Garmin 62s and Apple computer

[RobbMember]

Gday guys and girls, Im hoping somebody may be able to help me out.. I have just bought a Garmin 62s from Dick Smiths (the $299 price was too good to resist) and I use Mac computers. I dont really have access to a PC.

I registered the Garmin 62s online and downloaded the Garmin software (Basecamp, MapManager and MapInstall).

I also downloaded ShonkyMaps full topo (the .gmapi for mac versions). BTW ShonkyMaps works fine in basecamp on my computer.

I bought a Sandisk 4gb microSD and formatted it to Fat32.

I have plugged the 62s into my mac desktop computer and it recognizes the 62s and the SD card. But when I try to load ShonkyMaps into the 62s I continually get an error that says something like “There was a problem while installing maps on your device. Ensure that the device is plugged in and turned on, and try again.”

Of course I have disconnected the GPS countless times and made sure it was on, I re-formatted the sd card to no avail, I even tried to install the maps without the sd card in the gps.. No dice.

Any ideas?

Cheers

RC

[GregMember]

Cherokee71 wrote:

Gday guys and girls, Im hoping somebody may be able to help me out.. I have just bought a Garmin 62s from Dick Smiths (the $299 price was too good to resist) and I use Mac computers. I dont really have access to a PC.

I registered the Garmin 62s online and downloaded the Garmin software (Basecamp, MapManager and MapInstall).

I also downloaded ShonkyMaps full topo (the .gmapi for mac versions). BTW ShonkyMaps works fine in basecamp on my computer.

I bought a Sandisk 4gb microSD and formatted it to Fat32.

I have plugged the 62s into my mac desktop computer and it recognizes the 62s and the SD card. But when I try to load ShonkyMaps into the 62s I continually get an error that says something like “There was a problem while installing maps on your device. Ensure that the device is plugged in and turned on, and try again.”

Of course I have disconnected the GPS countless times and made sure it was on, I re-formatted the sd card to no avail, I even tried to install the maps without the sd card in the gps.. No dice.

Any ideas?

Cheers

RC

I got your PM mate, I reckon its the apple connection. I am sure one of the geeks will correct me but as I have stated here before Apple doesnt seem the go working with the GPSs. All the programs I have I have tried on my Mac and ALWAYS end up back on a PC or laptop because the software works better and I do a lot of mapping and GPS stuff

Just my opinion

TB

[RobbMember]

Thanks TB, I hope someone out there has had success and there is a silver bullet solution to this.. BTW is the microSD that youre sending just a drop in and play deal?

Cheers

RC

[GregMember]

Cherokee71 wrote:

Thanks TB, I hope someone out there has had success and there is a silver bullet solution to this.. BTW is the microSD that youre sending just a drop in and play deal?

Cheers

RC

Yup plug and play

TB

[ChrisMember]

Setting up a mac is as easy as a PC.

It appears you got shonky working in base camp?

With shonky you must manually copy the bin file to the SD card. It should be in a specific folder name. When I get home tonight I can type out the instructions. I can also load the file up on my Dropbox account if you don’t have the right SD card file as I believe it is different to the one that goes on the computer for base camp. Been awhile but I just done it with my Dakota and have recently rebuilt my basecamp setup with the new iMac. Easy peasy.

[GregMember]

Krusty wrote:

Setting up a mac is as easy as a PC.

It appears you got shonky working in base camp?

With shonky you must manually copy the bin file to the SD card. It should be in a specific folder name. When I get home tonight I can type out the instructions. I can also load the file up on my Dropbox account if you don’t have the right SD card file as I believe it is different to the one that goes on the computer for base camp. Been awhile but I just done it with my Dakota and have recently rebuilt my basecamp setup with the new iMac. Easy peasy.

It won’t matter as I have just sent him the latest Garmin Topo v5 for his GPS When you get you Mac sorted Krusty let me know and I will bring me laptop over and show you detail and top line mapping software that I have been given its a unavailable program at this stage. I was given it because of all the navigation stuff I am doing, its mind blowing. I have it on my Mac but again it doesn’t have the detail, the suppliers tell me the demand isn’t there from Mac users so it isn’t as updated :blink:

TB

[RobbMember]

Thanks alot Krusty, appreciate that! As TB said, I will have Garmin Topo soon, but would still love to know what the hell I was doing wrong

Cheers!

[ChrisMember]

Cherokee71 wrote:

Thanks alot Krusty, appreciate that! As TB said, I will have Garmin Topo soon, but would still love to know what the hell I was doing wrong

Cheers!

you weren’t doing anything wrong.. Shonkey is an unsupported Garmin GPS map so it has to be installed onto GPS units manually not with Garmin map install…

Let me know if you want the manual process..

Cheers…

[ChrisMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Krusty wrote:

Setting up a mac is as easy as a PC.

It appears you got shonky working in base camp?

With shonky you must manually copy the bin file to the SD card. It should be in a specific folder name. When I get home tonight I can type out the instructions. I can also load the file up on my Dropbox account if you don’t have the right SD card file as I believe it is different to the one that goes on the computer for base camp. Been awhile but I just done it with my Dakota and have recently rebuilt my basecamp setup with the new iMac. Easy peasy.

