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Old 02-12-2005, 12:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Is it possible to upgrade from a Mac? I use PocketMac to synch, but will that do the trick for the upgrade?

Any advice appreciated.

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Old 02-12-2005, 01:33 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Unfortunately you can not upgrade (or install programs at all) from a Mac. That still requires a PC.
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Old 02-18-2005, 10:30 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I wonder if you could use Virtual PC on the mac to install new apps?
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i was thinking of the same thing of using Virtual Pc, but i have never tried sync or update. So i can only guess that it may work. Send an email to Virtual Pc and ask them, that might be the best thing
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Unfortunately VPC is also a no go, it does recognize a BB plugged in via USB yet the desktop manager doesn't seem to...
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The latest beta of VMWare (for Linux at least) doesn't completely recognize the BB either. It sees the device but won't finish the upgrade process.

I broke down and installed it on my wife's Windows box.
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I hate the fact I spent over $5000 on my G5, and I can't even sync my Blackberry to it. I had to buy an old shi*box P3-800 for $50 and use that to sync over RDC.
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