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phredde
11th March 2010, 08:39 PM
I'm trying to get my eTrex H to accept data from the Geocaching web site.
I've downloaded Garmin Communicator and the test page tells me that it is installed OK. However the site will not recognise that I have a GPS unit connected.
I'm using an apple iMac G5 PPC computer with a Garmin eTrex H GPS.
Is there anyone on this forum using the same set up as me who can advise me?
Thank you.

Bear and Ragged
11th March 2010, 09:44 PM
Flip4Mac causes problems, if it's installed... Not sure if that's using Safari.
Safari isn't the best of browsers for Geocaching.com...

I used MacSimpleGPS. Old but does the job. A case of download the GPX file, then use MacSimpleGPS to load the GPS.

MacCaching gets good reviews from a lot of Mac cachers.

phredde
12th March 2010, 03:51 PM
Thank you. I'll try it and see how that works.

phredde

phredde
13th March 2010, 07:35 PM
Flip4Mac causes problems, if it's installed... Not sure if that's using Safari.
Safari isn't the best of browsers for Geocaching.com...

I used MacSimpleGPS. Old but does the job. A case of download the GPX file, then use MacSimpleGPS to load the GPS.

MacCaching gets good reviews from a lot of Mac cachers.
Well so far so good! I've got MacsimpleGPS installed and working, but there's no way I can get it to recognise my GPSR. I've tried every setting in the "Interface" menu but with no luck.
Can anyone advise me on this.
I'm using a Mac G5 iMac non Intel PPC, and a Garmin eTrex H GPSr.