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viper2809 · 12:35 AM

Sorry guys but the people from pocketmac asked me to take down the email and dmg file. They said the final version should be out soon though. I will post if I hear anything else.

alvasq · 09-26-2006, 06:37 PM

I'm dowloading it right now. I'll try it and post how it goes. Did you already installed? What do you think about it?

FijiParisi · 09-26-2006, 06:44 PM

downloading as well...

madagi · 09-26-2006, 07:19 PM

Sweet! This looks promising. Wish there was support for syncing via BT though. I don't have my USB cable with me at the moment so I'll have to try it out later. Anyone who's already tried it out, what are your initial thoughts?

aristobrat · 09-26-2006, 07:23 PM

Crap, I'm starving and was on the way out the door to grab dinner when I saw this. Guess dinner can wait.

FijiParisi · 09-26-2006, 07:23 PM

synced and beautiful on the 8100 with Black Macbook that has maxed out ram...

pjmurphy · 09-26-2006, 07:27 PM

Worked like a charm!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by FijiParisi

synced and beautiful on the 8100 with Black Macbook that has maxed out ram...

somarpro · 09-26-2006, 07:31 PM

works good. syncing my bookmarks and mail right now. Stickies Preferences caused it to freeze but that's it

rambo47 · 08:26 PM

I synced with Entourage (Entourage:Mac version 11.2.5). I only did my contacts, notes, and calendar but they both worked perfectly. And fast, too! Nice job, PocketMac!

I'm also glad to see that stupid error message about "insufficient power to charge" is gone now.

PowerMac "QuickSilver"
Dual Processor 1 GHz (PPC)
Mac OS X 10.4.7
1.5 GB RAM

Blackberry "Pearl" 8100

drgoodtymes · 06:24 PM

downloading now...

well its better, but I still get duplicate stuff in the address book and calendar.
Mostly address and re-occuring eveings.

KeithJ · 09-26-2006, 08:29 PM

This is great thanks! About to test it now.

datafirm · 09-26-2006, 08:37 PM

It works! So happy. Thanks.

Now we just need Bluetooth tethering as a modem.

madagi · 09-26-2006, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datafirm

Now we just need Bluetooth tethering as a modem.

You can already do that... unless you mean syncing via BT.

FijiParisi · 09:03 PM

Few notes so far...

this my first blackberry and i am using OS X address book so idk whether the problem is the comp or the BB... but if the name in the BB matches the name in the address book exactly it doesnt transfer data either direction... for instance i have a phone number in my phone and an email address in my address book but after syncing BOTH arent in both places, just the originals...

also either BB or OS X or PM4 are not very intuitive... when i had a contact on my address book that i deleted, its because i want it gone,,, but then when i sync again it comes back from my BB... yes i know i can change it to one way sync but then i would lose all of the numbers that apply to question 1 above... they should at least have a pop up ask "you deleted XXXXXXXX recently, would you like to remove it from your BB or restore it to your address book?"

datafirm · 09-26-2006, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madagi

You can already do that... unless you mean syncing via BT.

Not on a mac.. The BB does not respond to standard Hayes modem commands. Unless you have some news you'd like to share with us?!!?

datafirm · 09-26-2006, 09:16 PM

I find it very annoying how all versions of PM fill in empty Work and Home addresses for the AddressBook.app. I should really email them about this, its a annoying when using launchbar.

FijiParisi · 09-26-2006, 09:25 PM

check the mac forum for info on how to make your 8100 a BT modem... works just fine....

HSE · 09-26-2006, 09:37 PM

Just finished testing it on my MBP and it works great

Flawless (so far), actually. I'll play with it some more and see if I run into any problems.

Thanks to the threadstarter, by the way

dmoffitt · 09-26-2006, 09:38 PM

I was all kinds of excited until:

Quote:

Originally Posted by OSX

panic(cpu 1 caller 0x0019CADF): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 1, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x0164b000, CR4: 0x000006a0
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x040c2c00, ECX: 0x40000000, EDX: 0x40000000
ESP: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x258d3a28, ESI: 0x040c2d20, EDI: 0x040c2c00
EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x3d621c6f, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x258d3888 : 0x128b5e (0x3bc46c 0x258d38ac 0x131bbc 0x0)
0x258d38c8 : 0x19cadf (0x3c18e4 0x1 0xe 0x3c169c)
0x258d3978 : 0x197c7d (0x258d398c 0x258d3a28 0x3d621c6f 0x48)
0x258d3984 : 0x3d621c6f (0x48 0x70 0x10 0x10)
0x258d3a28 : 0x38e698 (0x40c2c00 0x5 0x1 0x0)
0x258d3a68 : 0x3d620e90 (0x47affc0 0x3d620ea4 0x5 0x1)
0x258d3a98 : 0x3c76ede2 (0x40c2c00 0x5 0x1 0x0)
0x258d3ab8 : 0x3c76d612 (0x4c96a00 0x5 0x1 0x13bd34)
0x258d3ad8 : 0x3c76d974 (0x42c1c00 0x42c1d90 0x42ad40 0x3af151)
0x258d3b28 : 0x3c76dd0b (0x42c1c00 0xa00000b 0x7 0x2000)
0x258d3b68 : 0x1e3c7d (0xa00000b 0x7 0x2000 0x4a373e8)
0x258d3bd8 : 0x1d7abb (0x258d3c08 0x4da6b58 0x258d3c38 0x1c321e)
0x258d3c38 : 0x1d1fef (0x4da6b58 0x7 0x258d3f68 0x258d3f68)
0x258d3c88 : 0x1c9c96 (0x258d3cd8 0x258d3e4c 0x258d3e8c 0x19caf2)
0x258d3e68 : 0x1ca0fd (0x6 0x258d3e8c 0x4a953c0 0x6)
0x258d3f78 : 0x36de6c (0x4a373e8 0x4a9537c 0x4a953c0 0x0) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
net.pocketmac.driver.BlackberryUSB(2.0.0)@0x3d61f0 00
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(2.5.7)@0x3b9ab000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily(9.0.0d30)@0x3c76900 0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily(9.0.0d30)@0x3c76900 0

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.1: Wed Jun 7 16:19:56 PDT 2006; root

nu-792.9.72.obj~2/RELEASE_I386

FijiParisi · 09-26-2006, 09:42 PM

was that message on your apple or the BB...? im assuming the apple...

chaudoin · 10:17 PM

I get the error "skipping"

I'm using an iBook G4.

Bummed.

madagi · 09-26-2006, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datafirm

Not on a mac.. The BB does not respond to standard Hayes modem commands. Unless you have some news you'd like to share with us?!!?

Fibble.org: Use your BlackBerry Pearl as a Bluetooth Modem under OS X

Works just fine for me. I get 200+ kbps download rates.

trustworthy · 09-26-2006, 10:23 PM

I want to thank you for this link. I just bought my Pearl Saturday and really wanted to transfer my contacts to it from Address Book. I just transferred 1203 contacts just fine. The calendar items seem to duplicate some items. It will even transfer copies of emails I send from my Pearl to the sent box of of Apple Mail. I really like the software so far!