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Connecting to a GPS MacENC Connecting to a GPS In order to use many features of MacENC™ a GPS must be connected to your Mac before launching MacENC™ (If no GPS is connected see ' Simulate' below. If you wish to use the same GPS that GPSNavX™ is using see ' GPSNavX' below). Typically a cable provided by the GPS manufacturer is used to connect to your Mac.
This cable is usually designed to plug into the serial port. Mac's do not have a traditional serial port so a USB to serial adapter must be used.
Download psp games to psp. We strongly recommend the be used. Another option is a USB GPS or Bluetooth GPS which supports NMEA data. NMEA 2000 is supported via the Note: Garmin GPS do not support NMEA data (the standard for marine instrumentation) over their USB cables, as such a Garmin PC interface cable and a Keyspan Adapter must be used. Connection Driver Port Name Recommended Rate KeySerialX or USA19H1X 4,800 TN-200 USB GPS, Shipmodul Multiplexer, NMEA Data Cable usbserial-XXXX 4,800 MR-350 USB GPS / BU-303 / BU-353 USB GPS usbserial 4,800 Bluetooth GPS 4,800.
Ok the instructions that come with the Garmin forerunner are completely wrong, the CD is useless (it has the manual but no software) and the Garmin support website is not much help either. There are all sorts of discussions on the Garmin site for Mac users about ‘it does work with Lion’, ‘it doesn’t work with Lion’ and so on. At one point it even had me downloading a PC.exe file! The answer is that it does work very well with OSX but there are two separate pieces of software that need to be installed. The first piece of software is a Safari/Firefox/Chrome Plugin that lets your browser talk to your Garmin. You can download it from garmin.com under ‘Support’ menu then ‘Software’ then ‘Software for Mac OS’ then ‘‘.
When it’s downloaded you can test it on this test page: 2. The second piece of software is a USB driver that talks to the Antenna. Again, you get it from ‘Support’ menu then ‘Software’ then ‘Software for Mac OS’ then ‘. When it’s downloaded you can ‘pair’ with your Garmin device as per the instructions. Finally if you want you can go to the mac app store and download the for free.
Have a new Mac and not able to connect Garmin Express to Garmin Connect for my Forerunner 310XT. Afraid the advice here does not work now. Seems to install and pair to the device ok but when I go to sign in to Garmin Connect to transfer data, I get an error message saying “There was a problem connecting to the Garmin servers. We’re unable to sign you in because our servers are unavailable at this time.” Clearly a software issue but Garmin’s support team not helping at all (will not refer this to software team because I don’t have any logs for the device – of course I don’t the application has not installed properly)! Issue has been ongoing for days, product support is totally useless. If it isn’t fixed I will be giving the device away and buying a Suunto and saying bye bye to Garmin for good.
UPDATE Oct 18 2017 Just got off the phone with Garmin software support. Trying to connect my old Forerunner 305 and get the “Cannot connect to Garmin Servers” error message. I was told that they have “recently become aware” of this issue (ha!) and know what the problem is, they just need to create the fix (write some code) and update the software version. “It should be pretty soon” he said I was added to an email list that will notify me when the fix is in!!! Until then, my old 305 is a paperweight. I have been unable to get my new Forerunner 310xt to work with my Mac Mini or my Macbook Pro. I downloaded the plugin with high hopes as I have tried everything else I can think of to get things to work.
Unfortunately, I still cannot get it to work. I had the 305 prior and was having pretty good success using the prior Garmin Training software and the USB cradle. I first thought that the 310 would work with the old software, but then realized there is no cradle and the USB cord is only for charging, not data transfer.j I have installed the Garmin Ant Agent and Garmin Express software on by of my Macs, hoping I could at least get one to work. The Mac Mini registers the Ant stick, but usually does not recognize the 310. Garmin Express doesn’t recognize even the Ant stick, so it cannot speak with the 310.
The Macbook Pro does not register the Ant stick, with either GAA or Express software.
After dropping hints at the launch of a new Mac product in the days before the keynote, Garmin announced the release of The beta software allows Mac users to interface with their existing Garmin GPS devices. Bobcat allows you to transfer waypoints, tracks, and routes between your Mac and Garmin device and manage your data using your Garmin maps. Bobcat provides the ability to search for points of interest from the convenience of your Mac and then send the locations to your Garmin GPS. Bobcat also serves as a backup tool for your Garmin GPS. You can receive all your waypoints, routes, and tracks from your GPS and Bobcat will save them automatically. MapManager copies maps and unlock codes into the right place to be accessible by Bobcat and MapInstall.
This is fantastic news for any Garmin user with a Mac. Up until now it's been a pain for Mac users to even use their Garmin devices, hopefully this will change all of that.
