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What is RouteBuddy?

RouteBuddy is a GPS enabled Mapping Application for Mac OS X. Connect your USB Garmin, USGlobalSat or NMEA device to your Mac and synchronize Waypoints, Routes and Tracks with ease. For the minimum requirements, see below. Life couldn't be simpler with RouteBuddy.

Here are just a few of the many features provided by the RouteBuddy Application:

Downloading and Uploading Waypoint, Route and Track data
Searching Map data with FastSearch
Recording live GPS data and tracking your route
Connect multiple GPS devices to your Mac
Open several RouteBuddy Map pages at once
Viewing and Printing full-screen maps
Smooth Synching of your data with your GPS device
Buying Road mapping for Worldwide countries
Exchanging RouteBuddy map data with other users
Harnessing the power of Google Earth® and Google Maps® from within

RouteBuddy
Share Geocache and other location data
Import Geotagged URLs from the major online map services
Add useful Meta Data to your Maps and Waypoints
Post RouteBuddy URLs online to share with other users

Free Trial version available

A fully functional trial of RouteBuddy is available, so you don't have to buy before you see what it can do. Download using the link below.


Screenshots

Get a greater overview of RouteBuddy on our screenshots page.

 

System requirements

RouteBuddy is a Universal Binary, and runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macintoshes.

Our minimum and recommended system requirements are described below, however additional memory or multiple CPUs are the most significant factors for improving performance.

Minimum Requirements
  • Mac OS X 10.4
  • 1Ghz G4 Processor
  • 1GB of RAM

Recommended Requirements

  • Mac OS X 10.4
  • 1.8Ghz G5 or 2Ghz Core Duo
  • 2Gb RAM


RouteBuddy is committed to providing free upgrades to Universal binary versions that run on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs for our currently announced application RouteBuddy.
Why Buy RouteBuddy?

Have you been frustrated with what was missing from all the other GPS Mapping software you have tried or software that didn't quite work and gave you mixed results? Leave GPS navigation frustrations behind with RouteBuddy. RouteBuddy has been built to a very high standard for a different market, a market of Mac and GPS users who insist on high standards, a market that demands an application that is easy to use, fun and professional. We are MacHeads, we'll listen to you, and we want to hear from you with ideas and practical suggestions. We believe so much in the superlative quality of RouteBuddy over all others that when we hear from you with a functional 'To-Do' suggestion we want to say as soon as we possibly can that we are working on it. Send us feedback using our support form.
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Welcome to the free trial of RouteBuddy, the Mac GPS Mapping application built for the future. This version includes a free World Map and one Road Map (Santa Fe). To experience all the superb features of RouteBuddy in a fully functional demo copy just click the image below to download now.

      

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The current version of RouteBuddy is 2.0.1. You can see a complete History of RouteBuddy versions here.

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Version History
This page shows a complete history of all versions of RouteBuddy. As new versions are released, their details will be included here.
 

RouteBuddy 2.0.1

Released Tuesday, 05 February 2008

  • Added “home” waypoint
  • Added road name help tag on hover
  • Fixed bug where clicking map after naming place would not complete the rename
  • Fixed bug where durations between 1 and 2 days would be off by 24 hours
  • Fixed crash if Google Earth invoked when not installed
  • Fixed crash when loading routes that contained invalid waypoint references

RouteBuddy 2.0

Released Monday, 14 January 2008

  • Added brand new user interface and data model
  • Added graphs for altitude and velocity for tracks
  • Added over eighty new waypoint symbols
  • Added status bar to show information on the selected objects
  • Added support for auto-upgrading Software Update
  • Added support for Mighty Mouse and dual-finger track-pad scrolling
  • Added support for pasting URLs from online map services
  • Added support for reversing routes to calculate a return journey
  • Fixed bug where coordinates lost precision after uploading to some GPS devices
  • Fixed bug where GPS accuracy value was displayed at twice its true size
  • Fixed bug where renaming a route would cause it to recalculate
  • Fixed bug where routes longer than 24 hours displayed an incorrect duration
  • Fixed bug where search results could be returned multiple times
  • Fixed bug where timestamps in GPX files were imported in the wrong time zone
  • Fixed bug where waypoints were not centred on their base
  • Improved performance for rendering, routing, and searching
  • Improved performance with thousands of objects
  • Increased maximum zoom level
  • Now allow search requests to be cancelled asynchronously to avoid blocking
  • Now associate URLs and notes with map objects
  • Now indicate when a GPS device has compressed track information
  • Now record tracks automatically and continuously
  • Now route to any existing waypoint or search result
  • Now use compressed .plist format for library storage

