BlackBerry Mac Support Sucks
2009
BlackBerry Curve 8330
BlackBerry Mac support really sucks. I just got a new BlackBerry and, like most tech geeks, I wanted to sync the phone and do all that stuff you want to do with a smart phone (sync contacts, pictures, music, calendars, yadi-yada) but, alas, I ran into so many problems it was driving me nuts.
The first problem was that the software install disk that came with the phone did absolutely nothing. Sure, it showed up in the Finder as a Mac OS X formatted disc with an application on it. (I forget the name, I gave up on that one almost too soon) When I launched the application, a blank window showed up and nothing else. Obviously, this was not going to work.
So I hit Google with a ’sync blackberry curve 8330 mac os x 10.5′ query and was immediately rewarded for my efforts with links to download an application called PocketMac, it looked promising, so I went for it.
What a stinking pile of manure application that was! It synced once (sort of) except it corrupted my iCal calendars, and wouldn’t sync again after that. In addition to that, it also would not sync via BlueTooth even though it claimed it could. So today, I finally gave up on it and downloaded another application called ‘The Missing Sync’ for BlackBerry.
I was a little leary about this at first since it did not have very good reviews but at this point, I figured it couldn’t be any worse than the nest of dung I had so carefully laid my new BlackBerry into with PocketMac. I download it.
First impression, THANK YOU MARKSPACE! This think syncs seamlessly! The contacts and calendars all synced without any issues. And, as an added bonus, bluetooth syncing works flawlessly as well.
It is at this point I think I need to put a disclaimer. I have only used the application for a total of five minutes and have not had time to run into any other issues, but, as far as first impressions go, this is the best way to sync a BlackBerry to a Mac OS X machine. I think it will be worth the money.
aaron
BlackBerry Sync Mac – Bluetooth sync for BlackBerry and Mac with iTunes, Entourage, iCal and iPhoto
