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  1. This little guide may help you, should work the same with your GPS::

     

    Here is a short guide to download a GPX file from a cache page to a Garmin Oregon (450) on a Mac. If doing a PQ, just download the PQ instead of the single cache and follow the same steps.

     

    1.

    Go to the cache page required, and click GPX File (highlighted. It should then download and is visible in the Downloads dialog box if using Safari.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    2.

    Go to Finder, select 'Today' from the left hand panel and find the GPX file. Select it, then press Cmd+C to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    3.

    Select your Garmin from the Desktop.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    4.

    Once the Garmin is open in finder, go Garmin -->GPX --> and then press Cmd+V to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    Eject your Garmin by dragging it to the recycle bin, and now the GPX file should be on your GPS.

  2. Well, it's been a year since I released my first TB, and it appears it could now be gone. After two months without activity I decided to check on the cache it was in, and this recent log was there:

     

    Clever!!!! Thanks for the awesome cache! Fun! No trackables though. TFTC!

     

    Oh well. It hasn't been long, so hopefully it will pop up soon enough. I don't mind it going missing anyway, it has gone further than I ever thought it would, especially for my first TB.

  3. You needn't be worried about transferring PQs onto the unit... I wrote this handy little guide to show how easy it is! And it's mac based!

     

     

    Here is a short guide to download a GPX file from a cache page to a Garmin Oregon (450) on a Mac. If doing a PQ, just download the PQ instead of the single cache and follow the same steps.

     

    1.

    Go to the cache page required, and click GPX File (highlighted). It should then download and is visible in the Downloads dialog box if using Safari.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    2.

    Go to Finder, select 'Today' from the left hand panel and find the GPX file. Select it, then press Cmd+C to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    3.

    Select your Garmin from the Desktop.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    4.

    Once the Garmin is open in finder, go Garmin -->GPX --> and then press Cmd+V to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    Eject your Garmin by dragging it to the recycle bin, and now the GPX file should be on your GPS.

  4. Mac OS doesn't support GSAK. Here is a short GPX file download guide. The steps should be the same for your GPS.

     

    Here is a short guide to download a GPX file from a cache page to a Garmin Oregon (450) on a Mac. If doing a PQ, just download the PQ instead of the single cache and follow the same steps.

     

    1.

    Go to the cache page required, and click GPX File (highlighted. It should then download and is visible in the Downloads dialog box if using Safari.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    2.

    Go to Finder, select 'Today' from the left hand panel and find the GPX file. Select it, then press Cmd+C to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    3.

    Select your Garmin from the Desktop.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    4.

    Once the Garmin is open in finder, go Garmin -->GPX --> and then press Cmd+V to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    Eject your Garmin by dragging it to the recycle bin, and now the GPX file should be on your GPS.

  5. This is my default guide for downloading to a Garmin on a Mac. Should work the same for any Garmin, providing it has internal storage/SD card.

     

    Here is a short guide to download a GPX file from a cache page to a Garmin Oregon (450) on a Mac. If doing a PQ, just download the PQ instead of the single cache and follow the same steps.

     

    1.

    Go to the cache page required, and click GPX File (highlighted. It should then download and is visible in the Downloads dialog box if using Safari.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    2.

    Go to Finder, select 'Today' from the left hand panel and find the GPX file. Select it, then press Cmd+C to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    3.

    Select your Garmin from the Desktop.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    4.

    Once the Garmin is open in finder, go Garmin -->GPX --> and then press Cmd+V to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    Eject your Garmin by dragging it to the recycle bin, and now the GPX file should be on your GPS.

  6. Hi there

    I had a problem recently with connecting etrex H to my mac, I gave up and bought an etrex 20 which has mini usb connector and the mac wouldnt see it, so I then bought a copy of windows xp so I could dual boot the mac but couldnt get boot camp to work. So I then tried xp in virtualisation through virtual box which worked but still couldnt see the etrex20 so bit the bullet & bought a cheap netbook running windows 7 starter and can now connect gps easily also has the benefit of being able to run gsak.

    Total cost for not programming by hand is £385, I did buy everything new so costs could be reduced by buying 2nd hand.

    Hope my experiences are of some help.

    So I would say once you buy mac ... you only go back once all else fails !!!

     

    Dan

     

    I just installed Windows 7 via bootcamp. Much cheaper :anibad:

  7. Here's my default guide to show you using a GPS with a Mac, hopefully it shows you how easy it is :laughing:

     

     

    Here is a short guide to download a GPX file from a cache page to a Garmin Oregon (450) on a Mac. If doing a PQ, just download the PQ instead of the single cache and follow the same steps.

     

    1.

    Go to the cache page required, and click GPX File (highlighted. It should then download and is visible in the Downloads dialog box if using Safari.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    2.

    Go to Finder, select 'Today' from the left hand panel and find the GPX file. Select it, then press Cmd+C to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    3.

    Select your Garmin from the Desktop.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    4.

    Once the Garmin is open in finder, go Garmin -->GPX --> and then press Cmd+V to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    Eject your Garmin by dragging it to the recycle bin, and now the GPX file should be on your GPS.

  8. Here is a short guide to download a GPX file from a cache page to a Garmin Oregon (450) on a Mac. If doing a PQ, just download the PQ instead of the single cache and follow the same steps.

     

    1.

    Go to the cache page required, and click GPX File (highlighted. It should then download and is visible in the Downloads dialog box if using Safari.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    2.

    Go to Finder, select 'Today' from the left hand panel and find the GPX file. Select it, then press Cmd+C to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    3.

    Select your Garmin from the Desktop.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    4.

    Once the Garmin is open in finder, go Garmin -->GPX --> and then press Cmd+V to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    Eject your Garmin by dragging it to the recycle bin, and now the GPX file should be on your GPS.

  9. Here's how to do it. I use a Mac but the steps are basically identical for a PC.

     

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    Here is a short guide to download a single cache to a Garmin Oregon (450) on a Mac:

     

    1.

    Go to the cache page required, and click GPX File (highlighted. It should then download and is visible in the Downloads dialog box if using Safari.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    2.

    Go to Finder, select 'Today' from the left hand panel and find the GPX file. Select it, then press Cmd+C to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at192.png

     

    3.

    Select your Garmin from the Desktop.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    4.

    Once the Garmin is open in finder, go Garmin -->GPX --> and then press Cmd+V to copy it.

     

    screenshot20120331at193.png

     

    Eject your Garmin by dragging it to the recycle bin, and now the GPX file should be on your GPS.

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