I install satellite dishes and need a street map software of some sort, a GPS would be nice but not neccessary. I use a PBG4. Any suggestions besides getting an evil PC or spending $300+ dollars on a stand alone GPS system?
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are there any mapping programs for osx?
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Have you tried google maps? In a google search bar, type in the address - I used a made up one to test - 100 Main St, Wichita, Kansas - and selected Google Maps on the returns. You have to have a full address or it won't work.
This may or may not be what you need, but I hope it helps.
This may or may not be what you need, but I hope it helps.
Google earth is a great map/satellite and you can use it to get directions. But it requires access to the internet. If you are looking for something you can use on the go, I think the GPS system might be your only choice.
For other than GPS, Route 66 is all I have heard of, and it is really not very good. Sure wish someone would come out with a good program! I am in need of the same thing as ShanePickle.
For GPS, can someone give ideas of which program(s) will work by entering a street address. I looked into Route Buddy, and you need to know the coordinates in order to look something up -- or at least that is all I could find. Suggestions of a good program for looking up street addresses would be really appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
For GPS, can someone give ideas of which program(s) will work by entering a street address. I looked into Route Buddy, and you need to know the coordinates in order to look something up -- or at least that is all I could find. Suggestions of a good program for looking up street addresses would be really appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Just a quick note to all those that answer questions like this with:
"Have you tried google maps?"
Believe it or not, some people want to have access to mapping information when they are (gasp) traveling. Traveling often means you don't have an internet connection so...
...goggle maps is NOT going to work.
Please engage your brain before posting.
thank you
"Have you tried google maps?"
Believe it or not, some people want to have access to mapping information when they are (gasp) traveling. Traveling often means you don't have an internet connection so...
...goggle maps is NOT going to work.
Please engage your brain before posting.
thank you
OR you may wish to use Google Maps with something like this http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/07/vodafone_3g_mac/
except in the US.
except in the US.
Or, you may wish to use GPS/mapping software where there is no cellular signal. (Large parts of the US, especially 'back country', have no signal, despite what the major carrier maps show.)
There is no good 'GPS mapping' software available for OS X.
There are mapping programs with hacked-on GPS support, and there are GPS data programs with hacked-on mapping support, but no good GPS mapping programs.
There is no good 'GPS mapping' software available for OS X.
There are mapping programs with hacked-on GPS support, and there are GPS data programs with hacked-on mapping support, but no good GPS mapping programs.
Well, you can always use Parallels/VMWare/Bootcamp, but theres also routebuddy for OS X. Its expensive at $99 and I think you still need to supply maps. Route 66 hasn't been updated in ages.
Mac GPS selection is rather lacking.
Mac GPS selection is rather lacking.