| Sign in: |
| Members log in here with your user name and password to access the your admin page and other special features. |
|
|
|
|
|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board
blackberry storm syncing with mac 0S 10.5
Ben Liu, Photographer
 |
Bay Area | CA | USA | Posted: 8:36 PM on 03.29.09 |
->> I'm having trouble syncing my new blackberry storm to my mac.
Please help |
|
Eric Canha, Photographer
|
Brockton | MA | United States | Posted: 9:46 PM on 03.29.09 |
->> Ben I know NOTHING about Apple or Mac's but had the same problem with Windows. The only solution was to go to the RIM website and d/l an older version of the RIM Desktop Manager. My Vista laptop was able to run 4.7 (the current version) but my XP desktop will only run 4.2.
Version 5.0 is rumored to come out this week in conjuction with the roll out of RIM's App Store. |
|
Mike Isler, Photographer, Assistant
|
New York | NY | US | Posted: 11:38 PM on 03.29.09 |
->> I don't have the Storm, but use the Bold. I'd guess that the software is the same for the Storm. I sync everything with Google Sync for Blackberry (free), and a Google account. It syncs my contacts and calendars over the air. I then use OSX's Address Book and its built in sync feature to Google. For calendars, I use iCal and its built in CalDAV integration for my Google calendars.
Everything is free and syncs wirelessly. I much prefer this to Missing Sync and PocketMac. |
|
Ben Liu, Photographer
|
Bay Area | CA | USA | Posted: 12:04 AM on 03.30.09 |
->> I know missing sync works... but i dont want to buy it at this time. PocketMac wont work for some reason.
I want to sync the cal and address book, as well as add music to it. |
|
Mike Isler, Photographer, Assistant
|
New York | NY | US | Posted: 12:24 AM on 03.30.09 |
->> Ben-
My solution works for the cal and address book. As for adding music, can't you just load up the SD card via an external card reader?
Google Sync: http://www.google.com/mobile/blackberry/sync.html (forgot link in previous post). |
|
Ben Liu, Photographer
|
Bay Area | CA | USA | Posted: 12:32 AM on 03.30.09 |
| ->> Mike, How do you sync google to ical and address book? |
|
Mike Isler, Photographer, Assistant
|
New York | NY | US | Posted: 1:23 AM on 03.30.09 |
->> Ben-
For Address Book: open the app, hit Prefs, General. At the bottom, look for the checkbox "Synchronize with Google", and fill in your info. I've seen various links that say the box only appears if you've previously sync'ed an iphone with your computer, but I don't believe I've ever hooked an iphone to mine and I have the Google Sync option.
For iCal, see this link: http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=99358#ica...
OSX 10.5+ is needed, but you mention you're already running this. Hope this works for you! |
|
Ben Liu, Photographer
|
Bay Area | CA | USA | Posted: 1:57 AM on 03.30.09 |
| ->> strange how i dont have the option under preferences.... |
|
Mark Sutton, Photographer
 |
Herndon | VA | USA | Posted: 7:28 AM on 03.30.09 |
->> Ben,
I wanted to use something reliable that I could trust. My contacts because of my clients are so important that I have them backed up on 3 computers. I tried the RIM program they offer on the Blackberry site for MAC users that wasn't very reliable.
I trust this program (Missing Sync) and the bluetooth feature is excellent.
I can't speak on any of the other programs that are listed other than the RIM program. I don't know your budget, but for the reliability aspect. If I were you, I'd invest in Missing Sync.
But I've never had a problem, so I can't speak for everyone. I may do a search on CNET to see what others are saying about this program. Take care.... |
|
Robert Smith, Photographer
|
Ben Liu, Photographer
|
Bay Area | CA | USA | Posted: 10:44 AM on 03.30.09 |
| ->> it only lists yahoo as a sync option for address book... |
|
Gavin Werbeloff, Student/Intern, Photographer
|
Atlanta | GA | USA | Posted: 7:43 PM on 03.30.09 |
->> Ben, run your software updates. I've seen that happen before. Software update usually fixes it. I have missing sync, but the Google option works much better.
Also look for blackberry mediasync for mac for transferring music.
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/media/mediasync.jsp |
|
Return to --> Message Board Main Index
|