Softpedia >Mac >Business >Garmin BaseCamp >  Changelog

Garmin BaseCamp Changelog

What's new in Garmin BaseCamp 4.8.12

Aug 5, 2021
  • Fixed map rendering issues
  • Stability improvements and bug fixes

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.8.11 (Aug 5, 2021)

  • Fixed compatibility issues with macOS 11 Big Sur

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.8.10 (Oct 4, 2020)

  • Various stability and bug fixes

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.8.9 (Jul 7, 2020)

  • Fixed map display issue on Zumo XT
  • FourSquare and Parkopedia products will now be displayed in BaseCamp as pre-loaded maps on specific devices.
  • Various stability and bug fixes

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.8.8 (Feb 21, 2020)

  • Fixed incorrect routing for certain European maps
  • Increased scale value precision when specifying a Custom Grid
  • Fixed errors when reading poi images from a GPI file
  • Fixed rendering issues with 3D maps on macOS Catalina

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.8.7 (Nov 26, 2019)

  • Re-enabling Yelp searching.
  • Fixed compatibility issues with MacOS Catalina 10.15

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.8.6 (Nov 1, 2019)

  • Fixed label rendering with some Unicode maps
  • Fixed issue where certain European Birdseye downloads would fail
  • Fixed Garmin Support weblinks
  • Fixed various crashes and bugs when plugging in certain Garmin devices

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.8.4 (May 12, 2019)

  • Fixed routing failures on Unicode maps.
  • Fixed issue with detecting Garmin-mode USB devices.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.8.2 (Feb 27, 2019)

  • Upgraded app to 64-bit.
  • Fix issue where certain poi files would use large amounts of memory.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.7.0 (May 19, 2018)

  • Updated BaseCamp to conform to GDPR privacy requirements
  • Improved MTP device support
  • Removed online components of Garmin Adventures
  • Removed Garmin Cloud Drive support
  • Removed Garmin Connect find and upload
  • Removed Picassa photo sharing
  • Improved stability

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.6.3 (Mar 29, 2016)

  • Fixed crash when zooming into raster maps.
  • Fixed crash when loading a track with sporadic elevation data.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.6.2 (Feb 17, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue with missing data for route elevation graphs.
  • Fixed an issue with viewing the tracks tab in Detailed List Views.
  • Fixed an issue with cleaning the action journal.
  • Fixed an issue with getting device manuals.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.6.1 (Feb 5, 2016)

  • Added support for downloading preview imagery for BirdsEye select.
  • Added support for track metadata from FIT files.
  • Added support for importing FIT files.
  • Added support for displaying DEM shading for some cycling map products.
  • Improved map rendering performance.
  • Updated the Czech translation for “road”.
  • Updated route avoidance settings to be more like PNDs.
  • Fixed an issue with routes created in BaseCamp not displaying lane assist and junction views on Nuvi devices.
  • Fixed an issue with Garmin Adventures transferred from BaseCamp being deleted after the device is disconnected.
  • Fixed an issue with sending Garmin Adventures to device SD cards.
  • Fixed an issue with Geocaches not showing up on Oregon devices as found.
  • Fixed an issue with importing large KMZ files.
  • Fixed an issue with adding duplicate photos when matching photos to track(s).
  • Fixed an issue with canceling route calculations.
  • Fixed an issue with failing to unlock city navigator maps.
  • Fixed an issue with displaying the wrong day number in Trip Planner.
  • Fixed an issue with viewing raster maps.
  • Fixed out of memory crashes related to the undo buffer growing too large.
  • Fixed other various bugs.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.5.2 (Oct 15, 2015)

  • Added Mac OS X 10.11 support.
  • Disabled map coverage for device maps.
  • Fixed issue with generating map tiles during app termination.
  • Fixed issues with discovering USB devices.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.5.1 (Aug 19, 2015)

  • Fixed issue with geocaches disappearing from the Colorado.
  • Fixed issue when sending geocaches to wearable devices.
  • Fixed issues with OpenStreetMap.
  • Fixed issue with BirdsEye imagery read failures while navigating map.
  • Fixed issue with Portuguese(Portugal) being the preferred language.
  • Various bug fixes.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.5.0 (Jul 31, 2015)