Although personally should lead to their Mac software section, which is pretty difficult to find as it is just scattered with all their other software. As of now it leads to a lame 404 page. I sent them an e-mail about it months ago, and they said they'll pass it along. Let's hope they do! (A few more of the same e-mails may help too) Dugg! Click to expand.
Bobcat allows you to transfer waypoints, tracks, and routes between your Mac and Garmin device and manage your data using your Garmin maps. Bobcat provides the ability to search for points of interest from the convenience of your Mac and then send the locations to your Garmin GPS.
Bobcat also serves as a backup tool for your Garmin GPS. You can receive all your waypoints, routes, and tracks from your GPS and Bobcat will save them automatically. MapManager copies maps and unlock codes into the right place to be accessible by Bobcat and MapInstall. To migrate the maps from your Windows PC, download MapConverter onto your PC and follow the instructions. Download and install MapConverter for Windows to convert your unlocked PC maps for use on your Mac.
For more information please read this document. (PDF file- 245KB). System Requirements: Intel-based or PowerPC G3 or later Mac OS 10.4 or later 512 MB RAM USB port. Please email us if you experience any issues. Although this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been released for production and should be used at your own risk. And I just bought at Tom Tom, grrrrrrrr I have a couple hand held Garmin devices and was excited a couple years ago when Garmin announced that they would be releasing software for the Mac. Almost 2 years went by with nothing but vapor.
I was really looking forward to buying the Nuvii, but decided to go with TomTom, becuase TomTom had a Mac software interface (its half baked, but at least they had a deliverable). I will have to upload my old Mapsource North America disc into 'Bobcat' and see how this works on my Garmin devices. If it works well, I can delete my bootcamp partition that I have kept alive for the old kludgey Garmin PC software, so that I could upload maps to, and download waypoints from my Garmin handheld (hiking-style) GPS. I guess Garmin couldn't ignore the growing Mac market share and the whiny Mac users that come with it!;-).
First off, for anyone looking for advice on buying a GPS, especially if you're a Mac user, as a long time user of both Garmin and Macs, DO NOT BUY A GARMIN GPS! For the last two years they've been roping in Mac users with the promise of their software and hardware being Mac-compatible. Two years later, until yesterday, we were STILL waiting (well, they released a couple useless Mac betas POI loader, Web updater - neither of which worked) even though they set their target for Mac-compatibility to the end of 2006. I highly suggest looking elsewhere for you GPS needs. TomTom have some really nice units and some really nice Mac-based software for using them.
That being said, let's talk about Bobcat. For those who don't know anything about Garmin GPS systems, to utilize your GPS and your maps, you need to use the Garmin software 'MapSource'.
Unfortunately, MapSource is a PC-only application. For years I had to use GuestPC (as Virtual PC didn't support the Garmin devices because of bad USB drivers) to use this software on PPC-based Macs. It was very slow, you could only use older versions of it, but it worked enough to at least be able to use the GPS. Then along came Intel-based Macs. Things got better because you could run Parallels (or other VM software), but even then it was 'unsupported' by Garmin and very prone to crashing and general instabilities (which I personally feel is just the way their software is having seen the same things happen on native Windows PCs). So I, along with many Mac users have been waiting and waiting for Mac support! Again, in very early 2006 Garmin announced Mac support was coming and MapSource would be Mac-ready by end of the year.
The end of 2006 came and went. 2007 came and went. Finally, early 2008, two years later, Garmin post on their blog about 'Bobcat' coming, but no solid information. Well, 'Bobcat' has now come.and gone. Anyone familiar with Garmin/MapSource and finally being able to run it on a Mac must be very disappointed in what 'Bobcat' was. I know I was/am. It's one little tiny piece of what MapSource is.
Basically, it allows you to mark waypoints, view/store tracks & routes (and possibly make routes?). You can't transfer maps from within the program (to transfer maps on the Mac, you have to go through a very unstable 2+ hour process to convert your PC maps to Mac maps, then use other programs to load them onto your GPS). Anyone who's used MapSource must know how frustrating this would be because you want to be able to use the same program you manage your watpoints, tracks, routes, etc. To manage your maps (as you want to select your maps based on your waypoints, tracks, routes, etc.).
Having to go through numerous different applications just doesn't work. Why Garmin decided to go in this direction, I have no idea? And why, after so long in development, 'Bobcat' (which again, is only a fraction of what MapSource is) comes out, and comes out in a very unstable (and pretty much unusable) beta, well, it's a complete let down. In my opinion, there's absolutely no point in using this software on a Mac if you have access to the PC applications (whether that be a 'true' windows Machine, or a VM machines - either way, you're better off than running this Mac software). The only people I can see benefiting from this Mac release are people with Macs that can't run any sort of Windows. And even then, it's still kinda useless because you can't use your maps as you NEED a PC to convert them for use on the Mac (why Garmin couldn't just write the Mac software to read the PC maps, I have no idea). Anyway, long story short, don't waste your money on a Garmin GPS if you're a Mac user (or, in my opinion, a PC user).
