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#1
I am trying to become a Basecamp user for iMac.  I have used other applications on Windows in the past for organizing and managing my GPS files, namely Topofusion.  All I do is create waypoints and upload to GPS, and then download my tracks and waypoints when I return, saving this data for future reference.

In using Basecamp, I am doing what they call, creating a blank "list", and then dragging my .gpx file over to this list and renaming it to something meaningful, such as 2009-Mt-Rainier-Hike.  A problem I am finding is that upon bringing the data into Basecamp, it assigns a brand new "created on" date that gives today's date and time, rather than retaining the original data.

Does anyone have any tips for Basecamp users who are migrating existing data to the system?  The product is completely useless to me if it loses accurate date and time information.  All of the support information and tutorials are naturally geared towards a user integrating with their current Garmin product, and are not concerned with organizing and managing data from an earlier time.
#2
General Discussion / What mapping software for iMac users?
September 27, 2015, 09:41:18 PM
I just migrated from Windows to iMac after years of using Topofusion to organize, plan, and otherwise view and edit all my GPS files for planning and documentation purposes.  I only used Mapsource, and later Basecamp to manage the uploadable maps that I get from this site as a fantastic resource.

I haven't immediately found a decent substitute for the functional simplicity provided by Topofusion.  Basecamp is unnecessarily complicated.  All I want is to be able to save .gpx files with my waypoints and tracks, and to view them and upload/download from my GPS.  Basecamp seems to really want to create some complicated file management system that I simply don't need.

What do other iMac users use for their main mapping and file management system?  Why?

Thanks in advance!
#3
General Discussion / Ibycus 4.0 Canada for Mac?
August 17, 2015, 05:50:07 PM
Has anyone successfully found this?  I can't find a valid torrent out there.
#4
Every couple years I do something down in Mexico where I would love to have a topo map set to load in my Garmin.  This time I am going down to southern Baja.  It looks like there was something linked to on this site but that link is currently unavailable.  Anyone have any luck with Mexico?  Thanks.
#5
General Discussion / Any topo maps for Europe?
February 06, 2013, 06:38:23 PM
All I found for Western Europe was the unsatisfying land cover map I just downloaded called World Map East.

Looking for something for mountain / hiking use.  Maybe I need to buy from Garmin?
#6
I have been using Mapsource and the NW USA Topo map set for some years now.  Something changed quite recently and I can't trace it.  I have had great luck using this and other map sets on my Garmin, but today, all I see on the Garmin are the transportation / roads and no topo information.  I am using W7 64 bit.  After reading on here about the 64 bit issue, I decided to try downloading Basecamp, then downloading the MyTrails installer.  Basecamp seems fine, all my previous compatible files from this site are appearing in my data, and they display nicely in the new program.  Still, however, they don't seem to be appearing on the screen for my GPS.  Waypoints transfer successfully.

Anyone have any thoughts as to why my maps when uploaded to the device are only showing the roads and nothing else?  Thank you very much.
#7
After reading the tutorials, I found a relatively new version of something called "Garmin MapManager" which was last modified in Feb 2010.    I have downloaded the map manager, but would like to load in the programs from this site.  Things like Icyrus USA and Canada, as well as the Northwest States are my most commonly used ones when using Mapsource on hte PC side.  Given that there is actually a Northwest States MAC installer hosted on this site, I assume this must be possible.  Can someone please illuminate the steps I am missing?  Thanks.