.com but don't want to spend the money if it won't work

 

[g725s]

iCal and Blackberry calendar

I have no Blackberry experience, so keep that in mind. I'm considering getting one though.

I'm very curious about the Blackberry calendar and its comparison and syncing with iCal on the Mac?

Also does syncing go both ways? Will events you put on your Blackberry update iCal on your Mac and vise versa?

I use iCal as a journal of sorts and put a fair amount of info for each day. What is the Blackberry calendar like?

 

[jive turkey]

The Blackberry calendar is fine and for most people it two-way syncs well with iCal (I have had great success using PocketMac, Missing Sync, and the new Blackberry Desktop Manager). There are some people on the Blackberry message board who are having some calendar issues, so I can't tell you that it is 100% full-proof, but of all the syncing problems we BB users have complained about over the years, iCal is far and away the one with the fewest problems.

As far as the calendar app on the phone itself, I tend to view BB's in the same eye as Macs. They are very simple to use once you learn the tricks, and if you do get a Blackberry I would strongly suggest one of the first things you do is look up all the shortcuts to use within programs. Using the calendar app is a breeze when shortcuts are utilized.

 

[TrickyD88]

Downloaded it and synced, everything works well, no problems. I especially like being able to sync playlists for music. Every time I tried desktop manager for Windows it didn't work correctly for me, and that was with both my current Curve and the old 8703e. I'm glad it works right for my mac.

 

[Sweetfeld28]

I wish it would let me pull my photos, and videos, off of my phone. Otherwise, it not bad. Not the greatest, but not bad either.

 

[TrickyD88]

Agreed, I don't like the way that is set up, kind of annoying.🙄
It's a start at least anyway.