Comments on: How to transfer files via Bluetooth from Mac to BlackBerry

By: Dirk

Dirk — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:13:33 +0000

I have two Macs, and was not able to transfer data between my 8900 and either. After difficulty, I was able to Pair with both devices (in separate rooms, to be safe), but the Macs would either report “device not supported” or general error. Any ideas? PS: I could not set up the BB on “iSynch” either

By: igby

igby — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:34:28 +0000

Brady:

Transfer from a BB (at least with the Tour) to a mac is possible. On my macbook pro, after completing the pairing setup I selected the bluetooth menu (at the top, by the airport), selected ‘open bluetooth preferences’, then selected ‘file sharing setup’ at the bottom… on the left side of the new screen you’ll see a number of selectable options, the last one should be ‘bluetooth sharing’… select that and select your desired settings to the right….

hope this helps.

By: Ravi

Ravi — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:10:46 +0000

i was topping out at 75 kbps. wasn’t too painful to send an mp3 to test. so am i to understand there is no way possible to actually browse your BB from a mac via bluetooth? it worked great when i had my LG enV, but I guess BB uses a completely different protocol. only way i can get it to stay connected is if i attempt to tether it or send a file in the media app.

By: crashtackle

crashtackle — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:29:29 +0000

Finally an answer – works with BB Bold 9000

By: Brady

Brady — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:22:07 +0000

Great walk-through! Thank you for the article.

Is it possible to send files from the BlackBerry to the Mac? I see on the BB “Send via Bluetooth”, but don’t see anything on the Mac that says “Receive via Bluetooth”

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:37:11 +0000

I am a mac + blackberry user, and I’ve had trouble finding help online – it seems to mostly be for PC users. So I for one really appreciate this, it’s very helpful. Thank you!!