Mac Support is Here!
After months of hard work and heckling encouragement from the Mac community, we are happy to announce partial Mac support with the release of the MotionBased Web Agent. At Macworld 2006, Garmin announced its commitment to support Mac by the end of the year – this is their first Mac utility.
What is the MotionBased Web Agent?
A browser plug-in that enables Macs to communicate with Garmin Forerunner and Edge devices. Meaning, Mac users can get data off their GPS device and on MotionBased. Unlike the MotionBased Agent (PC only, client application), the MotionBased Web Agent runs within Safari. After installing the plug-in, users simply connect their USB device and upload by clicking a button in the browser. We evaluated all options and decided a Safari plug-in is the best user experience. Hope you agree?
Partial Mac Support??
Before getting too excited, let me explain “partial support”. NOT all of MotionBased works on a Mac. Firstly, the Web Agent only works in Safari, and not Firefox or other browsers. Secondly, the Map Player and Analyzer are PC only. We hope to have complete Safari support this summer. So what does work? Well, everything else: Digest, TrailNetwork, Dashboard, Google Maps and Google Earth integrations. As well as sharing via email, links, and viewports.
Download the MotionBased Web Agent and learn more about our Mac support.
Welcome aboard,
The MB Crew
And of course, we want to thank the folks at Apple for their support and our counterparts at Garmin Tempe.
Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Scott Rumrill | March 17, 2006 at 02:34 PM
Sweet! Nice work.
Posted by: Narendra | March 17, 2006 at 04:14 PM
It works! I was able to upload 100+ activities.
Posted by: toupsie | March 17, 2006 at 06:19 PM
Thanks so much! Congrats ... you guys just got a paying customer. I'm sure there will be tons more like me!
Posted by: Jim Martin | March 18, 2006 at 05:59 AM
YEAH! Now I don't have to use my huband's computer. Just uploaded my first activity on mac and it worked great!
Posted by: Bonnie | March 18, 2006 at 02:38 PM
Currently not functioning for me. I've got a 305 with a number of workouts. The web agent runs, but when the file uploads I get "The contents of the file is not recognized." Restarted safari, reinstalled the software, restarted the gps. Same results
Posted by: David Schloss | March 22, 2006 at 09:36 PM
Thanks so much! This upgrade was what it took to get me to buy a Forerunner and now I've subscribed to MB to track all of my workouts. Really looking forward to Map Player support.
Posted by: Brad | March 23, 2006 at 05:11 AM
Your work is much appreciated guys!! Well done, keep working on the map player etc! :-)
Posted by: jim | March 26, 2006 at 11:50 AM
Thank you!!
Posted by: Onno Kluyt | March 30, 2006 at 06:25 AM
Thank you guys so much for this app. It works great with my new Edge 205 and really makes MotionBased a great, great tool for us. Thanks again!
Posted by: Michael DiMauro | April 01, 2006 at 09:41 AM
Great!
Hopefully Garmin gets ist things together as well so I can download courses and tracks to my edge...
Posted by: eric | April 03, 2006 at 06:21 AM
Eric,
I can't tell you the timeframe of Garmin Training Support for the Mac; however, you will soon be able to download courses to your Edge through MotionBased. We're shooting for May if not sooner.
http://blog.motionbased.com/2006/03/courses_at_sea_.html
Posted by: Clark Weber | April 03, 2006 at 07:40 AM
Excellent! I am an inline speed skater considering a Forerunner 301 as my first GPS/HRM unit. It was starting to look like lack of Mac support would be a deal-breaker, but I guess not. Chalk up one more sale!
Posted by: Bryan | November 29, 2006 at 01:44 PM
What's the latest on Mac support? Both Garmin and Motionbased seem to have fallen behind on their release plans.
Posted by: dan | December 02, 2006 at 01:04 PM
As you know, MotionBased already supports Mac uploads and basic functionality on the site. We intend to have the Map Player, Analyzer and Download functions working by early February.
The Mac version of Garmin Training Center is slated for release in early January.
Posted by: Clark Weber | December 03, 2006 at 07:21 AM
Garmin Training Center for Mac slated for January? I just may buy the Forerunner I was just looking at! I think you'll find more runners using Macs than you realized.
Posted by: Mark | December 17, 2006 at 08:47 AM
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With TrailRunner you can plan workout routes on a geographical map, export the route directions onto any GPS Device like the Garmin ForeRunner and Garmin Edge and import the collected exercise data back into the workout diary. Other features are an exercise plan, .Mac weblog publishing, a GPS, GPX and KML Import/Export and an integrated map and elevation data download from global mapping services like USGS topo maps.
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Happy season greetings. berbie.
Posted by: Berbie | December 20, 2006 at 09:04 AM
As the subject of this MBlog post states, Garmin does support the Mac when one utilizes MotionBased. You can upload to MotionBased and utilize all features other than the Analyzer and Map Player. With the introduction of the Player (still in Beta, it will eventually replace the Analyzer) http://wiki.motionbased.com/mb/Player, we are one step closer to giving full support to the Mac. You also have unlimited storage at MotionBased, full access to the TrailNetwork, and data analysis for every activity including some amazing Reports features. While the Training Center Team continues work on releasing the finished product of TC, you might want to check out all the features available to Mac users at MotionBased.
Posted by: Kathryn | December 20, 2006 at 10:15 AM
When will the rest of the handheld Garmin GPS line (from this list http://www.motionbased.com/info/gps/view.mb?tile=info.gps.supported) be supported. I already own a GPSmap 60C.
Posted by: Gino | January 25, 2007 at 02:39 PM
Hi Gino,
It is our goal to offer support for all devices with USB by the end of the year.
Kathryn
Posted by: Kathryn | January 26, 2007 at 01:08 PM
kind of a half-ass support don't you think? i have a GPS map 60 ($500) and a mac that has 10.3.9 ($2000) so i am S.O.L.. doesn't garmin own part of MB? you would think they would have figured this out by now.
well it is back to using mac pro gps for a while i guess.
i wish the mac guys would just design some software for their machine so we do not have to rely on after market stuff....
a really dissatisfied customer......
david
Posted by: david | February 01, 2007 at 06:16 PM
Hi David,
As stated above it is our goal at MotionBased to support all devices with USB by the end of 2007. MotionBased has been a division of Garmin since October of 2005. We have offered partial Mac support since early 2006.
Garmin released Training Center for Mac for use with USB fitness devices in January of 2007. The goal is to continue broadening the support for other USB devices.
We do wish that this process was faster moving.
Best,
Kathryn
MotionBased Staff
Posted by: Kathryn | February 02, 2007 at 06:01 PM
So February is almost over and spring is fast approaching, how is the new release coming along?
Posted by: Steve | February 28, 2007 at 11:26 AM
Back in spring 06 you said that by that summer you would be fully Mac supported. Is this correct or not. It is unclear from your webiste.
i hope you are.
Posted by: Tony Scott | March 02, 2007 at 02:59 PM
Back in spring 06 you said that by that summer you would be fully Mac supported. Is this correct or not. It is unclear from your webiste.
i hope you are.
Posted by: Tony Scott | March 02, 2007 at 02:59 PM