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MacGPS Pro - 8.3

Connect a GPS to a map display on your Mac.

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All Time:	(4.2)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	8.3
Release Date:	2008-12-25
License:	Update
Downloads (this version):	2,443
Downloads (all versions):	64,120
Price:	$59.99

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Product Description:

MacGPS Pro is Mac software for communicating with GPS Receivers and viewing your position on moving digital maps and nautical charts. These images can be viewed with no GPS receiver connected or used in real-time as a moving-map display of your current position and velocity.

It imports maps from a wide variety of sources in the following formats: TIFF (TIF), JPEG (JPG), GIF, PNG, PICT, BMP, Photoshop (PSD), PDF, and ECW.
It manually calibrates and imports maps that you scan yourself.
It imports nautical charts in Maptech BSB (v.1, v.2, v.3, v.4, v.5) format.
It supports NMEA 0183 input from all serial port, Bluetooth, and USGlobalSat USB receivers.
It graphically generates and edits Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks for two-way transfer between your Mac and many Garmin and Magellan Serial Port and USB Receivers.
It exchanges data with Google Earth.
It imports Waypoints from Geocaching files.
It imports and exports Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks in the GPX interchange format used by other GPS programs.
It shows elevation profiles.
It prints maps.

What's new in this version:

Increase the maximum number of track points to 250,000.
Support for the Garmin Forerunner 205, Forerunner 305, Edge 205 and Edge 305 receivers.
The Show Grid Lines function works with maps drawn using more National Grid map projections (Dutch, Irish, New Zealand, Swedish and Taiwan).

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher
Mac OS X 10.3.8 or later for a Garmin USB connection or to use ECW maps

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MacGPS Pro version 8 works with Australian ECW maps - Version: 8.3, 12/26/2008 04:00PM PST

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DamienZ

I don't know what the previous poster is saying. As of version 8.0, MacGPS Pro imports my Australia's ECW-formatted map files. I had placed a request for support of these maps a while ago, and the developer responded. What more can I ask for? This program works flawlessly.

Good job!

dz

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Developer's Myopia - Version: 8.3, 12/26/2008 03:05AM PST

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MizuInOz

As lovely as this application appears - it is very limited in its scope if use. It reminds me of a map I saw years ago, where the entire world was on the map but 99.99 % of the world was the USA.

I am sure that this product would sell like hotcakes ALL OVER THE WORLD. There are more Mac users outside of the US than inside. (fun fact to know, aye).

I have a Garmin that this would work great with; however, I do not need USA maps - I need Australia and Asia and Europe and ...

Get the picture?

Or is this restricted because of the potential of nefarious usage outside the land of the supposed free and home of the timid? (Haven't impeached Schrub or Mr. Waterboard yet or ever!)

Steps down from soapbox...

Seriously, I really think the product looks great but for the limited times I am in the US, why would I want it?

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Developer's Myopia

A stupid question? - Version: 7.6.0, 5/4/2008 01:10AM PST

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john_fitzgerald_dotmac

I can't get MacGPS Pro to recognize my Venture Cx. Any ideas? Any work arounds?