It won’t matter as I have just sent him the latest Garmin Topo v5 for his GPS When you get you Mac sorted Krusty let me know and I will bring me laptop over and show you detail and top line mapping software that I have been given its a unavailable program at this stage. I was given it because of all the navigation stuff I am doing, its mind blowing. I have it on my Mac but again it doesn’t have the detail, the suppliers tell me the demand isn’t there from Mac users so it isn’t as updated :blink:

TB

cheers mate… I don’t have a need for anything more than Basecamp.. the response from said supplier is typical.. Mac is too hard no demand blah blah blah.. they are just lazy and do not want to commit resources that cost them money.. I wish people would just tell the truth instead of some bullshit for fear of offending.. sorry rant over…

cheers…

[RobbMember]

Keep ranting mate, its good for the soul!

Im with you, most suppliers or retailers will just make up bullsh1t when confronted with a tech question when it comes to Mac’s, I encounter it all the time.

RC

[GregMember]

Krusty wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

Krusty wrote:

Setting up a mac is as easy as a PC.

It appears you got shonky working in base camp?

With shonky you must manually copy the bin file to the SD card. It should be in a specific folder name. When I get home tonight I can type out the instructions. I can also load the file up on my Dropbox account if you don’t have the right SD card file as I believe it is different to the one that goes on the computer for base camp. Been awhile but I just done it with my Dakota and have recently rebuilt my basecamp setup with the new iMac. Easy peasy.

It won’t matter as I have just sent him the latest Garmin Topo v5 for his GPS When you get you Mac sorted Krusty let me know and I will bring me laptop over and show you detail and top line mapping software that I have been given its a unavailable program at this stage. I was given it because of all the navigation stuff I am doing, its mind blowing. I have it on my Mac but again it doesn’t have the detail, the suppliers tell me the demand isn’t there from Mac users so it isn’t as updated :blink:

TB

cheers mate… I don’t have a need for anything more than Basecamp.. the response from said supplier is typical.. Mac is too hard no demand blah blah blah.. they are just lazy and do not want to commit resources that cost them money.. I wish people would just tell the truth instead of some bullshit for fear of offending.. sorry rant over…

cheers…

Ok be that as it may Krusty it doesn’t make for a better mouse trap when mapping does it :laugh: :pinch:

If they say they don’t do the software because there isn’t the demand and you say that’s not true then why is it then? If there is the demand like I read your saying? Wouldn’t they stand to make a quid?

TB

[ChrisMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Krusty wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

Krusty wrote:

Setting up a mac is as easy as a PC.

It appears you got shonky working in base camp?

With shonky you must manually copy the bin file to the SD card. It should be in a specific folder name. When I get home tonight I can type out the instructions. I can also load the file up on my Dropbox account if you don’t have the right SD card file as I believe it is different to the one that goes on the computer for base camp. Been awhile but I just done it with my Dakota and have recently rebuilt my basecamp setup with the new iMac. Easy peasy.

It won’t matter as I have just sent him the latest Garmin Topo v5 for his GPS When you get you Mac sorted Krusty let me know and I will bring me laptop over and show you detail and top line mapping software that I have been given its a unavailable program at this stage. I was given it because of all the navigation stuff I am doing, its mind blowing. I have it on my Mac but again it doesn’t have the detail, the suppliers tell me the demand isn’t there from Mac users so it isn’t as updated :blink:

TB

cheers mate… I don’t have a need for anything more than Basecamp.. the response from said supplier is typical.. Mac is too hard no demand blah blah blah.. they are just lazy and do not want to commit resources that cost them money.. I wish people would just tell the truth instead of some bullshit for fear of offending.. sorry rant over…

cheers…

Ok be that as it may Krusty it doesn’t make for a better mouse trap when mapping does it :laugh: :pinch:

If they say they don’t do the software because there isn’t the demand and you say that’s not true then why is it then? If there is the demand like I read your saying? Wouldn’t they stand to make a quid?

TB

Never said there was a demand.. I said “the response from said supplier is typical” then ranted..

Mate right or wrong it matters not as you’re happy with the whiz bang mapping software.

Cheers…

[GregMember]

Yeah sorry mate I misunderstood your response then :blush: I would be happy if I could do it on the Mac as it was my plan so the Mac would be my Old Bull / mapping / movie puter you know. I loaded the software there first. I thought with the growing Mac usage there would have been a demand I mean everybody seems to have one now. I wish they could do something on ipads as I love my mini and could travel with the thing would be handy.

How is the Dakota going?

TB

[ChrisMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Yeah sorry mate I misunderstood your response then :blush: I would be happy if I could do it on the Mac as it was my plan so the Mac would be my Old Bull / mapping / movie puter you know. I loaded the software there first. I thought with the growing Mac usage there would have been a demand I mean everybody seems to have one now. I wish they could do something on ipads as I love my mini and could travel with the thing would be handy.
How is the Dakota going?
TB

Cheers…

Depending on how much power your Mac has I could help you setup an embedded Virtual Machine to run the mapping software on your Mac. It would be easy to use and you’re pretty switched on so it would take minutes to show you the ropes like we did in the early days of Basecamp..

I’ve only used the Dakota a few times but does the job.. I miss the cx60.. Even though the screens are the exact same size the Dakota seems a bit more challenging to read on the go… Touch screen is a bonus…It eats batteries faster than a fat chick with a bag of chocolates…

I would have thought Garmin would have released something basic for the iDevices by now as they are pretty persistent in developing their software for the various OS flavors out there. I too have a mini and think it is the perfect size..

[Scott SouthwellMember]

Krusty wrote:

. I too have a mini and think it is the perfect size..

Thats not what your misses said

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