kingbunky 3 #1 February 14, 2008 i'm looking for something similar to m$ streets and trips that will run on a mac. i know, i can run boot camp, install xp and run streets and trips, but i'd rather have a native mac app. anyone use one that they'd recommend? i have gps in the car, but i like to plan trips on the laptop first."Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #2 February 14, 2008 When I was looking for GPS-enabled map sw a few years ago, I chose this: http://www.macgpspro.com/ I used it with my Garmin Etrex Vista connected via a Keyspan serial-USB adapter. I also bought the topo maps for CO. It worked well enough to use for navigation while driving, but I quickly realized that driving while looking at a laptop sliding around on the passenger's seat, was a recipe for disaster. It did get me so hooked on GPS-navigation for the car, that a year later I included a GPS unit when I bought a new car. The guy who produces this is located nearby in Nederland CO, and he is nice enough to automatically send out free updates when he revs the code."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 February 14, 2008 I'll also give a nod to macgpspro. Did a small side project awhile back where I needed to load about 400 way points for some ground proofing in a foreign country. macgpspro worked just fine for entry and subsequent upload into a Garmin 60Cx.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #4 February 14, 2008 sounds interesting... how is it for trip planning, routing, finding cool things to stop and take pictures of?"Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #5 February 14, 2008 Quotehow is it for trip planning, routing, finding cool things to stop and take pictures of? Horrible! For that you'd be much, MUCH, better off just using Google Earth.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #6 February 14, 2008 ah, i see. i checked their site but didn't see anything that said it would do those things, but it didn't say it wouldn't either. that would be my primary use for it, so i guess google earth will have to do, even though i like something i could use offline if i wanted."Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 February 14, 2008 Google Earth, even the free version, is, in my opinion, one of the most awesome things any company has ever contributed to the internet. True, some of the imaging is a little old and some of it is low rez, but holy crap. Only a few years ago you would have had to spend thousands of dollars per little tiny track of data and today that is completely free to anyone with internet access. Truly amazing.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
