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MacInCt
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 Posted - Mar 08 2010 : 07:30:20
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| Can anyone recommend any navigation software for a Mac? |
Nancy
2003 Johnson 70 - Charmer |
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caltexfla
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Posted - Mar 08 2010 : 08:08:35
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MacENC is what I have used for a few years now. Excellent customer service and version updates are free. The developer is very interactive with customers and does what he can to incorporate suggestions into new versions. Works with free NOAA charts (both raster and vector), plus you can buy Navionics charts for Canada, Carribean, So America and the rest of the world through xtraverse. One license lets you run it on at least two computers, and I have it on my i-Mac and MacBook; it is easy to transfer routes between the two.
While I don't think it is as nice as, say , MaxSea Time Zero, it is a great value for $160 bucks. Of course, you can, if you have a newer souped up Mac, get Parallels, buy Windows and run Time Zero, which some Mac users do. but that seems needlessly expensive.
George
Hatteras 56MY
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kd3pc
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2010 : 11:46:25
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I like MacENC better, but have openCPN as a backup.
MacENC is easy to install, easy to use and easy to update. Support is responsive and accurate. Very reliable and does everything I need.
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PascalG
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2010 : 12:22:22
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Does openCPN run on a mac? If so it s very nice... And free
that's what I use on my windows laptop |
Pascal
1970 Hatteras 53 MY
12' Westphal Catboat
16' Hobie Cat
2007 Sandbarhopper 13
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caltexfla
2606 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2010 : 13:43:42
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| Yes, you can make OpenCPN work on a Mac, but for $160 bucks you get much more value and easy to use functionality from MacENC. Plus, they are one of the best companies I have ever done business with. On the other hand the developer of OpenCPN has one of the coolest boats I have ever been on. |
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MacInCt
USA
569 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2010 : 20:10:26
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MacENC it is.
Thanks, George. And Pascal, yup, I've gone over to the Mac side. |
Nancy
2003 Johnson 70 - Charmer |
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caltexfla
2606 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2010 : 05:42:27
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On the one hand Nancy, you're welcome. On the other hand, my condolences.
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vided
USA
176 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2010 : 05:49:57
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| nancy, welcome to the sunlight |
silverton, 36c w/ips |
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MacInCt
USA
569 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2010 : 08:26:24
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The Mac is great. On the other hand, I still use a PC at work and will probably continue to use one at home for some applications.
George, I have to ask, why condolences? |
Nancy
2003 Johnson 70 - Charmer |
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November Charlie
USA
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Posted - Mar 09 2010 : 08:40:25
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Maybe he's concerned that you'll deeply miss all of the error messages, faulty drivers, clogged registries full of errors, et cetera...
You know what I just now realized? Windows PC's are a lot like driving in the greater Boston area. |
-Mike
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caltexfla
2606 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2010 : 17:56:37
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I don't miss any of them, because they are still with me, plus that wonderful little Beach Ball of Death and other cute Mac gremlins. I gained nothing by moving from a proper XP set up to supposedly proper OSX rigs. I just forgot to drink the little Kool Aid pack that helps you rationalize spending double the money. Let's put it another way: my computers do the worst job of performing their appointed tasks of any piece of equipment on my rather complex boat, by a very wide margin. Or another: I have a recurring dream of smashing my MacBook to pieces with a ball peen hammer, that is more satisfying than any other type of dream I have ever had. Somehow, the i-Mac just gets away with being donated to my favorite pod of porpoises. Otherwise, these things are fantastic!
George
MacBook Intel OSX 10.5.8
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Navigation software for a Mac