Garmin HomePort For Mac

Whenever you are planning your maritime routes accurate maps that include all possible obstacles or hazards are indispensable. Garmin HomePort is designed to read your GPS Garmin maps and find the best way around the seas.

Take into account that Garmin HomePort is using only maps that are are already loaded in your BlueChart and LakeVu GPS devices. On the Garmin website you can view a list of devices that are compatible with Garmin HomePort.

Garmin HomePort can be used to quickly transfer information from the GPS device to your Mac, such as routes, waypoints or tracks. At the same time, you can create new waypoints or routes and use the available tools to organize them.

Garmin HomePort can be used to find specific maritime points, to measure distances, to determine the estimated arrival time, to calculate the fuel consumptions, to view data about the tidal streams and currents or about the latitude and longitude grid lines.

The application includes all types of information that can prove useful while navigating, such as celestial data about the moon phase, sunrise or sunset. You can use different map views (north-up, course-up or map-up) or you can choose to export the available data to Google Earth.

To sum up, Garmin HomePort is offering an streamlined environment and efficient tools for viewing, organizing and managing your GPS maps in order to establish the best route for your trips.