RouteBuddy 1.5

  • Added large icon for Mac OS X 10.5 CoverFlow view
  • Fixed bug where changes to General preferences panel may not be saved
  • Fixed bug where extremely large accuracy was displayed when satellites lost
  • Fixed bug where routing could fail to complete
  • Fixed bug where user notifications were missing on Mac OS X 10.5
  • Fixed bug where welcome screen background was missing on Mac OS X 10.5
  • Fixed crash when importing two .gpx files simultaneously
  • Fixed crash when printing purchase receipt from KRM
  • Fixed crash where memory could be exhausted during routing
  • Improved performance for long distance routing calculations


RouteBuddy 1.4
  • Added new welcome screen
  • Added support for CSV import/export
  • Added support for Google KML import/export
  • Added support for TomTom .ov2 and .itn import/export
  • Added support for TomTom Go and Rider devices
  • Added support for Garmin Nuvi and Zumo devices
  • Fixed bug when parsing some Google Maps URLs
  • Fixed bug where application help was missing titles
  • Fixed bug where application help wasn't searchable
  • Fixed crash when Find window invoked from wrong thread
  • Fixed crash when loading older map format
  • Fixed crash when progress sheet closed before completion
  • Now support entities within .gpx/.loc files
  • Now warn if older map format detected

RouteBuddy 1.3
  • Added support for road name display when mouse is hovered
  • Added support for turn-by-turn navigation
  • Added turn instructions to route editor
  • Added voice prompts during navigation
  • Fixed bug where licences couldn't be removed using Delete
  • Fixed bug where route would not redraw correctly while calculating
  • Fixed bug where spurious console output was produced when moving waypoints
  • Fixed bug where waypoints that contained newlines would overlap
  • Now allow Find results to be navigated to
  • Now display fractional miles
  • Now display route distances
  • Now render settlement centres as circles
  • Now render town names at a higher priority than roads
  • Now support type-select in waypoint/route/track lists
  • Now use alpha-aware colour picker

RouteBuddy 1.2.1
  • Added additional identifiers for Garmin GPSMAP devices
  • Added additional identifiers for Garmin StreetPilot devices
  • Added additional identifiers for Garmin Vista devices
  • Added identification for Garmin GPS 10
  • Added preferences to control routing hazards and goals
  • Added support for Garmin Edge
  • Added support for Garmin Forerunner
  • Fixed bug where coordinates were truncated unless decimal degrees were used
  • Fixed bug where demo object limit was off by one
  • Fixed bug where geocoding failed for roads with a single address
  • Fixed bug where incorrect warning was shown when demo object limit was reached
  • Fixed bug where initial map view wasn't centred on Santa Fe
  • Fixed bug where selecting a waypoint produced unwanted scrolling
  • Fixed bug where selecting large waypoint lists was extremely slow
  • Fixed crash when calculating long routes
  • Fixed crash when deleting empty route
  • Fixed crash when dismiss Add Waypoints without selecting items
  • Fixed crash when loading some maps on multi-CPU systems
  • Fixed crash when opening Device window
  • Fixed crash when selecting Note tool
  • Now allow Escape to cancel the Find window
  • Now incorporate road connectivity into route calculations
  • Now save calculated route state between sessions
  • Now save document toolbar state between sessions
  • Now support latest MultiMap location URL format

RouteBuddy 1.2
  • Added 1km radius to POI search
  • Added additional identifiers for Garmin Forerunner devices
  • Added additional identifiers for Garmin GPSMAP devices
  • Added additional identifiers for Garmin Vista devices
  • Added identification for iBT-GPS devices
  • Added identification for Wintec devices
  • Added new compressed file format to reduce map size
  • Added preference to control name capitalization
  • Added support for address searching
  • Added version number column to Licence window
  • Fixed bug parsing Google URLs from non-.com sites
  • Fixed bug where BlueTooth devices could trigger password prompt
  • Fixed bug where BugReporter licence was invalidated
  • Fixed bug where faith-specific religious POI icons were ignored
  • Fixed bug where first character of names were mangled during sync
  • Fixed bug where map installer could only install to startup disk
  • Fixed bug where region bar could display the wrong location
  • Fixed bug where routing could calculate invalid route
  • Fixed bug where routing could leave the road
  • Fixed crash when dragging malformed files over the window
  • Fixed crash when importing certain .gpx files
  • Fixed typo in licence dialog
  • Now display Ferry routes
  • Now look for maps in all Application Support folders