  • Added support to delete and update waypoints on select FIT wearable devices, specifically Fenix3.
  • Updated Garmin Express instructions.
  • Made it easier to see and access BirdsEye help.
  • Added user preference to configure mouse hover tool tips.
  • Added map selection and searching to the Create Route dialog.
  • Consolidated route toolbar items.
  • Added hotkey (Ctrl) to draw direct segments while routing.
  • Added postal code searches for applicable map products.
  • Added icons for VIRB and wearables.
  • Improved address searching for German HERE map products.
  • Fixed restoring backups issue.
  • Fixed import fit data crash.
  • Fixed retina related out of memory crashes.
  • Fixed video playback on welcome page.
  • Fixed Trip Planner export crash.
  • Fixed default Adventure photo issue.
  • Fixed various Trip Planner issues.
  • Improved reading of VIRB FIT files.
  • Fixed duplicate waypoint issue when transferring routes to devices.
  • Fixed issue with importing and exporting KML.
  • Fixed issue where route information was not showing in tool tips.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.4.8 (Jun 16, 2015)

  • Fixed hidden Trip Planner to/from quick search text fields issue.
  • Fixed create adventure issue with continue button being greyed out.
  • Fixed POI information window crash.
  • Fixed double-click adventure crash.
  • Fixed phantom Trip Planner add-POI quick search issue.
  • Fixed Trip Planner print itinerary issue.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.4.7 (Apr 30, 2015)

  • Fixed drag and drop issue with routes and tracks.
  • Fixed an issue with not unlocking a device SD card when sending BirdsEye to it.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.4.6 (Dec 18, 2014)

  • Fixed drag and drop issue with routes and tracks.
  • Fixed an issue with not unlocking a device SD card when sending BirdsEye to it.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.4.5 (Dec 3, 2014)

  • Fixed Mac OS X 10.10 issue with not being able to close 'Welcome to BaseCamp' window.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.4.4 (Nov 22, 2014)

  • Fixed issue with searching the City Navigator Europe NTU maps
  • Fixed autorouting issue where straight line segments were inserted after each waypoint.
  • Improved track to route behavior. Now supports preserving the shape of track sections that aren't near a road.
  • Fixed certain instances of route direction text where the text was "turn left/right" instead of "bear left/right".
  • Fixed various stability issues with routing.
  • Fixed issues with application initialization.
  • Fixed issue with attaching a device that is running in BaseStation mode.
  • Fixed issue with geotagging photos for waypoints.
  • Fixed various issues sending data to memory cards.
  • Changed to automatically unlock BirdsEye for a device when sending the BirdsEye to a card in that device.
  • Fixed various issues with Adventure search.
  • Updated to support Mac OS 10.10

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.4.3 (Oct 7, 2014)

  • Fixed issue with route calculation not completing on newer Unicode maps (such as City Navigator Europe)
  • Fixed issue with trip planner sometimes failing to create a trip on newer Unicode maps (such as City Navigator Europe)

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.4.2 (Sep 27, 2014)

  • Improved BirdsEye user experience.
  • Added ability to activate BirdsEye subscriptions.
  • Added user configurable avoidance areas that can be set for each activity.
  • Added waypoint category option to Smart List criteria.
  • Added additional information to find results for Public Land Survey data.
  • Added some additional waypoint symbols to be more consistent with newer nuvi and zumo devices.
  • Added 'Show in Finder' button to the custom waypoint symbol manager dialog.
  • Added waypoint categories column to detailed data list.
  • Fixed a bug with Trip Planner itinerary distance calculations.
  • Fixed a crash in Trip Planner when adding/deleting days from trip.
  • Fixed crash when sending trip to device from subfolder.
  • Fixed crash with auto naming route.
  • Fixed crash when renaming via point in Trip Planner.
  • Fixed crash when recalculating routes from right click.
  • Fixed odd rendering on newer City Navigator maps.
  • Fixed problem with reading marine charts off of devices.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.3.5 (Jul 31, 2014)

