MacGPS Pro 6.5.1 review

MacGPS Pro works with Garmin and Magellan GPS receivers for transferring Waypoints, Routes, Tracklogs, and GPS satellite Almanacs.

License: Comercialware OS: Mac OS X File size: 23K Developer: James Associates Buy Now Price: $49.00 Updated: 05 Oct 2006

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MacGPS Pro works with Garmin and Magellan GPS receivers for transferring Waypoints, Routes, Tracklogs, and GPS satellite Almanacs. MacGPS Pro works with almost all brands of GPS receivers for a real-time display of GPS information on a moving map on the Macintosh screen.

It allows import of maps from a wide variety of sources. These maps can be viewed with no GPS receiver connected, or used in real-time as a moving-map display of your current position and velocity.

Supports most Garmin and Magellan handheld and fixed-mount GPS receivers with displays (except those Magellan receivers which have a USB interface) for upload and download of Waypoints (with their Icons), Proximity Waypoints, Routes, Track Logs, and Satellite Almanacs. All coordinate transfers produce a map on the screen of the data transferred. All are saved in editable, tab-delimited text files, allowing easy data exchange with spreadsheets, databases, text editors, and other mapping programs.

Can collect raw NMEA data to a file, and play back that file as though the GPS receiver were currently connected. Playback can be sped up or slowed down.

Maps can also be used as a background to graphically create, display and edit Waypoints, Routes and Tracklogs.

Here are some key features of "MacGPS Pro":
USB Support for most USB-only Garmin Receivers.
USB Support for most Garmin Receivers that have both a USB Port and a Serial Port. Eliminate the cost and the messiness of adapter cables by using USB.
Serial Port Support updated for new Garmin Firmware Versions.
A new Toolbar and Tool menu speeds operations and makes MacGPS Pro easier to use.
Hand Tool and Live Scrolling ease moving around a map or chart.
Expanded and revised Help menu.
Help tags provide information when and where you need it.

What's New:
Fixed 6.5.0 to now run on Mac OS X version 10.3.9 and earlier.

Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.3.8 or later for USB connectivity to Garmin receivers.