BlackBerry Media Sync for Mac
Feelin’ left in the dust while all your Outlook-loving PC friends get all the cool BlackBerry stuff? Well, RIM has been hard at work on the Mac side of things, and we’ve got a first look at BlackBerry Media Sync for Mac. This isn’t a final version so don’t get too depressed that the options are pretty limited at this time. We’d expect the final software to break down media types like photos, music, videos, and more. In its current state you can only sync music from your iTunes playlists, and it’s all very straight-forward. As far as the options go, you can choose where to sync your music to (device or memory card), choose to select individual playlists or all of them, and… that’s about it. We’ll quit talkin’ and let you do the lookin’. After the break, of course.
Thanks, RIM ninja!
Spanish Version:
http://es.blackberry.com/devices/features/media/mediasync.jsp
Regards!
Thanks man!
Tap the brakes, boyz.
MediaSynch is already out for RIM’s platform of choice since the BB was created: Windoze… while it does let iTunes talk to your BB (that’s for the small favor, RIM) it is about as flexible as the Apple Apps Store.
No DRM music.
It can not add another playlist to an existing BB music library… if you want to add a new playlist to your BB, you must upload the new one PLUS all your previously uploaded playlists, not just the one you want to add.
It’s not very fast.. and it takes quite a bit of time after MediaSynch says it’s done to actually see the playlists/songs on the BB.
After iTunes/iPhone, well, it’s like comparing a Walkman cassette player with an iPod Touch.
@BG
Lmfao, good one BG.
JoeS = Epic Fail
i love the above post of a guy “trashing his blackberry.” if you are a business man and that is the main purpose, you just downgraded yourself. blackberries are not an ipod, an iphone is an ipod/game device. have fun with your music device. could have just bought a nano and saved yourself the time. maybe a touch so you can steer your way thru “work.”
what if i have a PC that runs ITunes?
will it work then?
Finally! Now I am going to actually buy a first BlackBerry as this truly was the “Deal Breaker” in the past for me to buy a BB since I run Macs.. I mean even Mac built sync capabilities into the Mac OS X to sync Many Nokia phones its only about time RIM decided to get a clue and realize the size of Potential Mac Based users that would come to RIM if they had done this earlier. Thanks RIM next time dont wait this long!!
Well, it’s about time. I can’t wait for this to be out, but more for a native Mac desktop manager.
Waaay too late, rid myself of Blackberry for an iPhone. RIM brings this out only as competition heats up. Sorry, RIM you missed the boat with Mac users.
If I want to play music I’ve got an iPod. How about they make some software so I can sync my Exchange contacts and calendar without firing up a virtual Windows machine. Seems not so long ago that was the core market for RIM, and now they’re going after consumers who (god knows why) want a giant smartphone.
Mark Space does this for 39.95 with its Missing Sync for Blackberry. This program is out already I believe on blackberry’s website
It’s about time Blackberry brought this about. How about using some beta testers?
Well, that’s 1/10th of the features of Missing Sync for BlackBerry. What about the other 9?
This is OK, but The Missing Sync from Mark/Space is still a lot better; not just for synching all of my contacts, playlists, calendars but also my files, folders, apps, message threads, call logs and plenty of other stuff
i been using Missing Sync for a couple of years now and it gets better all the time; plus it’s simple to use without skimming on features…my two cents
chk it out at http://markspace.com
and if you have another mobile phone – like palm, symbian os, iphone or winmo, they sync those too
Does it support bluetooth syncing? If not, who cares about this. There’s already a Missing Sync for Blackberry and PocketMac.
Ummm nobody really cares about this except for a tiny minority of Mac users. The real users who would benefit if they had a version are GNU/Linux users. Its the GNU/Linux crowd that maintains the infrastructure and actually need these types of devices. This isn’t to say a few CEO’s don’t also use a Mac who might need one- but I’d be that there are far fewer of them. It’s not like you can’t sync using either Mac or GNU/Linux already anyway though- but BlackBerry should be supporting both platforms for the sake of equality.
JoeS knows ’cause he’s gay and he listens to Coldplay
It’s about time too. I switched to the iPhone although I still use my BlackBerry, but something like this will be a winner for me and many other mac users
Except Missing Sync won’t let you sync via blue tooth, and if you have other usb devices plugged in it will cause problems. Not exactly a great replacement.
A day late and a dollar short. I ditched my BB for an iPhone. Why?
1) Pocketmac goes way beyond sucking. Howabout “it worked once”. I need data to go into and out of my phone other ways besides the keyboard and callerid.
2) Waiting for the bold… and waiting… and waiting… only to find that in the countries it’s available in, it costs more than an 8 gig iphone anyway.
3) Strange behavior with my gMail that I’m tired of coping with. With iPhone, it works just like on my Mac.
When all is said and done, every advantage Blackberry has to offer me is overridden by the fact that it simply doesn’t work. So I say goodbye to copy/paste, the trackball, the keyboard, and long battery life in favor of something that actually works with my mac.
(Technically, a Razr would have improved on the Blackberry for mac compatibility, but fortunately I don’t have to go THAT low.)
Thank You RIM. I finally purchased a Blackberry over iPhone eventhough I’m a Mac user. The salesman told me that it was compatible with Mac, but I couldn’t get it to work. I was discouraged, because I had a feeling that RIM would come through with something for the Mac. And you did. I’ve told everyone I know with a Blackberry and Mac.
I would like to sync my nextel blackberry to my Mac Book Pro please tell me how do this asap I have alot of info on this phone 1200 names and phone #s
Hi Jess
just thinking about buying a blackberry bold primarily for the emails as i find the iphone to frustrating. but have been wondering if i can sync my address book from my mac which is the thing i want to do the most. your entry says you have found away , so just wondered if you could say how you do it as everyone else says its to difficult. in hope.!!
Debbie,
I’m not technically savvy as it relates to computer programs, etc. However, I can tell you one thing. I fell in love last Wedenesday. Her name is BlackBerry Bold. It is an amazing device. Easy email set-up, great form factor, superb screen, browser is about 1000 times better than previous OS editions.
Also, I googled “missing sync” and downloaded the program to my mac. It costs $20 or $30, but worth it. Once it’s downloaded, connect the Bold via its USB and go nuts downloading your choice of Mac applications. Also, in preparation for this months ago, I started downloading music from Amazon which can send songs to your itunes playlist through its “downloader”. You can avoid the Apple DRM issue…I think…this is where my limited knowledge kicks in to high gear.
Debbie,
I use PocketMac for blackberry. It has worked very well for me and is free of Blackberry’s website. I only sync my contacts but you can do a lot more with it like iCal, iPhoto, iTunes etc.
-J