MacGPS Pro Mac OS X Navigation Software

Features

MacGPS Pro™ navigation software.

The user-friendly way to connect your Mac and GPS receiver to access topo maps and marine charts. So whether it's a daylong hike, 4x4 excursion, geocaching quest, ski trip or sailing voyage — you'll always know where you've been, where you are, and where you're going.

New features for version 8.3:

Increase of 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 added.

Download $59.99	CD-ROM $69.99

Both come with free incremental upgrades.

Macintosh® System Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later, including Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Universal Binary provides native code for both Power PC and Intel® processors. For a Garmin USB connection or to use ECW maps, Mac OS X 10.3.8 or later is required.

Compatible with these popular receivers.

Transferring data between your Mac and GPS receiver? It's navigation software that's as easy as navigating your computer mouse. List of supported receivers

Enhance every adventure.

Use MacGPS Pro beforehand to plot your route, or use it afterward to review your progress.

Create your routes and waypoints ahead of time.

View things like track speed when you're finished.

Works on the go.

You can keep your Mac laptop connected to your GPS receiver for a real-time on-screen display of your current location and speed.

Maps And Listings.

View your GPS data in an iTunes-like window with sortable, resizeable and movable columns.

Works with Google Earth.

If you love Google Earth, you'll love MacGPS Pro's KML file import/export capability.

Geocachers rejoice!

A treasure hunt with MacGPS Pro is as simple as 1…2…3, because the software imports caches in GPX and LOC file formats from websites like geocaching.com. It also exports GPX files to share with your friends.

1. Download the LOC cache from geocaching.com.

2. Open the cache file in MacGPS Pro.

3. Transfer the waypoint to your GPS receiver.

Other must-have features that make MacGPS Pro navigation software one-of-a-kind.

Works with all types of maps—even those you scan in yourself—in the most popular file formats, including GeoTIFF, JPG, PDF, ECW and BSB. Full list
Calculates your speed based on tracklog locations and times.
Capable of handling up to 65,000 waypoints, 65,000 track points, and 50 routes with 300 waypoints on each route.
Link photos, websites or any other files to GPS waypoints.
Optional large real-time position display makes for easy viewing at a distance or a quick glance.
Save GPS data as editable, tab-delimited text files for exchange with spreadsheets such as Excel, database software like Filemaker, and text-editing applications like BBEdit.
Elevation feature allows you to plot the altitude profile for tracklogs from your GPS receiver data.
Almost anything can be used as a map. Just scan it, save it as a JPG file, and georeference it with a few known points. Full instructions
Allows coordinate conversions to-and-from 116 different user-selectable datums to support maps for a broad range of countries. Full list
Sky chart shows current and projected GPS satellite overhead positions at any specific location and time.
Includes Maptech® World Marine chart and NASA Blue Marble World Topo Map.
For those new to GPS, MacGPS Pro includes its own easy-to-follow, comprehensive tutorial in its Help menu.