Updates & Downloads

Training Center For Mac software version 3.0.0.6 Beta

as of October 13, 2009

See here for more information about Training Center
System Requirements:
Intel-based or PowerPC G4 or later Mac
OS 10.4.11 or later
512 MB RAM
1024x768 display
150 MB free disk space
USB port
Data Compatibility: Training Center 3 will automatically migrate your user data to the new database format at start up.
This new format is not compatible with previous versions of Training Center.
Languages: Note that this is an English-only beta. If you installed the 3.0.0.4 beta in a non-English language prior to 1:30pm CST (GMT-5) Sept 2, 2009, and are unable to launch Training Center, please download the beta again. An installer issue was fixed for non-English systems.
Please post questions to the Garmin Training Center forums. Please email bugs to tc.for.mac@garmin.com with your OS version and how the bug is reproduced.
Although this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been released for production and should be used at your own risk.

Improved reliability of upgrading large databases on Snow Leopard
For more information on how to retry database migration, please visit the Training Center forums
Improved application stability when displaying many European and custom map products
Improved performance of the course point tool
Added ability to import several XML formats:
- GPX v1.1
- Training Center Database v1
- HistoryDatabase v1 and Workout Database v1 (.wkt files)
Fixed device menu displaying out-of-date information
Fixed unexpected behavior when renaming items in the Activity List
Fixed incorrect graph rendering of certain activities when displayed with distance on the horizontal axis
Affected activities will need to be re-received or re-imported

Improved reliability of graphs
Fixed position markers going off track during paused time
Fixed issue when displaying a stationary or extremely short duration activity
More robust handling of bad map installations
Reduced application memory usage
Fixed problem reading from devices in multi-byte language environments
Greatly reduced the amount of memory required to migrate large databases
Fixed issue with duplicate workout names preventing databases from migrating properly
Fixed issue receiving multi-sport activities with transitions between some runs and not others
Exported GPX files now preserve heart rate data and can be imported by Google Earth
Fixed resting heart rate incompatibility in user profile
Fixed issues with incorrectly allowing zero-values for some user profile and workout elements
Added basic BlueChart® map support

Added all-new multiple graph display
Added power and grade graphs
Added zone information to graphs
Added graph data smoothing
Added all-new map display
Added ability to compare any two: activities, laps, or courses
Added ability to view user data in Google Earth
Added ability to export selected item
Added ability to import multiple files at once
Added ability to choose which workouts or courses to transfer when the device limits are exceeded
Improved application responsiveness and progress feedback

Added support to receive Multisport activities from Forerunner® 310XT
Added support to send user profile to FR60
Added support for reporting application crashes
Fixed an issue that caused a crash at startup if there was a paired Forerunner® 50
Fixed an issue that caused delete to fail in non-English version
Fixed an issue that caused conflict alert for user profile to show up during every transfer
Fixed a number of XML export and transfer issues

Added capability to receive history from devices paired with Garmin ANT Agent for example the Forerunner 50 and 405
Added capability to send courses, workouts and user profile to a Forerunner 405 that is paired with Garmin ANT Agent
Added a Device menu so that a specific device can be selected for transfer
Added support for resting heart rate
Fixed an issue that caused Training Center to crash when an SD card with non-English name was connected to the computer
Fixed an issue that caused Training Center to crash when viewing a course with course points

Fixed an issue that could cause a crash during data transfer.
Fixed an issue that causes a crash during transfer from an Edge 705 that contains power workouts.

Added support for Edge 605/705
Added capability to change activity type for history
Added capability to add notes to any item in the application
Added update reminders for map products
Added a menu item that allows users to unlock maps online
Added crash reporting
Added GPX exporting. To produce GPX data, add .gpx extension when exporting
Viewing parameters are preserved across map products of the same region
Fixed an issue that caused the Traditional Chinese version to crash on startup
Fixed a data transfer issue that caused the application to crash
Fixed an issue that caused a crash if the unlock codes were entered in lower case
Fixed an issue that prevented converted maps from being detected
Fixed an issue that caused the application to crash when displaying newer map products on PPC.

Implemented length restrictions to workout name, workout step name, course name, course point name, and speed zone name for compatibility with fitness devices. Using this version of application could cause existing names that exceed the length restriction to be truncated.
Fixed an update issue with course point name.
Fixed some XML export issues.
Fixed a transfer issue with speed and heart rate values.

Performance improvement when importing tcx files.
Fixed issues that caused the application to stop communicating with devices in certain scenarios.

Provided localized version in the following languages: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Japanese and Korean.
Fixed an issue that prevented importing activities from certain xml files.
Fixed an issue that caused notes to be lost when importing workouts from an xml file.
Tracks are now drawn for MultiSport activities.
Fixed some track drawing issues.
Fixed an issue that caused ascent and descent measurement unit to be wrong.
Removed device list and name to simplify the user profile interface.

Download the file 'Garmin Training Center.dmg' using the link above.
Double-click the file 'Garmin Training Center.dmg' to open it.
A new Finder window will open. Locate and double-click on the 'Install Garmin Training Center' icon.
Follow the installer program's prompts to install Garmin Training Center.