  • Fixed issue with looking up user manuals for devices
  • Fixed issue with viewing the elevation graph for tracks
  • Fixed issue with renaming a track while track points were selected
  • Fixed issue with importing a GPX file that contained a route that uses several transportation modes
  • Fixed various issues after erasing custom activity profiles
  • Fixed sending Garmin Adventures to devices
  • Fixed various issues when a device is unplugged while BaseCamp is using it

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.3.4 (Jun 25, 2014)

  • Fixed list database corruption during first time installs.
  • Fixed crash when toggling Autoname checkbox on route properties window.
  • Fixed crash when sending trips contained in subfolders to device.
  • Fixed crash when renaming a day's segment in the Trip Planner.
  • Fixed arrival time bug after inserting new points into Trip Planner.
  • Fixed crash when reading SD cards containing multiple maps with same map family.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.3.3 (Jun 4, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue with unlocking Birdseye images on a device.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.3.1 (May 17, 2014)

  • Added new task launcher
  • Added waypoint categories
  • Improved device information
  • Improved creating route from track
  • Added preview how the tracks will be joined
  • Added ability to edit multiple tracks and routes
  • Added split route capability
  • Added per device transfer preferences
  • Added ability to remove 'shaping' points in route sent to device. This will help get around the 50 via limit as well as announcing of the point.
  • Added customizable activity profiles
  • Added ability to move, delete, split, select and insert into the context menu
  • Added ability to plot multiple route/track attributes in same chart
  • Added timeouts for gCloud synchronization
  • Added option to preserve original tracks during track join
  • Added progress indication for exports
  • Added support for curvy roads in routing options
  • Fixed bug when drawing grasslands
  • Added warning message when user modifies read-only device data
  • Added grade to elevation profile
  • Added preference setting for grade display format
  • Added the ability to automatically copy lodging to the next 'travel day' in trip planner.
  • Fixed issue where lodging wasn't always copied to all hub days in trip planner.
  • Fixed travel method bug when adding points to mixed mode routes
  • Fixed issue with printing itinerary that had empty days
  • Improved issue where we were duplicating waypoints on the device
  • Changed import to match Windows BaseCamp behavior. If My Collection or a folder is selected, the import creates a list. If a list is selected, the data is imported into that list.
  • Improved lodging propagation in both travel and hub days
  • Improved duplicate list to be able to duplicate list contents as well
  • Increased limit for custom grid meters

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.2.5 (Dec 18, 2013)

  • Fixed strings being displayed in multiple languages in the UI
  • Fixed long delay when changing the activity profile of a route on the route dialog
  • Fixed long delay when converting a track into a route
  • Fixed issue where changing the activity profile of an individual route leg wasn't applied unless one of the via times was also changed
  • Fixed issue clicking Next on the geotagged photo properties dialog when there is only one photo in the list
  • Fixed long delays when selecting many points in the track point list
  • Fixed long delays when pasting many points in the track point list
  • Improved robustness of auto-saving user data

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.2.4 (Oct 30, 2013)

  • Fixed error when deleting the last track point in a track
  • Fixed 'Arrive Continue' guidance issue on zumo 660
  • Fixed address search issue when running in languages other than English
  • Fixed user data from FIT files not being read from the Edge 800
  • Fixed error when removing user data from a list or list folder
  • Fixed error when using Trip Planner
  • Fixed error when selecting a track to create an Adventure from.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.2.3 (Oct 3, 2013)

  • Added export of waypoints, routes, and tracks to KML
  • Added reading of fitness courses from Edge devices as tracks
  • Improved quick search responsiveness, speed of searches, and usability
  • Fixed issue where setting a custom activity profiles for a route didn't work
  • Fixed issue with junction view information in routes not being calculated correctly
  • Change so that list folders aren't required to have unique names in the same parent folder
  • Fixed various issues with Trip Planner
  • Fixed issue with reading some map files from newer PND devices
  • Fixed issue with dragging of a found Adventure into Trip Planner
  • Fixed issue with fitness data not being preserved when sharing data with Garmin cloud storage
  • Fixed issue with per route leg transportation mode not being round-tripped
  • Changed so that the top level folder reflects the library name instead of 'My Collection' if not using default library.
  • Made numerous performance improvements especially related to device communications.
  • Fixed issue where waypoints used in Trip Planner didn't reflect which folders they were in on the waypoint dialog.
  • Fixed hand tool hotkey (ctrl-H)

