[Nincowpoop]

Problem #2

I’ve setup PocketMac’s Calendar function to sync with iCal, but nothing (Events or To Dos) transfers to my 7130e. The very first sync with the phone I was faced with a pop-up window asking something to the effect if I wanted iSync to combine all databases from iCal, Entourage and Palm Desktop, to which I answered No. Though Entourage is loaded on my Mac I’ve never used it and my Palm database is far out of date. Did I maybe not read carefully enough and handicap the entire process?

[OnRamp]

I was just about to post up a similar question. I'm wondering if it might have something to do with the different calendar labels (personal, business, etc.) I have set up in iCal. This isn't a deal breaker for me, as I will be back to the hell that is life with a PC in a couple of weeks (new job, new PC, Mac stays home), but it would be nice to transfer my calendar.

[cblackberrynyc]

Lets face facts Mac users, IAA PocketMac for Blackberry is NOT a good enough solution for Mac users.

[Seattle18]

Though it costs more, I use a hosted BES account coupled with GroupCal and AddressX from www.snerdware.com. Now I sync iCal, Address Book and Mail, all wirelessly through my Exchange account (hosted BES with www.link2exchange.com, $20 per month). It's the best solution available thus far. FYI...

[cblackberrynyc]

$50 a month for BB service and then a extra $20 a month to be able to sync with ease? YIKES!

RIM needs to decide if they want to support mac and linux users they need to do it in house, the other platforms require a quality and elegant blackberry desktop app too this bandaid pocketmac for blackberry is less than acceptable for a business device the quality and elegance of the Blackberry

[aphr0deity]

On the pocketmac support site, they have a file you can download which will make your syncs as if it were the first sync. You MUST click "allow" for everything in order for iCal to sync. They need to update their user manual. Anyways, after I went through that process everything went smoothly.

[OnRamp]

Aside from the iCal issue, which my be resolvable, Pocketmac is working just fine for my needs. Spending another $20 a month would be a waste of money for me. I get my e-mail, and I have my contacts, so I'm two thirds of the way there. Anyone have a constructive reply that doesn't involve hosted BES?

[Nincowpoop]

Originally Posted by aphr0deity

On the pocketmac support site, they have a file you can download which will make your syncs as if it were the first sync. You MUST click "allow" for everything in order for iCal to sync. They need to update their user manual. Anyways, after I went through that process everything went smoothly.

SUCCESS!

Your post reminded me PM has a two machine license, so I fired up my G4 Powabook, loaded PM and THIS time allowed all such requests to combine databases. I then ran a full synchronization and everything transferred to the 7130e!. The only drawback, my book isn't my primary machine, all the lastest data is on my tower, so it looks like I'll hafta' make use of that file to reset PM on the tower. Do you have a link by chance? Thx.

[Kripto]

I think what we all need to be doing is getting Apple to add Blackberry to their sync tool.. that would solve ALL of our problems.. And teach the PocketMac folks that crappy software isn't at alll good enough for Mac users.

iSync by itself is elegant, it works and they support a lot of devices.

FWIW, I see that pocketmac is supposed to work with iSync, but I don't see it in the iSync window and I can't add the blackberry.. Im guessing this is yet another "Feature" that they do that isn't documented anywhere..

[aphr0deity]

Here goes!
http://www.pocketmacsupport.com/inde...kbarticleid=49

[roofus]

Originally Posted by Kripto

I think what we all need to be doing is getting Apple to add Blackberry to their sync tool.. that would solve ALL of our problems.. And teach the PocketMac folks that crappy software isn't at alll good enough for Mac users.

iSync by itself is elegant, it works and they support a lot of devices.

FWIW, I see that pocketmac is supposed to work with iSync, but I don't see it in the iSync window and I can't add the blackberry.. Im guessing this is yet another "Feature" that they do that isn't documented anywhere..

Isync hasn't been upgraded for a while. It used to work with the bb but if you have more recent versions of the OSX software eg 10.4.x or so - it wont find your bb.

[Kripto]

iSync sees the blackberry, it just can't sync to it. My issue was that IAA shows their blackberry sync conduit running with iSync. Yet it doesn't work.

This is false advertising at worst, and poor marketing at best.

I stand by my first statement, PocketMac is a crappy tool and IAA is a poor excuse for a company.

Originally Posted by roofus

Isync hasn't been upgraded for a while. It used to work with the bb but if you have more recent versions of the OSX software eg 10.4.x or so - it wont find your bb.

[randigale]

where is this file? i'm having the same iCal issue!!!

On the pocketmac support site, they have a file you can download which will make your syncs as if it were the first sync. You MUST click "allow" for everything in order for iCal to sync. They need to update their user manual. Anyways, after I went through that process everything went smoothly.