What's the Best Blackberry Device for Mac Users?
- The best thing to do is to stop plugging you Blackberry in to that crap computer. Get a pc.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com02-19-10 06:23 PMLike 0 - I'm sure that your mac is a great computer, but if I didn't have a pc, I wouldn't buy a blackberry. Having said that, before I went without a blackberry, I would buy a cheap pc, exclusively for my bb. You can probably buy a used pc on ebay/craigslist/garage sale for $50. It can be an extremely low end machine with a tiny hard drive and not much ram.02-19-10 06:31 PMLike 0
- All BlackBerries are a bit difficult to sync with a Mac--there's the official desktop version for Mac, that you can search for on BlackBerry's website, but it doesn't offer things that the Windows version does--like Device Switch Wizard. The phone that syncs best with Mac is, of course, the iPhone.02-19-10 06:32 PMLike 0
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If I had the cash, I'd have a Mac. Of course, around here that's like saying you're an evolutionist at a christian right meeting.02-19-10 08:08 PMLike 0 - All BlackBerries are a bit difficult to sync with a Mac--there's the official desktop version for Mac, that you can search for on BlackBerry's website, but it doesn't offer things that the Windows version does--like Device Switch Wizard. The phone that syncs best with Mac is, of course, the iPhone.
This isn't true anymore exactly, while there is no device switch wizard, you can still backup your device and lets say you have a 9550 and need a replacement 9550 or even when I went from my 9530 to my 9550, both had OS 5.0 I just restored contacts and any extras I could pick and choose from and it all went in smoothly and without a hitch.
BB has made big strides in DM for Mac02-19-10 08:14 PMLike 0 - I use a mac and blackberry, you just have to occasionally switch into windows (bootcamp) to upload beta os versions. Tethering, usb transfers, sharing of contacts/calendars, everything works for me really well in mac.
Personally I don't think they're THAT incompatible, just not as much as a pc..02-19-10 08:33 PMLike 0 - one thing rim hasn't done yet is making macs compatible with blackberry o.s upgrades. i have a mac, and can't upgrade my berry's o.s with desktop manager for mac straight up. now that is very disappointing. if they released a desktop manager for macs, then berry os upgrades should be a breeze like on any other pcs, labtops, etc. the only way mac users can upgrade their os is via windows virtual machine. this sucks big time imo.
so like others have already stated, i would also get an iphone, since berry os upgrades are not compatible with mac.02-19-10 08:36 PMLike 0 - one thing rim hasn't done yet is making macs compatible with blackberry o.s upgrades. i have a mac, and can't upgrade my berry's o.s with desktop manager for mac straight up. now that is very disappointing. if they released a desktop manager for macs, then berry os upgrades should be a breeze like on any other pcs, labtops, etc. the only way mac users can upgrade their os is via windows virtual machine. this sucks big time imo.
so like others have already stated, i would also get an iphone, since berry os upgrades are not compatible with mac.
The new DM 5.0 will install OS with Mac, the only phone I had issues doing this with tho was the Storm1, I upgraded OS in my friends Curve (He was still running 4.2 or 4.3 I believe Oct last year) and put the new BBM 5.0 in it without a hitch so this isn't necessary true either I'm afraid02-19-10 08:52 PMLike 0 - one thing rim hasn't done yet is making macs compatible with blackberry o.s upgrades. i have a mac, and can't upgrade my berry's o.s with desktop manager for mac straight up. now that is very disappointing. if they released a desktop manager for macs, then berry os upgrades should be a breeze like on any other pcs, labtops, etc. the only way mac users can upgrade their os is via windows virtual machine. this sucks big time imo.
so like others have already stated, i would also get an iphone, since berry os upgrades are not compatible with mac.
Now if you're talking about installing software you're not supposed to be installing in the first place, like leaked os builds or hybrids, then yes there is a compatibility issue. But if you're that advanced in your BB skills, you should also be advanced enough to install Windows on your Mac to make it happen02-19-10 11:24 PMLike 0 - Mac is 100% compatible with OS upgrades. I just updated to 5.0.0.484 a week or so ago through Mac DM.
Now if you're talking about installing software you're not supposed to be installing in the first place, like leaked os builds or hybrids, then yes there is a compatibility issue. But if you're that advanced in your BB skills, you should also be advanced enough to install Windows on your Mac to make it happen02-19-10 11:40 PMLike 0 -
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