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.2.2 (Jul 26, 2013)

  • Fixed issue that where dragging a find result into the user data pane caused a crash
  • Fixed start-up issue when opening some map installations
  • Fixed start-up issue with opening Trip Planner
  • Fixed activity based routing
  • Fixed issue that preventing Shortest Distance to be set in the routing preferences
  • Fixed various issues with upgrading legacy databases
  • Fixed issue with editing routes received from a device
  • Fixed issue that caused GarMap Sub-Saharan Africa Streetmaps to not display

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.2.1 (Jun 29, 2013)

  • Added Trip Planner:
  • Adds an easy way to plan multi-day trips
  • Adds ability to print a trip itinerary
  • Can add destinations along a route
  • Supports traveling between different time zones
  • Can add Adventures that you'd like to take as part of your trip
  • Routing Improvements:
  • Added support for different route profiles for different legs of a route
  • Added RV and Truck routing profiles with special route options
  • Find Improvements:
  • Added support for Yelp search
  • Added support for POI category search (you can type "Hotels, Las Vegas, NV")
  • Added support for UK postal code search
  • Added support for US postal code search ("fuel 85044")
  • Added quick search (hover over the map to invoke it)
  • Fixed various find issues
  • Basestation Improvements:
  • Added support for displaying BirdsEye while in Basestation mode
  • Added support for displaying and saving the track of the Basestation itself
  • Added support for displaying the most recent update time for Basestation contacts
  • Added support for changing the location of BaseCamp's library
  • Added ability to pick from choose different libraries
  • Added support to have different folders and lists with the same name (as long as they have a different parent in the folder hierarchy)
  • Added support for Retina Display graphics
  • Added ability to vary the route speed preference from the default speed
  • Added Irish Transverse Mercator grid
  • Fixed an issue where mounted some Time Machine volumes would hang BaseCamp
  • Fixed an issue where BaseCamp would erroneously send user data to an Edge 500
  • Fixed an issue where some roads were showing up twice, one from the detailed map and one from the base map.
  • Fixed an issue where BaseCamp was not displaying properly localized map labels
  • Fixed issue with Garmap Southern Africa Topo & Rec 2012.3 NT not being displayed in BaseCamp
  • Fixed an issue with certain file names for Adventures and Garmin Cloud
  • Fixed an issue where doing ejecting the device could cause a crash

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.1.2 (Apr 2, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue where display mode was not preserved between app runs
  • Fixed an issue where elevation plot was not available for Fenix tracks
  • Fixed an issue where moving a track point cleared the time data
  • Fixed an issue where ascent and descent data was not calculated for some tracks
  • Improved copy/paste behavior for data from tables (User Data Table, Tracks, etc.) into other applications
  • Various route creation and editing stability improvements
  • Various map stability improvements

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.1.1 (Feb 7, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue where BaseCamp will crash when plugging in certain nuvis or zumos
  • Fixed multiple issues with city search in find options
  • Fixed an issue with user data search

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.1.0 (Jan 26, 2013)

  • Added support for Garmin Cloud Storage
  • Added support for searching and displaying Custom POIs from devices (GPI file support)
  • Added ability to user coordinates in search field
  • Added ability to copy/paste data from tables (User Data Table, Tracks, etc.) into other applications
  • Added ability to report map errors directly from within BaseCamp
  • Added support for new statistics track extension, this should allow BaseCamp and future devices to have the same track statistics
  • Added better error messages for Garmin Adventure publishing failures
  • Combined the two search boxes into one
  • Moved the search box to toolbar
  • Fixed issues related to retina display
  • Fixed various stability issues

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.0.4 (Nov 6, 2012)

  • Added capability to create a geotagged photo from a waypoint that has photos
  • Fixed issues related to Garmin Adventure publishing
  • Fixed issues with importing Garmin Custom Maps
  • Fixed issues with BaseStation mode
  • Fixed issues with the Detailed Data List
  • Fixed issue related to Birdseye download and transfer
  • Fixed crash during adventure playback
  • Fixed crash when exporting very large file
  • Fixed crash when adding points to a route or track on map
  • Fixed crash when transferring a route to device
  • Improved copying of photos to device

