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gpsbabel
GPSBabel converts waypoints, tracks, and routes from one format to another, whether that format is a common mapping format like Delorme, Streets and Trips, or even a serial upload or download to a GPS unit such as those from Garmin and Magellan.
By flattening the Tower of Babel that the authors of various programs for manipulating GPS data have imposed upon us, GPSBabel returns to us the ability to freely move our own waypoint data between the programs and hardware we choose to use.
By flattening the Tower of Babel that the authors of various programs for manipulating GPS data have imposed upon us, GPSBabel returns to us the ability to freely move our own waypoint data between the programs and hardware we choose to use.
What's New
Version 1.4.3:
- A new writer for geocaches in KML (Google Earth) provide better visualizations of high-density areas.
- Many KML improvements including validation fixes, aviations units, fixes for min/max alt.
- Adds iblue757 GPS support.
- Add support for Holux M-1200E GPS.
- Add the Minihomer variant of Skytraq.
- Add FlySight GPS support.
- Add Garmin FIT support.
- Add Land Air Sea format for GPS Tracking Key Pro.
- Many Navicache improvements.
- Fixes to track filter to not mangle tracks recorded at low speed when segement filter is applied.
Version 1.4.3:
- A new writer for geocaches in KML (Google Earth) provide better visualizations of high-density areas.
- Many KML improvements including validation fixes, aviations units, fixes for min/max alt.
- Adds iblue757 GPS support. more...
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
GPSBabel User Discussion (Write a Review)
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| Downloads:15,925 |
| Version Downloads:500 |
| Type:Utilities : File Management |
| License:Free |
| Date:21 Nov 2011 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price:Free |
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GPSBabel converts waypoints, tracks, and routes from one format to another, whether that format is a common mapping format like Delorme, Streets and Trips, or even a serial upload or download to a GPS unit such as those from Garmin and Magellan.
By flattening the Tower of Babel that the authors of various programs for manipulating GPS data have imposed upon us, GPSBabel returns to us the ability to freely move our own waypoint data between the programs and hardware we choose to use.
By flattening the Tower of Babel that the authors of various programs for manipulating GPS data have imposed upon us, GPSBabel returns to us the ability to freely move our own waypoint data between the programs and hardware we choose to use.
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Firemin reviewed on 29 Oct 2009
The "Babel Fish" of GPS apps : )
kirkbot reviewed on 18 Jul 2006
A ton of GPS formats are convertable, easy to use, free, and i've had no stability issues. Enjoy!
Note: When copying to hdd, be sure to include the unix exe and the app (just copy everything over)
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Anonymous reviewed on 04 Aug 2005
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Anonymous reviewed on 27 Aug 2004
Also the write-up is way overblown as MacGPSBabel doesn't support two (and there aren't many) Mac program formats--MacGPSPro and HikeTech (TopoDraw/Link2GPS).
Also settings are not retained and have to be reset with each launch and in some cases each download.
The price is good--free. Not top value because for a little money, one can get a lot more funtionality.That said neither HikeTech nor MacGPSPro are very complete programs. i've yet to try National Geographic Topo.
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Regarding the app's write-up, we can hardly know what is true and what is not with every software on our database.
The lack of support for Mac-specific formats is due to the fact that gpsbabel is a cross-platform program and at the moment only one of the developers works on a Mac. However, the program is open source and anyone who is willing to contribute code is welcome to do so.
Having purchased and used NG Topo I can attest that HikeTech is a much better program for plotting your hikes and rides than NG Topo.. You can save all your tracks and routes on your Mac and upload them as you need them so your GPS is free from clutter.
I had a couple of problems with HikeTech in the beginning and their tech guys worked with me back and forth to solve the problem (fast) and they immediately posted the changes to MacUpdate. I asked them to add a couple of things and they did it immediately.
I use NG Topo for their maps (which are very good) and I use those maps exclusively in HikeTech.
For the Mac I have found that HikeTech is about as good as you can get.
I downloaded GPSBabel to convert some files and I am also disappointed that it does not work with the HikeTech files.. but at least these guys are trying and that is a LOT more than we (on our Mac's) had for many years.. which used to be nothing !!!
Keep up the good work guys. And McBabel please adopt your program to work with HikeTech files.
P.S. If you want to be heard by the developers, make those requests TO the developers and not here.
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