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A cross-platform utility that comes with an open-source implementation of the original Content Manager Assistant integrated into the PS Vita. Offers an implementation that is on par with the official CMA as well as some tools lacking in the original one. Qcma 0.3.9 for Mac can be downloaded from our software library for free. For PlayStation Vita on the PlayStation Vita, a GameFAQs message board topic titled 'Content Manager won't install on my PC'. Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation® is a computer application that enables data transfer between your system and a computer (Windows/Mac). Content Manager Assistant is needed for all operations that copy, back up, and restore content or applications on your system to or from a computer. Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation® is a computer application that enables data transfer between a PS Vita system and a computer. By installing it on your computer, you can do things like copy content from your computer to your PS Vita system and back up data from your PS Vita system to your computer. Download Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation for Windows to enable data transfer between a PlayStation Vita system or PlayStation TV system and a computer.
Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation® is a computer application that enables data transfer between your system and a computer (Windows/Mac). Content Manager Assistant is needed for all operations that copy, back up, and restore content or applications on your system to or from a computer. You perform all of these operations using your system.
Installing Content Manager Assistant
Download Content Manager Assistant from the following website:
http://cma.dl.playstation.net/cma/
The installation procedure is on the website.
http://cma.dl.playstation.net/cma/
The installation procedure is on the website.
Starting Content Manager Assistant
Usually, Content Manager Assistant is started automatically when your computer starts.
Windows:
Check the notification area of the taskbar to verify that the application is running.
To start the application manually, click [Start] > [All Programs] > [Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation®] on your computer. When the application starts, its icon appears in the notification area on the taskbar.
Mac:
Check for the menu extra on the menu bar to verify that the application is running.
To start the application manually, select [Go] > [Applications] > [Content Manager Assistant] in the Finder. When the application starts, its icon appears in the menu bar as a menu extra.
Checking or changing folders accessed by your system
You can set the folders that your system accesses for each application.
Windows:
To check or change the folders, right click the Content Manager Assistant icon in the notification area of the taskbar, and then click [Settings].
Mac:
To check or change the folders, click the Content Manager Assistant icon in the menu bar, and then click [Preferences].
Updating Content Manager Assistant
The versions of Content Manager Assistant and system software must be compatible. Always update Content Manager Assistant and the system software of your system to the latest version.
When you connect your system to a computer using a USB cable and start (Content Manager) on your system, Content Manager Assistant automatically checks for a newer software version and notifies you if one is available. Follow the on-screen instructions to update the software.
When you connect your system to a computer using a USB cable and start (Content Manager) on your system, Content Manager Assistant automatically checks for a newer software version and notifies you if one is available. Follow the on-screen instructions to update the software.
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To update Content Manager Assistant, the computer must be connected to the Internet.
Top > Content Manager > Computer (Windows/Mac) > Installing Content Manager Assistant
What is Content Manager Assistant for Playstation Vita?
The Playstation Content Manager Assistant (CMA) is Sony’s official tool to copy files to and from the PS Vita. From Sony’s official site:
Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation is a computer application that enables data transfer between a PlayStation Vita system or PlayStation TV system and a computer. By installing the application on your computer, you can do things like copy content from your computer to your PS Vita system/PS TV system and back up data from your PS Vita system/PS TV system to your computer. Main features:
Backing up saved data and application data (game data)
You can back up the saved data for games played on your PS Vita system/PS TV system, and the application data (game data) for games purchased from PlayStation®Store, to your computer.
Copying music, image, and video files
You can display lists of music, image, and video files stored on your computer and transfer the files to your PS Vita system/PS TV system. You can also transfer music, image, and video files from your PS Vita system/PS TV system to your computer.
Backing up system files
You can back up system files saved on the PS Vita memory card or in system memory to your computer.
Performing a system update of the PS Vita system
When a Wi-Fi access point is not available, you can perform a system update of the PS Vita system using a computer that can connect to the Internet.
On this page we have links to download ps vita content manager. We also give tips and tricks on how to use it, how to bypass some of its limitations, etc…
Download PS Vita Content Manager Assistant
The official Content Manager Assistant is only available on Windows and Mac. For other platforms, check alternate downloads below.
You can download Sony’s official PS Vita Content Manager here. We maintain older revisions on that page.
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Alternatively, you can find the latest version of the playstation content manager assistant on their official page.
PS Vita Content Manager Assistant Alternatives
The Following tools are unofficial and not supported by Sony. They bypass some of the limitations of the official content manager assistant. For example the requirement to be online while copying files. Some of the unofficial clients below are also compatible with Linux. Check below for details.
Open CMA
A patch by Virtuous Flame to prevent the PS Vita Content Manager Assistant from connecting to the internet.
The PS Vita comes with a system to copy save files that requires you to be connected permanently to the internet. This system is here to force you to update the Vita when a new version is available. In addition, it might be inconvenient for you to be constantly connected when you want to copy your files from and to the Vita. This patch is here to help you with this situation.
QCMA
An open source alternative to the officiel PS Vita Content Manager Assistant. Since Sony forgot about Linux users, developers decided to make their own impleementation. This CMA tool is using the vitamtp library that Yifan Lu made. QCMA is made in Qt so it can be recompiled to Windows and Mac OS X (or even Android?) without trouble.
Yifan Lu’s OpenCMA
Open source implementation of the CMA client, to copy files from and to your Vita. Compatible with linux, removes the need for constant internet connectivity,…
In general considered deprecated in favor of QCMA above, YifanLu’s openCMA can be downloaded here.
Playstation Content Manager articles, tips & tricks
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