Many, many months ago, it looked like an official solution for syncing BlackBerry devices with the Mac (including media and iTunes playlists) was right around the corner. Now, almost a year later, RIM is finally making it official. <div align="center"></div> You still have to wait until September before the new software will be available for download though. BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac will be available as a free download from BlackBerry.com. In addition to iTunes playlist syncing, you’ll also be able to manage your contacts, calendars and tasks, and install new software packages, if you’d rather not use App World to download them to your device directly. In addition to a brief overview of the features of the new Desktop Software for Mac, Andrey at Inside Blackberry (the company’s official blog) also posted screenshots of the application in action. It looks a lot like their official Media Sync solution for Mac, but with a lot more options, as you’d expect from a program that does so much more. And it’s nice to see that RIM is paying attention to the desires of its users, as Apple-loving BlackBerry users have been clamoring for just such a program for years. You can sign up to be notified of its availability via BlackBerry’s web site. Users who want to get a taste of iTunes playlist syncing, without all of the other features, can download a Mac-compatible version of BlackBerry Media Sync that came out back in December of last year. Here are some key features the initial release will include: Sync your iTunes® playlists, calendars, contacts, notes and tasks Add/Remove applications Update your device when new software becomes available Backup and restore your device data with such features like automatically scheduled backups and optional encryption (security is #1 as always…) Manage multiple devices And it will support Mac® OS 10.5.5 and above. Provided by iJustApple.com. Approved by Sanity.