Garmin make some nice systems, but their software is terrible (and their maps are overpriced, but that's another story). If you're looking for a GPS system, as a long time Garmin user, I suggest looking at other makers. Garmin has become the Quark of the GPS industry. Like Quark, they had a stronghold on the industry, then others joined in the game and blew them away. As someone recently posted on another blog, for a GPS maker, Garmin is LOST. I'm liking the software - for what i bought my garmin for it's great, for you cyclist's out there in the UK halfords has the for £89.99 and the for £139.99.
Which is all great but remember the new stuff from garmin will be here soon Great app, great device that works with my mac But i also say if you have one of these, then upgrade to google earth plus as it works on the mapping side very well - There online website also works well with Mac's not all the feature but most of it, not really sure why Theboyk thinks the mac support is so rubbish - maybe before but not now IMO. First off, for anyone looking for advice on buying a GPS, especially if you're a Mac user, as a long time user of both Garmin and Macs, DO NOT BUY A GARMIN GPS! For the last two years they've been roping in Mac users with the promise of their software and hardware being Mac-compatible. Two years later, until yesterday, we were STILL waiting (well, they released a couple useless Mac betas POI loader, Web updater - neither of which worked) even though they set their target for Mac-compatibility to the end of 2006. I highly suggest looking elsewhere for you GPS needs. TomTom have some really nice units and some really nice Mac-based software for using them. That being said, let's talk about Bobcat.
For those who don't know anything about Garmin GPS systems, to utilize your GPS and your maps, you need to use the Garmin software 'MapSource'. Unfortunately, MapSource is a PC-only application. For years I had to use GuestPC (as Virtual PC didn't support the Garmin devices because of bad USB drivers) to use this software on PPC-based Macs. It was very slow, you could only use older versions of it, but it worked enough to at least be able to use the GPS. Then along came Intel-based Macs.
Things got better because you could run Parallels (or other VM software), but even then it was 'unsupported' by Garmin and very prone to crashing and general instabilities (which I personally feel is just the way their software is having seen the same things happen on native Windows PCs). So I, along with many Mac users have been waiting and waiting for Mac support!
Again, in very early 2006 Garmin announced Mac support was coming and MapSource would be Mac-ready by end of the year. The end of 2006 came and went. 2007 came and went. Finally, early 2008, two years later, Garmin post on their blog about 'Bobcat' coming, but no solid information.
Well, 'Bobcat' has now come.and gone. Anyone familiar with Garmin/MapSource and finally being able to run it on a Mac must be very disappointed in what 'Bobcat' was. I know I was/am. It's one little tiny piece of what MapSource is. Basically, it allows you to mark waypoints, view/store tracks & routes (and possibly make routes?). You can't transfer maps from within the program (to transfer maps on the Mac, you have to go through a very unstable 2+ hour process to convert your PC maps to Mac maps, then use other programs to load them onto your GPS).
Anyone who's used MapSource must know how frustrating this would be because you want to be able to use the same program you manage your watpoints, tracks, routes, etc. To manage your maps (as you want to select your maps based on your waypoints, tracks, routes, etc.).
Having to go through numerous different applications just doesn't work. Why Garmin decided to go in this direction, I have no idea? And why, after so long in development, 'Bobcat' (which again, is only a fraction of what MapSource is) comes out, and comes out in a very unstable (and pretty much unusable) beta, well, it's a complete let down. Free download mp3 malaysia.
In my opinion, there's absolutely no point in using this software on a Mac if you have access to the PC applications (whether that be a 'true' windows Machine, or a VM machines - either way, you're better off than running this Mac software). The only people I can see benefiting from this Mac release are people with Macs that can't run any sort of Windows.
And even then, it's still kinda useless because you can't use your maps as you NEED a PC to convert them for use on the Mac (why Garmin couldn't just write the Mac software to read the PC maps, I have no idea). Anyway, long story short, don't waste your money on a Garmin GPS if you're a Mac user (or, in my opinion, a PC user). Garmin make some nice systems, but their software is terrible (and their maps are overpriced, but that's another story).
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If you're looking for a GPS system, as a long time Garmin user, I suggest looking at other makers. Garmin has become the Quark of the GPS industry. Like Quark, they had a stronghold on the industry, then others joined in the game and blew them away. As someone recently posted on another blog, for a GPS maker, Garmin is LOST.
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MacGPS Pro Dunno what the fuss is about. I've been using MacGPS Pro with PPC (and more recently Intel) architecture for over 5 years. Mine is a professional marine application in a more or less featureless area of the Beaufort Sea, so my primary use is as a science nav display for the vessel captain and as a means of backing up and manipulating waypoints, routes and tracks. I use a (now old) Garmin GPS 12 Map and a Keyspan USB/Serial adapter and the whole setup does exactly what I need.
