Thread: Mac GPS software

Im on OSX Leopard running ICE3 2.1.2 with VMFusion Running Windows XP3. iGuidance 4 running on my VMware.

OS X Leopard, ICE3 2.1.2, VMFusion and Windows XP XP3.

If you have a source for free LEGIT OS's I'd sure like to know it :-)

@ VmtSquad: Yay! I cannot wait!
Strange, I'm actually getting used to Spaces and XP in seamless mode...
Still am anxious to know what setup you're gonna cook up!

@ Nastra622:
I use OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard, VBox (up to date) with Windows XP SP3 installed.
And, I emailed geekdeal, with the interest to buy from that auction; the reply indicated that they had the products for a few months now. On that fact, you should go for it. I approached buying the latest version to the GPS software with a TomTom mentality; while TomTom is a bit more expensive and their updates are free, Garmin is not so expensive, but charges you for their updates. So I bought the latest for a worry-less experience. But that's not to say there will be issues...
And to paraphrase bugbyte, bear in mind their GPS receiver doesn't work with any other software. Should you wish to try iGuidance, or should someone create the Mac version of TomTom (I hope!), you still have to buy a universal GPS receiver.

@ Bugbyte:
This is not to say that I should know anything of the subject matter, or encourage it. But from what I have heard (bearing in mind I stay away from Windows as much as possible), certain torrents have a legit copies of OS's that one could use.
Just note, I have no experience in the department...

eh, when I say legit, I mean legitimate as in "Microsoft says it's okay for you to have this for free."

**rotfl**
I figured as much. Problem is, you really cannot find hard copies of prior software (XP in particular) in popular locations. That comment was made for humorous purposes...

All my copies are legit, espacially iGuidance....lol

For real Project07MACry, I also can't wait to help the MacCar community. I have the Mac for less than a week in the car and it feels like I had it since the begining

My Acura is now named, MacTL and it says Hello Sebastien when I get in lololol

Hi... I haven't really checked in with the carputer scene since 2007... I'm a little surprised that there isn't a viable solution for GPS in car navigation in OS X yet, although I guess the iPhone probably preempted any developers that might have been working on such a thing. What about RouteBuddy? I thought at one point that it was adding in-car functionality. I see that it is up to version 2.5, but it doesn't mention turn-by-turn navigation among its features. Does it only do turn-by-turn for preplanned routes?

^^Haven't had the chance to test RouteBuddy but my solution with AppleScript and VMFusion is bullet proof. Didn't have any problem with USB connexions or GPS Antenna.

I don't have any problem keeping this setup until a real turn by turn GPS software comes out (Like iGuidance).

Originally Posted by VmtSquad

^^Haven't had the chance to test RouteBuddy but my solution with AppleScript and VMFusion is bullet proof. Didn't have any problem with USB connexions or GPS Antenna.

I don't have any problem keeping this setup until a real turn by turn GPS software comes out (Like iGuidance).

what applescripts are you using? I have my mac setup to hibernate on ign off, and about 1/3 the time after waking up from hibernation, my gps and powermate are not recognized. Do you have a apple script to help with this issue? Just to be clear, if i setup my mac as a typical mac, when the mac sleeps, everything wakes up just fine. My mac is set to hibernate and thus use no electricity when the car is off. Thanks in advance for any help.