YES. Finally. Thank God. It's about time. WooHOO. w000000t! SWEEEEt. AWESOME. Unbelievably good news. YES... that's right... RIM has officially announced that BlackBerry Desktop Manager software for MAC will be available this September. THANK YOU RIM. You can visit blackberry.com/mac to sign up for updates and learn more or visit the Inside BlackBerry blog to see a few screen captures of it in action. Key features found in the first release will include:
- Sync your iTunes playlists, calendars, contacts, notes and tasks
- Add/Remove applications
- Update your device when new software becomes available
- Backup and restore your device data with such features like automatically scheduled backups and optional encryption (security is #1 as always...)
- Manage multiple devices
Now if you excuse me, I need to go splash some cold water on my face to calm down. I'm going to have trouble sleeping tonight with news like this running through my head.Â
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FINALLY!!!!
Why are you all saying thank you as if RIM is doing us some huge favor? OSX has been a widely used platform in NA for a while and rather than saying 'thank you' we should be saying 'it's about damn time.' I mean don't get me wrong, this is excellent news. I will finally able to back my BB up to my laptop and I'm happy for that, but I think we as a user base are too kind to RIM...
Chill. It's okay.
Agreed. We shouldn't be rejoicing for a product that should have been out ages ago. And not to be a TOTAL downer, but opening a post like that makes the entire site seem really unprofessional, in my opinion.
i'm sooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent! Finally RIM is coming to terms with reality!
Awesome!!! Mac folks now get the love too!
add the ability to share articles on Twitter!!! please
and totally stoked bout DM coming to Mac, i will officially have NO need to run windows anymore
Yay! I won't have to go into XP on VMware Fusion to update or backup my BlackBerry! :-D
Stole the words right outta my head. LOL.
That can not be true... :-) What have they been smoking? But nice that it finally is coming for mac... NICE!!!! :-D
i have been waiting for this for a VERY VERY long time.
OMG!!!!!!! I can't believe it's finally happening! I've been so frustrated with Pocket Mac and Missing Sync!!! THANK YOU, RIM!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wooohooo!
Just another sign that the onyx will be my first Blackberry.
It's about da*n time the Mac users get some lovin from RIM! :D
Finally Mac fans can get some love from RIM.
WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
We just need a mac simulator and SDK now
I hope this isn't on of those cruel jokes you guys play sometimes.
I assure you it is NOT a cruel joke. :) :) :)
If anyone can assure you, that's Kev! -_*
It's about time the pocket mac is usless and a piece of crap thank you rim it only took u since the begining of time to come up with this one....now lets see how good it is
Hm, seems like I'm about to save some 4GB on my Mac's disk :)
This is simply too good to be true :-)
Excuse me while I shed a few tears. This is such a happy day. It is like finding out you are pregnant! Can't wait until the due date of September gets here.
Recently got a Macbook pro and hated pocketsync. Good job RIM.
Woohoo! Finally I can get rid of Missing Contacts.
Extremely convenient considering I just bought a Macbook yesterday lol...
IT'S ABOUT TIME! I was seriously considering buying Windows and installing it on my Mac.
this made my week. i found out about this while i was simultaneously looking on ebay for a cheap version of xp. not needed anymore!!!
It's about time. This is one of like three programs I have to continue to use on Windows right now.
Will definitely help in moving to a Mac only home.
Awesome. I hope this will allow us to flash the devices as well. Maybe we will see a proper OS X SDK for BB in the near future? Would definitely catch the interest of those who are already developing for the iPhone.
No more running to my office where I keep my PC. My Mac at home has all my music on iTunes and all my pics on iPhoto. My PC at the office now exists for the sole purpose of sync'ing/updating my BB. Time to kiss that PC goodbye, esp. since my practice management software is now Mac based.
yesssssssssssssssssssss cannot wait for this! finally!
This is great news, but I wonder how Mac users will be able to update to leaked operating systems since the files are in .exe format. I wonder if RIM will release two different formats or just use the .exe until it is ready for an official release.
As with MANY ported applications on the mac from windows, once the .exe file is inside the application package, the system can read the .exe file. Now of course this is not a built in feature of mac,
So if Rim sets it up properly, the mac application will be able to read the exe and extract the files needed.
dont get me wrong I think its great but - what changed ? lol
Wouldn't that make you some kind of freakish outcast? Would you be shunned by Mac users for not buying an iPhone?
I'm not following your logic. If that were the case wouldn't all PC users have to use a Windows Mobile Device? Since RIM does not make a computer how is a PC any more "BlackBerry-ish" than a Mac when neither Windows or Apple are any more a part of RIM than the other? Using a PC with BlackBerry is just as much as a "freakish outcast" as with a Mac if your logic is to make any sense.
I hate tech snobbery, just buy what you like and what fits your personal purpose.
I own a mac for home use, a windows machine for work and a Curve 8900. Yeah I have my tech preferences but at the end of the day they all get the job done somehow or another.
HALLELUJAH!! I mean about FREEKIN time RIM. Of course as with everything, I will not believe it until I see it.
Let the leak's begin and the lost data cease.
pocketmac and missing sync suck. I pray thee gets it right!!
I gave up pcs 2 years ago and loveth my mac. Hate losing date while syncing.
The world is watching.
But seriously, The folks I spoke to at RIM said there would be NO WORD until they had a beta ready. LEAK LEAK LEAK
FINALLY!!! thanks RIM!!
I use desktop manager at work (small business on BIS not BES) on a PC. At home, I have Macs....is it wise to use my phone with two DMs? Especially on these different platforms?
I'm excited to have this support for my Macs but don't want to cause any problems. Thanks, feel free to BBM me at: 31e686d7
Does this mean I can play my PURCHASED music from iTunes on my BB now?
Magic 8Ball says "Outlook looks doubtful"
But that is only going by what Mac does to totally lock in their music, rememebr the Pre incident?
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My prayers have been answered.
Yee haw! That made my day!
'bout time us Mac-folk were shown some serious lovin'!
Now that BB is supporting Mac, will itunes support BB's?