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.0.2 (Oct 3, 2012)

  • Fixed crash during device transfers
  • Fixed crash while quitting BaseCamp
  • Fixed crash when importing large files
  • Fixed crash when downloading certain adventures
  • Fixed issues with uploading adventure logs from devices
  • Fixed all white text in summary tab of Route info
  • Fixed creation date related to pictures in Waypoint

New in Garmin BaseCamp 4.0.1 (Sep 4, 2012)

  • Added Garmin Adventures, including; authoring, publishing, online search, downloading, playback, and transfer to supporting devices.
  • Added a Photo Dialog to view geotagged photos in BaseCamp.
  • Added ability to filter tracks by time, distance, or number of points.
  • Added arrival, departure, and layover times for route via-points.
  • Added a context menu on the map for the hand and selection tools.
  • Added support for waypoint creation date, which will not be changed when updating the waypoint.
  • Added a list in the waypoint properties dialog to display which routes a waypoint is used in.
  • Added support for temperature and pressure in track statistics and graphs.
  • Change to handle delete waypoints that are included in a route better.
  • Added Basestation mode for compatible Astro, Rhino, and Alpha devices.
  • Added intersection search when using the 'and' or '&' keywords.
  • Added display of postal code in address search results.
  • Added a read-only 'Unlisted Data' list that contains all items that are in no other lists.
  • Added ability to create a route from a named trail.
  • Added ability to import into folders and lists (and not always import into My Collection).
  • Added link to the BaseCamp license agreement in help menu.
  • Added ability to undo/redo changes made to data on a GPS and SD card.
  • Added ability to accept Google Maps coordinate format when centering map at position.
  • Added new dog icons.
  • Added waypoint creation date to the waypoint properties dialog.
  • Added ability to center on selected point in the track properties dialog.
  • Added number of maneuvers in the driving directions in the route properties dialog
  • Added option to encourage the user to recalculate a route when the map that the route was created with isn't found on the device.
  • Added prompt when duplicating a route if BaseCamp should also duplicate the waypoints used in the route.
  • Added size of selected BirdsEye imagery to the status bar.
  • Change to narrow the POI categories available in find to the ones supported by the current map.
  • Improved 'stack' when many photos are at the same spot on the map.
  • Improved XML processing (so it should now be possible to import and export larger gpx files than previously).
  • Improved the measurement tool's display of measurement information.
  • Improved behavior when importing data into an already selected list or folder.
  • Improved behavior when double-clicking on a list. BaseCamp will now zoom to the data contained in that list.
  • Improved default file name for backup. The default name now contains the current date.
  • Changed icon for gas stations with convenience stores to be the gas station icon, not the shopping cart.
  • Fixed an issue where a device's SD card would not always be recognized by BaseCamp.
  • Fixed numerous issues with finding addresses.
  • Fixed area calculation for tracks.
  • Fixed an issue where you could not rename an item from lower case to upper case (like renaming 'washington' to 'Washington').
  • Fixed issue where the Geocache symbol was not consistent with found status when importing or adding a geocache.
  • Fixed an issue where turning off the display of points would leave a lot of 'shopping cart' POIs on the map for certain map products.
  • Fixed an issue where the selection was lost when left-clicking on the map with the hand tool.
  • Fixed issues with creating routes from tracks.
  • Fixed issue with displaying custom maps on devices.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 3.3.2 (Mar 26, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue with sending data to an Edge 800
  • Fixed an issue with importing data from old GDB files
  • Fixed an issue where altitude was not added to a geotagged photo
  • Fixed an issue a few crashes having to do with editing routes
  • Fixed an issue with GPX files that had non-standard line breaks
  • Fixed some of the default routing avoidances for certain profiles
  • Fixed an issue that could cause some very long routes to create a direct route

New in Garmin BaseCamp 3.3.1 (Feb 13, 2012)