MacGPS Pro also has extensive support for viewing waypoints/routes/tracks on top of maps and charts, and for the newer USB-based Garmin units, but that's not my usage profile so I can't really comment there. They've actually restarted on the Mac versions 3 times I had a problem with my Garmin unit (fixed under warranty). When I called I got escalated up and talked to a hardware guy that knows several of the software people working on the Mac version. Sorry but I don't have a live link with this guy. About a year before Apple went from PowerPCs to Intel, Garmin started a small group of people working on a Mac version and apparently had it way past this version but there was still a long ways to go to get to MapSource level.
Then they found out about Apple changing to intel so they shelved what they were working on until Intel Macs came out and started working on it again once they knew Macs were going to have Rosetta. Then they found out that Rosetta doesn't work that good with hardware. So they restarted again from almost scratch because it was different enough on code (I think they started out with Code Warrior so they had to learn Coacoa or whatever the new programming interface is for Apple) that they pretty much had to learn that and start from scratch. Now they are finally back to where they feel comfortable releasing a beta.
No it's not like MapSource. But then it isn't even their first 'official' release. It is a Beta and they know it isn't where they or we want it. I'm not apologizing for Garmin. BELIEVE me I'm not. I started bugging them back in 1998 about getting a Mac version.
At that time they thought Apple wasn't going bankrupt. Obviously that changed and once they were sure of that they started working on a Mac version and then all these changes. 'We're pleased to announce that Garmin will be releasing all of our new map products in native Mac format, starting with City Navigator North America 2008 and City Navigator Europe 2008.' Yes, it's been over two years since they declared Mac support. However, they are at least doing something. Magellan just went backwards with their new Triton series. The new units require a PC software app to do everything now.
Previously, you only needed the PC to make the map files. The map files, the POI files and the Geocache files were all simple text files, so you could easily put them onto your Mac, then onto your SD card. You can't do that anymore. Even the PC users are not happy that waypoint files can no longer be dragged onto an SD card with a card reader. I was always hoping for an Apple GPS receiver though.
Frequently Asked Questions Software Questions Receiver Questions Connection Question Maps Questions Q: What Mac do I need to run MacGPS Pro? A: The current version of MacGPS Pro navigation software is a Universal Binary OS X application. It will run on any Mac running Mac OS X version 10.3.8 or later, Intel processor or PowerPC processor. The software works very well on both older Macs with limited processor and RAM resources, as well as the newest laptops and desktops. The one area where extra processor speed and RAM really helps is viewing a large number of stitched-together maps simultaneously.
Q: What about updates to MacGPS Pro? A: We are continually adding features to improve MacGPS Pro navigation software.
We release multiple updates on a regular basis, which are distributed free via email to our registered users. Annually, we release a major upgrade, which is available for a small discounted fee to our current customers.
Q: Is there a Demo version of MacGPS Pro? A: There is no demo? That's right! A demo either limits the availability of features or the time to try the program.
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We don't want a crippled version that doesn't give you a full picture of the software, or a demo with a time limit for trying various features that you just can't get to because the clock quits ticking. Through the years, MacGPS Pro navigation software has been continuously developed with many features arising from customer suggestions, so it performs a wide variety of tasks today. If we provided a demo, it would be impossible to know which facet of the program that you wanted to explore. And we want you to be able to experience any or all of the many features you desire without the stress of a clock ticking.
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Take your time and enjoy the benefits! Because we offer a, you have nothing to lose. Also, compare our cost with those of other software companies that do offer demos. Truth is, demos cost money for development, and that expense is passed on to you, the consumer. James Associates would rather spend time adding new features to MacGPS Pro than develop a demo and charge you more for our program to cover those extra development costs. Q: Isn't the freeware MacGPS the same thing as a Demo version of MacGPS Pro? MacGPS is free, older software that will perform simple functions between older Macintosh computers and older Garmin receivers.
Its functions are very limited compared to the latest version of MacGPS Pro. It will not work at all on newer Macs or newer Garmin receivers. Q: Will MacGPS Pro work with the eTrex receivers which only have a USB connection? A: MacGPS Pro will work with the etrex Vista and Legend C, Cx and HCx receivers when connected to a USB port with the Garmin-supplied cable.
MacGPS Pro will NOT work with eTrex Venture C, Cx and HCx receivers or the eTrex H receiver, so purchase an eTrex Vista or an eTrex Legend model instead if you want to use MacGPS Pro. Q: How does MacGPS Pro work with the Garmin GPS receivers which have both a USB port and a Serial port?
A: When using the USB Port with Garmin's cable: You must be running Mac OS X 10.3.8 or later. When connected to the Garmin USB port, real-time data uses PVT mode only.