You know I’m not the only one who is frustrated. Garmin folks, you have to get it together… Please. The 4.2.2 version was completely unstable on the new iMac, so after a web search I found out there had been several updates since 4.2.2. Both programs support data exchange - waypoints, routes, travelled paths (tracks), maps etc. Ironically, I did not receive any notice on the earlier version of BC (4.2.2) that an update was available, even after selecting Check for Updates. Seems to have become a bit more stable now, however I have not tried to connect a Garmin device and upload routes. Within the first 15 minutes of use BC crashed four times. But, BaseCamp is still about as slow as it was on my ten year old iMac. (BTW, I spent 30 years as a product manager responsible for complex medical imaging devices, so I do feel I have a sense of what makes a decient UI.) I just updated from a ten year old iMac to a new iMac 4.2 GHz i7, 32 GB RAM, 3TB Fusion Drive - very fast machine. I keep hoping Garmin will do an overhaul of this aged, unintuitive, overly complicated and frustrating application, but I am disappointed with each new release/update. I have been using Garmin devices for many years - BaseCamp for the past 10 years. To start the process of loading maps, follow the instructions provided for your operating system. Its free, so play with it and decide what you prefer using it for. BaseCamp will launch MapInstall to load maps. If you have a Garmin handheld, youll need to use Basecamp for some things. BaseCamp does not have the capability to load maps to a compatible Garmin device. Then they said I should ask Apple about it.I'm now doing my own trials on another mac to try revert. Load Detailed Maps to a Device Using BaseCamp. Support at one time came back to me with a "fix" to do a backup, uninstall & re-install (first problem report was I coud not do a backup!). Also support admitted thay don't have a mac! The development staff does obviously and apparently tried to "duplicate my problem", but never really answered my questions like if they had started at 4.8.7 and then did an update - I think only working with a fresh install (which would lose my data). Basically said that SW develpment could not tell me what their install routine does inside the OS so I could get files from a Time machine backup to revert to the old version and save my data. Support was responsive but unwilling to do anything about it to research a work around to save my data. The program now fails to export files to an internal volume, even to backup your library. Happy New Year and above all Safe Rides always.Many people don't like Basecamp, but I have never found an alternative for computer based routing that have the database capabilities, and recently I have been looking hard. Thanks all, Merry Christmas whether or not you celebrate, if not just take the good wishes anyway. gdb hunting maps from the DPI website and then install and view them on your GPS.gdb files work with Garmin devices that run Basecamp or MapSource software. I know he said he was taught a "trick" and never had a problem since. Well we'll see but my chap has done so for years as stated so before I run off to Map Questland I want him to show me how he does it. I got an eail from Garmin and the chap said BaseCamp will not work with the 660 but I have the box and all original paperwork and clearly states designed to work with BaseCamp. /rebates/&.com252fgps252flujq9-change-different-state-its-gps-no-just. If I use FaceTime with wife's iPad, I could even turn the tablet to the computer screen if something odd comes up & he could see what it is. Within the next week, we paln to hook up using either mobile phone or better yet FaceTime and since he also uses an iMac, he will be able to take me step by step through the process. I have gone on numerous rides with him over the years where he had proven to me, however he did it, that it works successfully. When I was trying to do this with my nuvi 755, it would never work.īUT! aha! my buddy, from whom I got this Zumo, had been successfully using basecamp to plot routes and then plug them into the GPS. Now that I can get the route indication flowing on roads and not doing the flying crow imitation, I need to move on to how to save a route once I create one and then insert it into the Zumo itself. Well so much of this flies over my poor aging brain but the fact that whatever happened when I used the Garmin site to download the Base Camp program again worked makes me happy if ignorant.
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