[jdoom]

RIM,

Please help us MAC users by giving us the same functionality as the PC Desktop manager. We are begging you.

[sesme]

pocketmac and missing sync simply suck.

[pfrgsn@columbus.rr.com]

I have been waiting a year and a half for this. My Verizon contract is up this fall. At this point RIM may have lost me to ATT and an iPhone.

[morfy50]

Originally Posted by sesme

pocketmac and missing sync simply suck.

well said.

[rambo47]

Those of us for whom PocketMac and/or Missing Sync work are in the minority. Newer Macs often gag of either of those programs, leaving users with the choice of either buying a pc (I keep an old ThinkPad around for this) or running Windows through VMware or Boot Camp. It would be so sweet to simply plug my BB into my Mac and update the software, no fuss no muss.

[CUnSav]

Although most of the people around here think I "know computers," I'm very much a novice, so please excuse me if my ignorance shows. My office just switched to Mac and I have a brand spanking new MacBook with the latest OSX. Do I gather from this thread that there isn't a good program available for linking my Pearl with the calendar and contacts on my Mac? I do plan to load Windows XP via bootcamp or Virtual Box because I don't want to spend $1000 on Mac versions of Adobe CS. What do you guys recommend? Thanks in advance for your ideas.

Love the Mac by the way.

[rambo47]

First, try downloading and installing PocketMac. It's free, and if it works for you it will probably work well. It always has for me, but then I do have an older Mac (PowerMac G4 Dual Processor, from 2002).

Next would be to pay for Mark/Space's Missing Sync. Folks that have had no luck with PocketMac have gotten great results with this one. Unfortunately it appears there is no free trial, which would be nice considering it's $40 and doesn't seem to work for everyone.

Last step would be to use Boot Camp or VMware on your Mac, run Windows through that, and use the regular Blackberry Desktop Software.

[CUnSav]

Thanks Rambo. I'll start with PocketMac and hope for the best.

Have you heard of Virtual Box. Supposedly a freeware that does the same thing as VMware and Parallels?
VirtualBox

[JiveTurkey]

I have VirtualBox and it runs quite well for me. I personally think VMware is better, but not "better enough" for me to buy a new copy when I switched to a new Mac. I would definitely suggest that you try VirtualBox before VM or Parallels so you can hopefully save a few bucks. At worst you can delete it with no harm done!

[Fiasco]

Missing Sync works flawlessly for me. Pocketmac was a nightmare.

[cupcake of bahrain]

Yup.. just get the virtual OS ( windows ) installed and you'll be fine.

Here.. check it out!

[hookbill]

Originally Posted by cupcake of bahrain

Yup.. just get the virtual OS ( windows ) installed and you'll be fine.

Here.. check it out!

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...90220-0956.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...90220-0956.jpg

I don't know. I had trouble doing a backup with Parallels. Suddenly DTM got disconnected and couldn't recognize my device.

I've done an update since then and gone back to .75 via PC. I may try it again now that I have a backup on the PC - Just in case anything goes wrong. Whenever RIM releases the new official version I'll give it a try.

Edit: Got a laugh out of the shot of the Dell in the background. Not taking any chances, huh?

[cupcake of bahrain]

Originally Posted by hookbill

Edit: Got a laugh out of the shot of the Dell in the background. Not taking any chances, huh?

LOL You got me!

[krishsreedharan]

Originally Posted by hookbill

I don't know. I had trouble doing a backup with Parallels. Suddenly DTM got disconnected and couldn't recognize my device.

I've done an update since then and gone back to .75 via PC. I may try it again now that I have a backup on the PC - Just in case anything goes wrong. Whenever RIM releases the new official version I'll give it a try.

Edit: Got a laugh out of the shot of the Dell in the background. Not taking any chances, huh?

I remember reading elsewhere on this forum that VMWare works much better than Parallels.

I have VMWare running on my MacBookPro 17" with Windows XP as the OS on the Virtual Machine. I have successfully done my backups as well as an OS upgrade on my Bold.

My 2 Cents.

Krish

[jdoom]

this is a dumb question, but to load windows you need to buy it. Isn't it pretty expensive?

[ArgonNJ]

Originally Posted by jdoom

this is a dumb question, but to load windows you need to buy it. Isn't it pretty expensive?

Just look on line for an OEM version of Windows. Its much cheaper.

[jdoom]

i still have startup disks for xp from a dell computer i used to have. i can simply load that on my mac? Sorry but the idea of using windows makes me nervous.

[ricpac]

Jdoom, just buy an old PC somewhere. Stay pure on the Mac.

[JiveTurkey]

Originally Posted by jdoom

i still have startup disks for xp from a dell computer i used to have. i can simply load that on my mac? Sorry but the idea of using windows makes me nervous.

The problem you may run into is with activation. Windows will want you to activate it, and if you have already activated that license on a PC you may run into problems (unless you have a valid product key).

[CO_BBTechie]

Originally Posted by JiveTurkey

The problem you may run into is with activation. Windows will want you to activate it, and if you have already activated that license on a PC you may run into problems (unless you have a valid product key).

If you install XP from the Dell disc on a non-Dell machine that doesn't have the license key, you will still have 30 days to use it, before the OS is rendered non-functional. This should be more than enough for your purposes.

Edit: If you still have that old Dell, the license key should be on the OEM sticker.