![]() ![]() You know I’m not the only one who is frustrated. Garmin folks, you have to get it together… Please. The 4.2.2 version was completely unstable on the new Windows, so after a web search I found out there had been several updates since 4.2.2. Ironically, I did not receive any notice on the earlier version of BC (4.2.2) that an update was available, even after selecting Check for Updates. Seems to have become a bit more stable now, however I have not tried to connect a Garmin device and upload routes. ![]() Within the first 15 minutes of use BC crashed four times. But, BaseCamp is still about as slow as it was on my ten year old Windows. (BTW, I spent 30 years as a product manager responsible for complex medical imaging devices, so I do feel I have a sense of what makes a decient UI.) I just updated from a ten year old Windows to a new Windows 4.2 GHz i7, 32 GB RAM, 3TB Fusion Drive - very fast PC. I keep hoping Garmin will do an overhaul of this aged, unintuitive, overly complicated and frustrating application, but I am disappointed with each new release/update. However some things might not be easy at the first time, so here comes an installation with screenshots for each step (mind I personally don't have a mac, so I took the screenshots from a remote computer running OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) and Basecamp v. And in general it's no more difficult compared to Windows. Second, Garmin Basecamp is not compatible with all Garmin GPS devices. In general I try to keep the installation on Mac OSx as simple as possible. If you are using a Mac, you may need to use a third-party software application to access all of the features of Garmin Basecamp. First, Garmin Basecamp is designed for use with Windows computers. You know I’m not the only one who is frustrated.I have been using Garmin devices for many years - BaseCamp for the past 10 years. However, there are a few things to keep in mind. The 4.2.2 version was completely unstable on the new iMac, so after a web search I found out there had been several updates since 4.2.2. If that’s not the Intuit, then you can try troubleshooting your email settings or contacting QUICKBÓOKS Care for help. Seems to have become a bit more stable now, however I have not tried to connect a Garmin device and upload routes. Here are some common issues and their solutions: -QUICKBÓOKS email not working: If your QUICKBÓOKS email isn’t working, the first thing you should do is check your internet connection. Within the first 15 minutes of use BC crashed four times. jojojones Long timer Supporter Joined: Oddometer: 2,388 Location: Long Islandistan For route planning, I find basecamp clunky and very weak and I know it does work but there seems better options all around.just need to figure out good workflow. But, BaseCamp is still about as slow as it was on my ten year old iMac. (BTW, I spent 30 years as a product manager responsible for complex medical imaging devices, so I do feel I have a sense of what makes a decient UI.) I just updated from a ten year old iMac to a new iMac 4.2 GHz i7, 32 GB RAM, 3TB Fusion Drive - very fast machine. I have been using Garmin devices for many years - BaseCamp for the past 10 years. By using a program such as Garmin's BaseCamp you can download the files to your. Then they said I should ask Apple about it.I'm now doing my own trials on another mac to try revert. Support at one time came back to me with a "fix" to do a backup, uninstall & re-install (first problem report was I coud not do a backup!). Also support admitted thay don't have a mac! The development staff does obviously and apparently tried to "duplicate my problem", but never really answered my questions like if they had started at 4.8.7 and then did an update - I think only working with a fresh install (which would lose my data). With BaseCamp, you can perform the following tasks. Basically said that SW develpment could not tell me what their install routine does inside the OS so I could get files from a Time machine backup to revert to the old version and save my data. Garmin BaseCamp provides an interface for viewing Garmin map products and managing geographic data. ![]() Support was responsive but unwilling to do anything about it to research a work around to save my data. The program now fails to export files to an internal volume, even to backup your library. Many people don't like Basecamp, but I have never found an alternative for computer based routing that have the database capabilities, and recently I have been looking hard. ![]()
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