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HomePort for Mac software version 2.3.0
as of May 20, 2018
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Notes:
- Navigating waters with no visible landmarks or shallow shorelines can be a daunting task for even the most experienced navigator. Pair our HomePort trip planning software(1) with your existing BlueChart(C) and LakeVu data and view map details, such as underwater hazards and hidden obstacles, so you can plan a route to avoid them.
Features include:
View fishing and navigational charts from BlueChart g2 Vision (also compatible(2) with BlueChart g2, LakeVu HD and LakeVu HD Ultra navigation charts)
View animated playback of data collected on device, including sonar data
Measure distance and bearing on the charts
View route/track depth profiles, distance and bearing measurements
Convert tracks into point-to-point routes (track to route conversion) and specifies the speed for each leg of the route
Get estimated arrival time for each leg when you create routes
See fuel consumption (based on your fuel flow data)
View statistics and graphical information about tide stations, tidal streams and currents, and tidal predictions
View latitude and longitude grid lines
Manage waypoints, routes and tracks
View the map north-up, map-up or course-up
View celestial information such as sunrise, sunset and moon phase
View photos and POI details
Add vector charts
Navigate with worldwide basemap (included)
Mark waypoints and other POIs, and send data to an SD(TM) card or Garmin datacard to use in a compatible chartplotter or sounder(TM)
Interfaces with quatix(C)
System Requirements:
Intel based Mac running OS 10.8 or higher.
1024 MB RAM (2048 MB recommended)
250 MB disk space
USB port
microSD/SD card reader
Not for use with dial-up Internet access
Change History
Changes made from version 2.2.10 to 2.3.0:
- Updated HomePort to conform to GDPR requirements
- Removed ActiveCaptain support
- Removed Garmin Cloud Drive support
Changes made from version 2.2.9 to 2.2.10:
- Added more ActiveCaptain features.
- Fixed issues with sonar rendering.
- Various bug fixes.
Changes made from version 2.2.6 to 2.2.9:
- Added support for multi-channel sonar files.
- Fixed issue where sonar playback would fail for some sonar files.
Changes made from version 2.2.5 to 2.2.6:
- Fixed issue with rendering LakeVu HD Ultra maps.
- Fixed crash when reading SD cards containing multiple maps with same map family.
- Fixed bug where exposed wrecks were shown as depth not height.
- Fixed bug with playing back sonar recording copied into My Collection.
- Fixed bug with not rendering Birdseye images.
- Fixed crash when dragging list on to device ADM file.
Changes made from version 2.2.4 to 2.2.5:
- Added support for moving and deleting ActiveCaptain markers.
- Added sonar playback support for DownVu and SideVu sonar recordings.
- Added button on preference panel to rebuild ActiveCaptain database.
Changes made from version 2.2.1 to 2.2.4:
- Added support for moving and deleting ActiveCaptain markers.
- Added sonar playback support for DownVu and SideVu sonar recordings.
- Added button on preference panel to rebuild ActiveCaptain database.
Changes made from version 2.0.0 to 2.2.1:
- Added the ability to display and search for markers from ActiveCaptain.
- Added the playback of recorded sonar data.
- Added support for Garmin Cloud Storage.
- Added Russian language support.
- Added ability to report chart errors.
- Fixed various stability issues.
Installation Instructions
- Click on 'Download' and choose to save the file to your computer.
- Double-click the file to open it.
- A new Finder window will open. Locate and double-click on the 'Garmin HomePort' icon.
- Follow the installer program's prompts to install Garmin HomePort.