+Artsifrtsy Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I need to get a map of Costa Rica for my Colorado. What map do I need to buy? Can I get topo and navigator? Quote Link to comment
+IndyJpr Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I need to get a map of Costa Rica for my Colorado. What map do I need to buy? Can I get topo and navigator? Here's a non-garmin option: http://rwsmaps.griffel.se/ Quote Link to comment
+Artsifrtsy Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 Thanks - I'm on a Mac - so I think this option won't work. I've emailed Garmin but have been waiting all week for a reply. Quote Link to comment
Barrikady Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) Thanks - I'm on a Mac - so I think this option won't work. Why not? That option should work well...as long as you are willing and able to load the map to a PC and convert it for use on your Mac. Or if you have a Mac that has an Intel chip, you can boot up Windows using the Mac program BootCamp and use Garmin Windows compatible software on your Mac. If you are not able or willing to use Microsoft Windows in any situation, then right now, Garmin has only one option available. Earlier this month Garmin announced the Macintosh version of City Navigator North America NT 2008. They will be announcing the Mac version of Topo 2008 sometime later this year. It's a good bet that any new Garmin maps will be available in both a Mac and Windows version. Edited March 1, 2008 by Barrikady Quote Link to comment
+Artsifrtsy Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 Thanks - I'm on a Mac - so I think this option won't work. Why not? That option should work well...as long as you are willing and able to load the map to a PC and convert it for use on your Mac. Or if you have a Mac that has an Intel chip, you can boot up Windows using the Mac program BootCamp and use Garmin Windows compatible software on your Mac. If you are not able or willing to use Microsoft Windows in any situation, then right now, Garmin has only one option available. Earlier this month Garmin announced the Macintosh version of City Navigator North America NT 2008. They will be announcing the Mac version of Topo 2008 sometime later this year. It's a good bet that any new Garmin maps will be available in both a Mac and Windows version. Unfortunately I have no access to a PC or Windows. I have the topo that came on the unit and I bought the City Navigator on SD. I checked on the Topo - it doesn't have any detail on Costa Rica. Does Garmin offer any maps for Central America? I bought the Garmin because both my home and work computers are Macs. Can you tell me what I would need someone to do on a PC to make the maps on the link work on my Colorado? Quote Link to comment
+coggins Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) I bought the Garmin because both my home and work computers are Macs. Can you tell me what I would need someone to do on a PC to make the maps on the link work on my Colorado? The answers are all here: http://www8.garmin.com/macosx/ Edited March 1, 2008 by coggins Quote Link to comment
+Artsifrtsy Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 I bought the Garmin because both my home and work computers are Macs. Can you tell me what I would need someone to do on a PC to make the maps on the link work on my Colorado? The answers are all here: http://www8.garmin.com/macosx/ I see the programs - that still doesn't answer my question? How can I use the .exe link above - my machine can't even download it as a recognizeable file - do I need to have someone do something on a PC to make it useable? Isn't an .exe file a program? Isn't there a map I can buy - even if I need to use one of the programs above to convert it? Quote Link to comment
+coggins Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I bought the Garmin because both my home and work computers are Macs. Can you tell me what I would need someone to do on a PC to make the maps on the link work on my Colorado? The answers are all here: http://www8.garmin.com/macosx/ I see the programs - that still doesn't answer my question? How can I use the .exe link above - my machine can't even download it as a recognizeable file - do I need to have someone do something on a PC to make it useable? Isn't an .exe file a program? Isn't there a map I can buy - even if I need to use one of the programs above to convert it? That's strange, because when I view that page I see a .PDF with the instructions that opens in Preview quite nicely. I followed those instructions and have a Costa Rica map from http://rwsmaps.griffel.se/ now in my Garmin. Quote Link to comment
+Artsifrtsy Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 I bought the Garmin because both my home and work computers are Macs. Can you tell me what I would need someone to do on a PC to make the maps on the link work on my Colorado? The answers are all here: http://www8.garmin.com/macosx/ I see the programs - that still doesn't answer my question? How can I use the .exe link above - my machine can't even download it as a recognizeable file - do I need to have someone do something on a PC to make it useable? Isn't an .exe file a program? Isn't there a map I can buy - even if I need to use one of the programs above to convert it? That's strange, because when I view that page I see a .PDF with the instructions that opens in Preview quite nicely. I followed those instructions and have a Costa Rica map from http://rwsmaps.griffel.se/ now in my Garmin. Thanks - didn't read far enough. So it looks like it's not possible without having a PC to download it and convert it, correct? I bought a used PC last year to work with a Magellan - unfortunately it's fried:( I spent about $350 just to load maps for a few months. I'll see if I can find someone to lend me some time on their PC. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment
+coggins Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I bought the Garmin because both my home and work computers are Macs. Can you tell me what I would need someone to do on a PC to make the maps on the link work on my Colorado? The answers are all here: http://www8.garmin.com/macosx/ I see the programs - that still doesn't answer my question? How can I use the .exe link above - my machine can't even download it as a recognizeable file - do I need to have someone do something on a PC to make it useable? Isn't an .exe file a program? Isn't there a map I can buy - even if I need to use one of the programs above to convert it? That's strange, because when I view that page I see a .PDF with the instructions that opens in Preview quite nicely. I followed those instructions and have a Costa Rica map from http://rwsmaps.griffel.se/ now in my Garmin. Thanks - didn't read far enough. So it looks like it's not possible without having a PC to download it and convert it, correct? I bought a used PC last year to work with a Magellan - unfortunately it's fried:( I spent about $350 just to load maps for a few months. I'll see if I can find someone to lend me some time on their PC. Thanks for your help. I don't have a PC, but I do have MS Windows XP installed on my Macintosh. It was cheaper than buying a PC and now I can run software for both. Quote Link to comment
+Artsifrtsy Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 I haven't added Windows - there's nothing else I would use it for. I guess I'm just living in a windows free utopia:) Quote Link to comment
+vespax Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I haven't added Windows - there's nothing else I would use it for. I guess I'm just living in a windows free utopia:) Still looking for a Mac map for the country? Contact me through my sig below and I can get you one. Quote Link to comment
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