Can anyone suggest me any GPS programs

NakedAngel · NakedAngel #1 (**permalink**)

08-23-2007, 06:58 PM

When i was using XP it was Microsoft street and tips 2007 or sth like that. So is there any GPS programs for Mac? Hope they're not like 1000 bucks to buy lol..

Thanks for your help ^^

walkerj · walkerj #2 (**permalink**)

08-23-2007, 07:48 PM

Unfortunately, that's one of the things that kind of is a tad lacking in the MacOS X world. That and my GPS is an old one that uses a serial port to communicate with the computer, something you won't find on any modern Mac. USB -> RS232 port converters don't seem to work either.

I still use an old PC with XP to run the Garmin Mapsource (and Lowrance MapCreate for my aviation unit) and load waypoints, routes, etc. to and from the receiver.

However, I have found that Google Maps works well enough as far as locating where the coordinates are with any given location, which I then manually enter into the receiver to set the waypoint. Having it be a picture of the location is much better than just a standard Map. I do miss the ability to put in an address in DeLorme street atlas and have it reliably come up with the coordinates, but Google Maps seems to work just fine.

Someday I'll update to a newer GPS that has USB communication (or even bluetooth, which would be better) but the unit works just fine for now so why blow the expense?

tobywuk · tobywuk #3 (**permalink**)

08-24-2007, 05:15 AM

could you not just run parrallels and then run GPS software in that?

Would this work ok or would it just be a pain?

Macwillis · Macwillis #4 (**permalink**)

08-24-2007, 11:07 AM

maps.google.com
or
maps.google.co.uk

would that not work. you would have to be online tho

Kilted1 · Kilted1 #5 (**permalink**)

08-24-2007, 01:34 PM

http://www.routebuddy.com/routebuddy/index.html

Route Buddy looks fun

Here's a link to an article on GPS and Mac
http://www.macworld.com/2007/08/secr...emac/index.php

MacHeadCase · MacHeadCase #6 (**permalink**)

09-08-2007, 06:43 PM

Yes, RouteBuddy was just updated and has added support for more devices. For the full list.

Eric559 · Eric559 #7 (**permalink**)

09-08-2007, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NakedAngel

When i was using XP it was Microsoft street and tips 2007 or sth like that. So is there any GPS programs for Mac? Hope they're not like 1000 bucks to buy lol..

Thanks for your help ^^

Are you looking for software to update your GPS or software that can turn your Macbook into a GPS?

Kilted1 · Kilted1 #8 (**permalink**)

09-09-2007, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacHeadCase

Yes, RouteBuddy was just updated and has added support for more devices. For the full list.

Thanks MHC...still no Magellan support though

Macwillis · Macwillis #9 (**permalink**)

09-09-2007, 05:03 AM

im looking for something like autoroute for mac.

any ideas on that?

Kilted1 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 1,133 Mac Specs: 2 iMacs 17+20" 2.16GHz 2GB RAM 500MB HDD 256MB Graphic card. 60Gig 5th gen iPod with Video	08-24-2007, 01:34 PM http://www.routebuddy.com/routebuddy/index.html Route Buddy looks fun Here's a link to an article on GPS and Mac http://www.macworld.com/2007/08/secr...emac/index.php Last edited by Kilted1; 08-24-2007 at 01:41 PM.
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NakedAngel #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 19, 2007 Posts: 37	08-23-2007, 06:58 PM When i was using XP it was Microsoft street and tips 2007 or sth like that. So is there any GPS programs for Mac? Hope they're not like 1000 bucks to buy lol.. Thanks for your help ^^
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walkerj #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 13, 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA, USA Posts: 1,186 Mac Specs: 13" Macbook Pro 2.26Ghz Unibody 4G RAM 160G HDD Superdrive	08-23-2007, 07:48 PM Unfortunately, that's one of the things that kind of is a tad lacking in the MacOS X world. That and my GPS is an old one that uses a serial port to communicate with the computer, something you won't find on any modern Mac. USB -> RS232 port converters don't seem to work either. I still use an old PC with XP to run the Garmin Mapsource (and Lowrance MapCreate for my aviation unit) and load waypoints, routes, etc. to and from the receiver. However, I have found that Google Maps works well enough as far as locating where the coordinates are with any given location, which I then manually enter into the receiver to set the waypoint. Having it be a picture of the location is much better than just a standard Map. I do miss the ability to put in an address in DeLorme street atlas and have it reliably come up with the coordinates, but Google Maps seems to work just fine. Someday I'll update to a newer GPS that has USB communication (or even bluetooth, which would be better) but the unit works just fine for now so why blow the expense?
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Macwillis #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 10, 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne UK Posts: 240 Mac Specs: 15" Macbook Pro, 2.16GHZ C2D,120 GB HDD 3GB Ram	08-24-2007, 11:07 AM maps.google.com or maps.google.co.uk would that not work. you would have to be online tho
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MacHeadCase #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	09-08-2007, 06:43 PM Yes, RouteBuddy was just updated and has added support for more devices. For the full list.
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Macwillis #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 10, 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne UK Posts: 240 Mac Specs: 15" Macbook Pro, 2.16GHZ C2D,120 GB HDD 3GB Ram	09-09-2007, 05:03 AM im looking for something like autoroute for mac. any ideas on that?
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