RouteBuddy 1.1.3
  • Fixed bug when importing multiple files via drag
  • Fixed bug that preventing launching on 10.3.9
  • Now left-align the help tag for the region bar
  • Now capitalize keyboard shortcuts in help tags
  • Added identification for Holux GR-230
  • Added additional identifiers for Garmin GPSMap 60C
  • Added additional identifiers for Garmin Forerunner 305
  • Added additional identifiers for Garmin eTrex Vista C

RouteBuddy 1.1.2
  • Added identification for Earthmate devices
  • Added identification for Fortuna devices
  • Added identification for Garmin GPSMAP 376/76 devices
  • Added identification for Garmin QUEST devices
  • Added identification for Garmin StreetPilot c310 devices
  • Added identification for Holux devices
  • Added identification for Nokia devices
  • Added identification for Pharos devices
  • Added support for faith-specific religious POI icons
  • Fixed bug where Garmin GPS60 failed to sync
  • Fixed bug where multi-byte waypoint names containing whitespace were mangled
  • Fixed bug where StreetPilot 2610 displayed wrong icon
  • Fixed crash during syncing on Intel, due to divide by zero
  • Fixed hang during printing, due to thread deadlock
  • Fixed incorrect mapping of Escape key in Route Editor sheet
  • Now display 6 digits of precision for decimal degrees
  • Now display all timestamps in the user's local time zone
  • Now display the correct zoom-out cursor when option-clicking Zoom

RouteBuddy 1.1.1
  • Added ability to zoom map with Cmd-Wheel
  • Added GPS status button to toolbar
  • Added preference for coordinate degree format
  • Added support for .gpx file import
  • Added support for .loc file import
  • Added support for dragged URLs from map web sites
  • Added support for NMEA 2.3 devices
  • Added support for NMEA altitude data
  • Added support tools for debugging devices
  • Fixed bug when transferring non-alphanumeric waypoint names
  • Fixed bug where Device Info window was not floating
  • Fixed bug where document was marked as dirty due to routing
  • Fixed bug where documents saved on Intel used incorrect byte order
  • Fixed bug where Garmin StreetPilot 2610 was incorrectly identified
  • Fixed bug where multiple items could not be dragged
  • Fixed bug where Navigator slider did not update after zoom
  • Fixed bug where palette visibility was not saved
  • Fixed bug where recording a track ignored units preference
  • Fixed bug where routes could consume mouse events from waypoints
  • Fixed bug where track editor would not refresh on units change
  • Fixed bug where URLs from Google Maps ignored zoom level
  • Fixed crash if device attached after modifying the toolbar
  • Now adjust zoom cursor when reach min/max limit
  • Now auto-open map object list if selected while collapsed
  • Now cancel Route tool when Escape pressed
  • Now display incremental progress when syncing
  • Now save map object list width in documents
  • Now show focus ring around map object list

RouteBuddy 1.1
  • Added support for routing
  • Added Universal Binary support
  • Added support for high-speed NMEA devices
  • Can now create a waypoint directly from a location
  • Can now insert existing waypoints into a route
  • Can now parse Windows Live URLs
  • Fixed bug whereby Software Update may not run
  • Fixed crash when closing document window
  • Fixed crash when opening an unknown document format
  • Fixed crash when using Navigator window
  • Fixed crash when using Note tool
  • Fixed several small memory leaks
  • Fixed use of International English spelling
  • Improve compatibility with Garmin devices
  • Improve map watermark to explain demo limitations
  • Improved appearance of Navigator window
Recognise additional devices :
         
  • BMW Navigator III
  • Edge 305
  • eTrex Legend Cx
  •  eTrex Venture Cx
  • eTrex Vista Cx
  • Forerunner 301
  • Forerunner 305
  • GPS 120
  • GPS 120 XL
  • GPS 125 Sounder
  • GPS 18
  • GPS 60
  • GPSMAP 276C
  • GPSMAP 296
  • GPSMAP 60CSx
  • GPSMAP 60Cx
  • GPSMAP 76CSx
  • GPSMAP 76Cx
  • Quest
  • Quest 2
  • Rino 530
  • StreetPilot c330
  • StreetPilot i3

RouteBuddy 1.0
Initial release



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