Still trying to get a Mac to work with GPS

[David Steward]

I am still trying to get a Mac to work with GPS. All of the leads so far
suggested have not pointed me towards a soltion, allowing the use of a
Mac USB portable with the Route 66 software under OSX. Somebody
somewhere must have a working combination.

David

In article <david-11EF7F.14174803082003@slb-newsm1.svr.pol.co.uk>,
David Steward <david@steward4.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

> I am still trying to get a Mac to work with GPS. All of the leads so far
> suggested have not pointed me towards a soltion, allowing the use of a
> Mac USB portable with the Route 66 software under OSX. Somebody
> somewhere must have a working combination.
>
> David

I successfully use the following: Powerbook G4 with Jaguar, Route 66,
Keyspan USA-19Qi and Garmin etrex.

Regards,
Rob.

[Joe Lorek]

On 8/3/03 9:17 AM, in article
[email]david-11EF7F.14174803082003@slb-newsm1.svr.pol.co.uk[/email], "David Steward"
<david@steward4.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

> I am still trying to get a Mac to work with GPS. All of the leads so far
> suggested have not pointed me towards a soltion, allowing the use of a
> Mac USB portable with the Route 66 software under OSX. Somebody
> somewhere must have a working combination.
>
> David

For years we've been using DeLorme's Street Atlas with their EarthMate GPS
on both a WallStreet and then a Lombard. It's too bad, though, that DeLorme
has quit supporting Macs - not enough users, they say.

Joe

[BobMcD]

Joe Lorek <jlorek@alltel.net> wrote in message news:<BB5496B4.A7DD%jlorek@alltel.net>...

> On 8/3/03 9:17 AM, in article
> [email]david-11EF7F.14174803082003@slb-newsm1.svr.pol.co.uk[/email], "David Steward"
> <david@steward4.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>

> > I am still trying to get a Mac to work with GPS. All of the leads so far
> > suggested have not pointed me towards a soltion, allowing the use of a
> > Mac USB portable with the Route 66 software under OSX. Somebody
> > somewhere must have a working combination.
> >
> > David

>
> For years we've been using DeLorme's Street Atlas with their EarthMate GPS
> on both a WallStreet and then a Lombard. It's too bad, though, that DeLorme
> has quit supporting Macs - not enough users, they say.
>
> Joe

I too am having problems with Route 66 and GPS. I just got Route 66
and a Fortuna GPSmart which has Bluetooth. I paired the GPS with my
iBook OK, but the Route 66 GPS window says that the communication has
not been iniated. I don't know if a cable connection would be any
better. On the otherhand, I did the same for my Palm Tungsten T and
Mapopolis and it connected immediately and show the position on the
map. I am about to go to Route 66 website to see if they offer any
help.
Let me know if anyone out there has the solution.

[AES/newspost]

In article <c59c8edb.0308100446.721add3b@posting.google.com >,
[email]bobmcd@mac.com[/email] (BobMcD) wrote:

> > > I am still trying to get a Mac to work with GPS. All of the leads so far

This may not be what you want -- it's a more or less one-man company in
Colorado with Mac software oriented to Macs interacting with topographic
maps and GPS handhelds for hikers and the like -- but you could go to
the MacGPS site

[url]http://www.macgpspro.com/[/url]

and see what you find. The site has links to other Mac GPS resources.

[David Steward]

In article <siegman-E7265D.07573910082003@news.stanford.edu>,
AES/newspost <siegman@stanford.edu> wrote:

> In article <c59c8edb.0308100446.721add3b@posting.google.com >,
> [email]bobmcd@mac.com[/email] (BobMcD) wrote:
>

> > > > I am still trying to get a Mac to work with GPS. All of the leads so far

>
> This may not be what you want -- it's a more or less one-man company in
> Colorado with Mac software oriented to Macs interacting with topographic
> maps and GPS handhelds for hikers and the like -- but you could go to
> the MacGPS site
>
> [url]http://www.macgpspro.com/[/url]
>
> and see what you find. The site has links to other Mac GPS resources.

GPSCity are organising a petition to try to persuade manufacturers to
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Hiacom claim to have a GPS module that works with OSX and a driver is
available. The HI-202E

[url]http://www.haicom.com.tw/products.htm[/url]

David