Blackberry Desktop Software For Mac

BlackBerry Desktop Manager is the company's official Windows PC program for managing your Blackberry device. It's a huge, slow program that lags and crashes often. BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac is supposed to allow Mac users to easily sync data from popular applications like iCal, Address Book, Microsoft Entourage and others. It also allows you to add and remove applications, schedule automatic backups, encrypt backup files and install software updates for your BlackBerry smartphone. Access, sync, share and organize all your photos, music, videos and files over Wi-Fi® or USB between your BlackBerry 10 devices and your computer. 1 Music can be synced and shared between your BlackBerry 10 device and your PC or Mac, with support for both Windows Media Player® and iTunes.

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Have you ever wondered how to update your BlackBerry® smartphone while using a Mac®? How about removing an application that you do not use anymore? The Mac version of BlackBerry® Desktop Software is the perfect solution for that!

You can download the software quickly and easily at the BlackBerry Desktop Software website. After installing the software and following these steps, you’ll be able to update your BlackBerry to the latest device software.

Updating BlackBerry Device Software

1. Connect your BlackBerry smartphone to your Mac computer via USB.
2. On your Mac computer, in the Applications folder, click BlackBerry Desktop Manager.
3. Click on Backup at the top of BlackBerry Desktop Software and follow the instructions. This will insure that all of your data is backed up prior to proceeding with the update.
4. Click the Applications icon at the top of the screen.
5. In the list of available applications, select the check box beside one or more applications.
6. Click Start.

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7. If you’re enterprise-activated with a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, you will receive the following prompt. Press Continue.

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8. Then the follow screens will appear until the completion:

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9. The BlackBerry Device Software update will be complete once the following prompt appears.

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Updating applications:

You can update the BlackBerry Device Software and other device applications to use new features that are available in the most current version.

1. Connect your BlackBerry smartphone to your Mac computer.
2. On your Mac computer, in the Applications folder, click BlackBerry Desktop Manager.
3. Click the Applications icon at the top of the screen.
4. Click Check for Updates.
5. If updates appear in the list, select one or more applications to update.
6. Perform any of the following actions:
– To check for other versions of the selected applications, click Show other versions.

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– To back up and restore device data while updating your device applications, select the Back up and restore device data check box.
– To back up and restore third-party applications while updating device applications, select the Back up and restore third-party applications check box.

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7. Click Start or Downgrade (if you are returning to a previous version of the application).
8. Complete the instructions on screen.

Deleting applications:

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1. Connect your BlackBerry smartphone to your Mac computer.
2. On your Mac computer, in the Applications folder, click BlackBerry Desktop Manager.
3. Click the Applications icon at the top of the screen.
4. Clear the check box beside one or more of the applications that you want to delete.
5. Click Start.
6. Complete the instructions on screen.

Let us know what you think – and if you have any questions, please leave them in the comments and we will do our best to help!

BlackBerry Desktop Software makes it easy to access, sync and organize your content, such as music, photos, and information, between your BlackBerry device and your Mac computer.

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Blackberry Desktop Software For Mac

System requirements

  • BlackBerry Device Software 4.2 and up, excluding BlackBerry 10.
  • Mac OS 10.6 or later
  • iTunes 10.5.2 or later for music synchronization
  • iPhoto '08 or later to import your pictures and videos
  • An active Internet connection

Download and install

  1. On your computer, go to https://us.blackberry.com/software/desktop.
  2. Scroll down to For Mac Users.
  3. Click Download for Mac.
  4. Choose to sign up for BlackBerry services, click Download, and run the file that downloads.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the software.

Backup data

  1. Open the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
  2. Connect the device to a computer using a USB cable.
  3. Click the Back Up icon at the top of the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
  4. Perform one of the following actions:
  5. Click All Data.
  6. Click in the Backup File Name field and type a new name. To encrypt your data, select the Encrypt backup file checkbox and type a password when prompted.
  7. Click Back Up.

Restore data

  1. Open the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
  2. Connect the device to a computer using a USB cable.
  3. Click the Restore icon at the top of the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
  4. Choose the desired backup file.
  5. Click Restore all data. To restore data to built-in media storage, select the Restore built-in media storage checkbox.
  6. Click Restore. If the file is password protected, you will be prompted for a password.

Transfer data to new device

  1. Open the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
  2. Connect the old device to the computer using a USB cable.
  3. Click the Device menu.
  4. Click Switch Device.
  5. Select the Update software for my new device, if applicable checkbox.
  6. Check the information you want to transfer such as Data or Third party applications.
  7. Click Start.
  8. When prompted, connect the new device to the computer using the USB cable.
  9. Click Continue.
  10. The software will alert you when the transfer is complete.

Set up calendar and contacts

  1. Open the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
  2. Connect the device to a computer using a USB cable.
  3. In the Information section in the left pane, click the organizer data you want to enable.
  4. Set up the following settings:
    • Synchronization direction
    • Which calendars or groups to sync with
  5. Click Sync.
  6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the other organizer data.

Add or remove apps

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  1. Open the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
  2. Connect the BlackBerry to the computer with a USB cable.
  3. In the top right hand side of the Desktop Software screen, click on Applications.
  4. If a software update is available, the Update Device Software screen displays. You will need to click the Install / Remove Applications button on the bottom left hand side of the screen.
  5. To install a third-party app that you downloaded to your computer, click the plus icon and then select the .alx file for the third-party application.
  6. Click Open.
  7. Click Start to install or remove the desired applications or languages.

Update device software

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  1. Open the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
  2. Connect the BlackBerry to the computer with a USB cable.
  3. Click the Applications icon at the top of the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
  4. If a recommended update doesn't appear, click Check for Updates.
  5. If an update shows as available, select it.
  6. To back up and restore your smartphone data, select the Back up and restore device data checkbox.
  7. To back up and restore your third-party applications, select the Back up and restore third-party applications checkbox.
  8. Click Start Update and wait while the update is installed.

Reload device software

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  1. Open BlackBerry Desktop Software.
  2. Connect the BlackBerry to the computer with a USB cable.
  3. If necessary, backup the device data to the computer.
  4. Click the Applications icon at the top of the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
  5. Click Check for Updates.
  6. Click Show Other Versions.
  7. Select the current version of BlackBerry Device Software and click Select.
  8. Click the arrow next to Reload Options and perform the following:
    1. Clear the Backup and restore device data check box.
    2. Clear the Back up and restore third-party applications check box.
  9. To select applications to be installed, click Install/Remove Applications and check all applications to be reinstalled on the BlackBerry smartphone.
  10. Click Reload and wait while the update is installed.

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