Using A Legend With A Mac

[jymiller]

Don't have the Legend yet, but looking at it for my first GPS. I use an iMAC with OSX.

1) Is it possible to download maps to the Legend using my MAC? How?

2) Does the Legend take an external antenna for use in a vehicle? Do I need one?

Thanks in advance. I'm anxious to get out and find some caches.

This is my first post here, too.

J.Y.

[+JeremyA]

1) Is it possible to download maps to the Legend using my Mac? How?

No, Garmin has not seen fit to write any Mac software yet. So, for getting maps to a Legend your choice will be find someone with a PC or use Virtual PC.

 

2) Does the Legend take an external antenna for use in a vehicle? Do I need one?

No and probably not.

 

You can use a re-radiating antenna with a legend but so far my reception has always been good enough that I haven't felt the need to get one

 

This is my first post here, too.

J.Y.

Welcome!

 

There may be something on my (still unfinished!) webpage that will help you:

http://jfatherton.0catch.com/MacCMConvert/geomac.html

 

JeremyA

Edited September 16, 2004 by JeremyA

[+Nero]

First of all welcome! second welcome to another mac user!!

 

i have an older g4 tower that i run os x on (10.3.5 currently) and what i use is a keyspan serial adaptor and 2 great programs that are a must are gpswrite and link2gps, both available from hiketech.com, as welll as cachemate avail from smittyware is you have a palm device. and cmconvert.

 

i have both an etrex legend and a vista, as for maps i had a fellow cacher who has the map software update both of mine for me wth detailed maps. i have the software myself as well which i tried to ue with virtual pc, but i havent been able to work out serial port issues to get it to work..

 

anyways good luck.