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- 05-22-2012, 03:53 PM
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Installing OS 7.1 for The Torch on a Mac
Does anyone have a Macbook Pro and know how to upgrade their blackberry OS to 7.1 using the Mac. I'm a torch user and I gave up on waiting on AT&T to release the OS update.
- 05-22-2012, 06:46 PM #2
Adubk_I don't use a Mac but I know this has been on a lot of threads. I did some research and found this link. I'm not at all familar with Mac's but I believe I'd start here with a new BB DM download and go from there. Hope this works for you. Good Luck!
BlackBerry - Desktop Software for Mac - 05-23-2012, 12:52 PM #4
Yeah I wondered the same thing. I'm on a 13" Macbook 1 and as we Mac users know, Macs run .dmg files (disk image files) where Windows would normally run .exe. You download an .exe on a Mac and it does a whole WTF
?! thing. You can download desktop manager for Mac but I guess unless there is an actual update out, you can't get a leaked version because they are all .exe's. Anyone have any links to .dmg files we can use? Thanks
- 05-23-2012, 12:59 PM #5
You cannot upgrade to any OS not from your carrier using OS X.
You will need to run Windows (via BootCamp, in a virtual machine, or borrow a PC).--Laura Knotek (formerly known as lak611)
How to Deal with a BlackBerry that's gotten wet--THE RIGHT WAY
the 50K CrackBerry challenge - 05-23-2012, 01:27 PM #6
Actually just found this link: it states you clearly cannot install a leaked OS on a Mac for the reasons I stated above:
http://crackberry.com/updating-your-...h-vendor-files
Sorry. Hopefully something works out for you. I had an extra windows computer sitting around so I used this page for that.
- 05-23-2012, 03:56 PM #8
So what is the link I posted above for? ( BlackBerry - Desktop Software for Mac )
Again, I'm not a MAC user so I'm not familar with the workings of it. Just curious that's all and hoping to help someone on here. - 05-23-2012, 04:46 PM #9
Originally Posted by go1ndr 
So what is the link I posted above for? ( BlackBerry - Desktop Software for Mac )
Again, I'm not a MAC user so I'm not familar with the workings of it. Just curious that's all and hoping to help someone on here.
There is a DM for mac's(allows for all the normal stuff DM does), the problem lies with the OS's being .exe's. Mac's cannot run exe files natively, bootcamp allows for windows to run on a mac.Cell Phone History:Motorola Bag phone > Motorola Star Tac gen1 > Motorola Star Tac gen 2 > Motorola Razr > BlackBerry Pearl(8110) > Iphone gen1 > BlackBerry Curve(8310 Red) > BlackBerry Torch(9800 Black) > BlackBerry Torch II(9810 Gunmetal Silver) > BlackBerry Bold 9900) > BlackBerry Z10(STL100-3 Black)
If you think my post helped you, please click the "Thanks" button over there!! --> - 05-23-2012, 04:53 PM #10
Got it! Thanks Homer!
Sorry to waste anyone's time with this download, but if you don't have it, at least now you can get it.
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