
I am aware of two GPS solutions specifically for Macs:Ĭompatibility page to see if your GPS receiver model is supported.

Virtual PC will permit you to run Windows on a Mac, but for many this may be an expensive and complex solution. "IBM-compatible PC running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows XP operating system and an available Com 1, 2, 3, or 4 port."

In researching the problem of using GPS receivers with Macs, the information I have found indicates that the software for downloading maps and firmware updates to GPS receiversįor example, in the case of Garmin's Street Pilot, aka the GSP III, the specifications for downloading firmware updates and maps from CDs all specify:
