Joël reports for HardMac:
A couple of months ago, we talked about the investment made by Garmin to bring its geo-targeting and tracking software suite to the Mac platform, and over months, all applications have been moving forward and released to the public and since first launch in February bug fixes as well as updates have been made available:
– Project: Bobcat (application for planning and defining tracks or journey) is now in release version under the name RoadTrip.
– City Navigator Europe NT 2008 released in March 2008, is now available for Mac, simply plug your GPS and all cards will automatically be updated.
– Other software have also evolved
The full Garmin software suite for Mac is now available and includes:
• RoadTrip 2.0.1
• MapInstall 2.1.0
• MapManager 2.1.0
• POILoader 2.0.1
* WebUpdater 2.0.2
So, Mac users have now the same tools for Garmin GPS as Windows users.
Link to the Garmon apps via HardMac here.
Sure. But how about the lack of support for wireless sync to the Mac for the Forerunner 405?
Oops. They must have forgotten that one.
At least they’re headed in the right direction.
No, mapsource is still missing. You still have to convert maps on the pc before you can get them on the mac.
When are the iPhone versions coming?
Get a TomTom.
TomTom has always worked brilliantly with Mac. Wouldn’t surprise me if the TomTom developers were Mac users.
Fsck Them!
They kept that shat off of the Mac for a decade or more.
Oh sure, now that the iPhone came out they are suddenly all over it!
FSCK™ you Garmin®! I will never buy any of your shatty products, it’s too late!
Hopefully, now that they’ve finished this, they can try to get Garmin Training Center to work correctly on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
lol…. I got my Garmin 2020 almost 4 years ago. Their customer support said they would be out with a mac version of their software within “5 – 6 months.”
Sold the unit on ebay, I’m waiting for the talking version for the iPhone.
Garmin writing software is like HP writing software is like Microsoft writing software. Lame. Lamer and Lamest.
How come my Garmin device or my HP printer does not play flash files?
Yes, I bought a Garmin Quest 2 five years ago based on the promise that they’d support the Mac platform. This summer I gave up on you, Garmin. I purchased a Tom Tom 720 and I’ve never been happier with a gps device. My Tom Tom and my Mac with flawlessly.
TOO LATE!!
@dijonaise
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Try this one on for size.
I have a Polar RS800 SD. No mac support at all. And no plans.
So, I bought a used PC for 200 bucks.
Never in my entire 37 years have I owned a PC.
I was desperate.
1st Roadtrip IS Mapsource for Macs.
2nd you only need a PC for OLDER MAPS. New maps are Mac compatible.
I’ve been using this for months.
This is old news. I got two new Garmin Rino 350HCx’s about a month ago.
I’ve been using RoadTrip 2.0.1 ever since. I also purchased the TOPO USA 2008 maps for Mac. Everything works flawlessly. No windows required.
Cool.
All they need now is an iPhone version of their navigation system.
Wouldnt have it been more logical to release an iPhone version 1st?
How many people are going to carry around their Mac just to use this GPS software??
Not many, infact it sound pretty lame and shows basic lack of customer knowledge to think that everyone carrys a mac around alll the time.
Should have released it for iPhone first!
Basic stuff, but hey – large companies are never in touch with their customers needs – this proves it in abundence.
Garmin is the MS of GPS. Big, bold and no skills at all to write software. If you’re a Mac user, get a TomTom. Their software works brilliantly on the Mac. Bonus point: it’s CEO uses a 17″ MacBook Pro and all board members have iPhones.
I’ve been successfully using POILoader and WebUpdater on my Mac Mini (and Garmin StreetPilot) for the past year.
I have Polar to and use fusion with XP to get my data on the system.
Tomtom??? I’d rather get some bongos.
Garmin is decidedly unfriendly towards Mac for their aviation products. Have a Garmin 396, and though the training materials say “Mac compatible,” I had to run them on Windows.
Inexcusable.
I have never been a Garmin fan either. TomTom on a Palm Treo has worked for me for years. Whoever comes out with turn-by-turn street navigation for iPhone will be the winner in my book. Then I will finally buy an iPhone.
@Jfort
Treo is still around? Guess palm hasn’t filed chapter 11 yet.