Now RIM Launches Blackberry Desktop for Mac!

Research in Motion (RIM) is the makers of Blackberry. They announced the official release of a Mac-compatible desktop software version. The upcoming BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac will now make you enable to do all the things that you can do with the help of Desktop Software for recently available Windows package. Blackberry Desktop Software’s functionality for the Blackberry devices is the same as iTunes’ functionality for iPhone. The following features are included in the upcoming release Like install or remove new software applications, with the availability of updating new system software, automatically set backups at pre-set timings, manage multiple devices and synchronize playlists, calendars, contacts and notes along with that it enables you to see how much memory is available and select which playlists you want. It will support Mac OS 10.5.5 and all above versions. It will be available freely for downloading in September from BlackBerry.com.

In order to sync the calendars, contacts and other data on blackberry device with Mac, Blackberry owners are currently using their device with PocketMac. Pocket Mac is freely available but it has some bugs. The second option is to use the software “The Missing Sync for Blackberry” .It costs almost $40 but it really works very well. Therefore, we can say that presently Mac’s BlackBerry users have only two choices: PocketMac for BlackBerry or The Missing Sync for BlackBerry. Both have their advantages and disadvantages as per price and functionality point of view. But now Blackberry has officially declared new Blackberry Desktop Software is coming for the Blackberry owners to sync their data. Now Blackberry will act as a music or media device. Moreover, whenever new versions become available you will upgrade your Blackberry OS will also back up the data from your Blackberry.

The preview screenshots are available on the Blackberry blog, at BlackBerry.com. This will be beneficial for those Macintosh users who work with the Blackberries or feel comfortable by using physical keyboards.

The news about the release of BlackBerry desktop software for Mac has created a big excitement among many users. But some of the users are not be satisfied with this because RIM has announced that only Mac OS X versions 10.5.5 and above will be supported. It shows the users that have not that kind of versions will not be able to run the software. IPhone software for Apple is available to install on both Windows PCs and Macs but this desktop will be installed only on windows. For having communication between BlackBerry and Macs, you must have to install some third part tool. The development of this new software is considered as a strategic move by RIM for competing with Apple’s iPhone. In order to receive the notification about the availability of software for downloading you must have to sign up on RIM’s Mac page.