HoudahGPS is a simplified front-end to the open source command line tool GPSBabel.
HoudahGPS can transfer track logs from a wide variety of GPS devices. HoudahGPS can convert track log files from various formats to GPX, NMEA and KML.
Possible uses of HoudahGPS include:
HoudahGPS can transfer track logs from a wide variety of GPS devices. HoudahGPS can convert track log files from various formats to GPX, NMEA and KML.
Possible uses of HoudahGPS include:
- Creation of backup copies of track log files for later use with HoudahGeo
- Conversion of track logs to KML for visualization in Google Earth.
- Garmin (USB based devices or serial devices coupled with a USB
What's New
Version 6.0:
- New feature: HoudahGPS can now merge multiple track log files into one GPX or KML
- New feature: HoudahGPS is now available outside the Mac App Store
- New feature: Automatic updates using Sparkle appcast
- New feature: Support for the Columbus V900 log file format
- Enhancement: Updated to the latest version of GPSBabel
Requirements
Intel, OS X 10.6.8 or later
Intel, OS X 10.6.8 or later
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| Version Downloads:725 |
| Type:Utilities : File Management |
| License:Free |
| Date:11 Apr 2013 |
| Platform:Intel 64 / Intel 32 / OS X |
| Price:Free |
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HoudahGPS is a simplified front-end to the open source command line tool GPSBabel.
HoudahGPS can transfer track logs from a wide variety of GPS devices. HoudahGPS can convert track log files from various formats to GPX, NMEA and KML.
Possible uses of HoudahGPS include:
Please understand that we cannot possibly test HoudahGPS with all GPS devices.
We appreciate the hard work done by the contributors to the GPSBabel project and hope to do our share by providing this simplified interface to the excellent GPSBabel tool. Please show your support by donating to the GPSBabel project.
HoudahGPS can transfer track logs from a wide variety of GPS devices. HoudahGPS can convert track log files from various formats to GPX, NMEA and KML.
Possible uses of HoudahGPS include:
- Creation of backup copies of track log files for later use with HoudahGeo
- Conversion of track logs to KML for visualization in Google Earth.
- Garmin (USB based devices or serial devices coupled with a USB converter)
- Magellan (USB based devices or serial devices coupled with a USB converter)
- Wintec WBT-100, WBT-101 and WBT-200 via USB and Bluetooth
- Wintec WBT-201 and WBT-1000 via USB and Bluetooth
- Wintec WBT-100, WBT-101 and WBT-201 via USB and Bluetooth
- Wintec WBT-202 via Mass Storage Device mode
- MTK based devices (Qstarz BT-Q1300, iBlue 747, QStarz BT-100, iTrek Z1, ...)
- Holux M-241
- Holux GR-245
- NaviGPS / LocoSys GT-11 / BGT-11
- GlobalSat BT-335
- GPSRecorder for iPhone
Please understand that we cannot possibly test HoudahGPS with all GPS devices.
We appreciate the hard work done by the contributors to the GPSBabel project and hope to do our share by providing this simplified interface to the excellent GPSBabel tool. Please show your support by donating to the GPSBabel project.
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Macdefender reviewed on 26 Feb 2013
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macplanet reviewed on 02 Jul 2007
Very well done, thanks!
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masdeirf reviewed on 27 Jun 2007
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Then she said: what if I don't have photos? I just want to see where I went.
Thus arrised the need to be able to create plain KML files.
Turns out GPSBabel is good at that. All it needed was a decent UI. I hope I was able to provide that to my mother. And I gladly share it with all of you.
Please support the GPSBabel project.
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Don't know if it's compatible with my Forerunner, but there doesn't seem to be a list so hard to say.
I couldn't test it with all devices out there, but many people use GPSBabel with great success. The catch is that in order to get Wintec compatibility, I had to resort to a beta version of GPSBabel. This appears to have problems with Garmin devices that I was not aware of when releasing.
You might want to swap out the bundled version of GPSBabel for the latest stable version. Or you could wait for the next version of GPSBabel. When that is released I will issue an update to HoudahGPS.
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I just found out about it last week -- it is FANTASTIC for cycling/hiking/running/whatever GPS use, specifically with the Garmin Edge and Forerunner computers.
Works with Google Earth, gives you ALL sorts of data... it is FAR better than the apps Garmin gives you.
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However, Load My Tracks works great!
Go here for Load My Tracks:
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/20893
I couldn't test it with all devices out there, but many people use GPSBabel with great success. The catch is that in order to get Wintec compatibility, I had to resort to a beta version of GPSBabel. This appears to have problems with Garmin devices that I was not aware of when releasing.
You might want to swap out the bundled version of GPSBabel for the latest stable version. Or you could wait for the next version of GPSBabel. When that is released I will issue an update to HoudahGPS.
HoudahGPS was never meant as a competition to LoadMyTracks. LMT is excellent software which I like a lot. It does however not support the Wintec devices. Conversely it supports many devices which GPSBabel does not support. Use what suits your needs. It's free after all.
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HoudahGPS is merely a front end to GPSBabel.
I couldn't test it with all devices out there, but many people use GPSBabel with great success. The catch is that in order to get Wintec compatibility, I had to resort to a beta version of GPSBabel. This appears to have problems with Garmin devices that I was not aware of when releasing.
You might want to swap out the bundled version of GPSBabel for the latest stable version. Or you could wait for the next version of GPSBabel. When that is released I will issue an update to HoudahGPS.
HoudahGPS was never meant as a competition to LoadMyTracks. LMT is excellent software which I like a lot. It does however not support the Wintec devices. Conversely it supports many devices which GPSBabel does not support. Use what suits your needs. It's free after all. (6/25/2007, Version: 1.0)
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Pierre,
Thank you for your response. I appreciate your comments and respect your integrity.
Barrikady
foxhole99 rated on 30 Jul 2013
Entebbe rated on 26 Feb 2011