  • User data management:
  • Added Detailed Data table view for user data.
  • Added shaping point support. Shaping points are not announced when you reach them. Note that not all devices will support this feature.
  • Improved graphing of track data.
  • Added display settings to adjust width of routes and tracks.
  • Added support for importing waypoints and tracks from KML/KMZ files.
  • Added ability for smart lists to follow any or all criteria
  • Added ability to drag URL from browser to the waypoint or track Link: field.
  • Added waypoint category to the waypoint dialog. This is synced with newer devices that support waypoint categories.
  • Added contact and address info to the waypoint dialog.
  • Added grade to the track dialog.
  • Added notes and multiple link support to the track dialog.
  • Improved printing of routes.
  • Fixed issues with sending routes to the zumo.
  • Fixed issue when duplicating a route. BaseCamp will now also duplicate the waypoints in that route.
  • Activities:
  • Added more activity profiles, with improved activity routing on supported maps.
  • Added specific avoidances for various road classes, removed the road selection slider.
  • Added ability to create custom activity profiles.
  • Made activity selectable from relevant preference pages.
  • Converting activity profiles where vehicle doesn't match the default for the profile to a custom activity profile.
  • General:
  • Changed to read all GPX files on a memory card, similar to how devices behave.
  • Added the ability to create OpenCaching.com geocaches from a geocache or waypoint.
  • Changed notifications from pop-ups to less obtrusive notifications.
  • Added ability to use a key to temporarily switch to the hand tool. Defaults to the space key.
  • Added ability to switch the behavior of mouse-scrolling between zooming and panning the map.
  • Fixed an issue where reading data from fitness device caused BaseCamp to crash.
  • Fixed an issue with importing certain GPX files with geocaches.
  • Fixed an issue where downloading BirdsEye could cause BaseCamp to crash.
  • Fixed crash that could occur when ejecting a device.
  • Fixed issue where Undo and holding the Alt Key would terminate the current route creation using the Route Tool.
  • Fixed zumo 5x0 and 4x0 route transfer issues. Note that this may cause route transfer issues on the zumo 660. A future firmware update on the 660 will address this issue.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 3.2.2 (Aug 12, 2011)

  • Fixed receiving from Oregons getting stuck for some geocache users.
  • Fixed startup crashes some users were experiencing.
  • Fixed possible track corruption when duplicating and then editing tracks.
  • Fixed loss of photo waypoint thumbnails, added automatic thumbnail recovery when first starting 3.2.2.
  • Fixed adding/removing via points to a route setting its activity to the current app setting.
  • Fixed the creation of routes from tracks potentially creating too many via points.
  • Fixed a possible crash when sending routes to the Edge 800.
  • Fixed the error dialog for 3D rendering issues coming up multiple times in a row.
  • Fixed a bug that would mistakenly open some waypoint photo links as web links.
  • Fixed a possible crash when attempting to show a route on the map.
  • Fixed Topo Great Britain's display when rotated in 2D.
  • Fixed a possible route profile crash for routes with the same point multiple times.
  • Fixed found address markers being the wrong color.
  • Fixed other miscellaneous bugs.
  • Fixed BirdsEye Imagery with slashes in the name creating directories on the device.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 3.2.1 (Jul 2, 2011)

  • General:
  • Added Activity-based profiles. This allows the user to have different route and map settings for different activities.
  • Added ability to back up and restore user data.
  • Added support for reading data from .Fit devices like the Edge 500 and 800 and the Forerunner 310XT.
  • Added support for updating the firmware in Garmin devices.
  • Added heart rate and cadence to the track dialog.
  • Added the ability to export GDB files.
  • Added analytics to collect application usage statistics.
  • Removed ability to display marine maps in deference to the release of HomePort.
  • Added ability to add and move track points using the selector tool.
  • Changed hand tool to act more like the selector tool when clicking and double clicking on user data and map points.
  • Folder improvements:
  • Added folders and subfolders to allow organization of lists.
  • Add ability to sort user data by date in addition to the current name, type.
  • Find improvements:
  • Scaled find to work better with different kinds of search sources.
  • Added Advanced Find option.
  • Improved tips in Find when no results are found.
  • Map improvements:
  • Added Overview mini map, accessible under the View menu.
  • Added tips to the tool pop up about moving waypoints or shaping a route.
  • Added ability to configure which map features (POIs and lines) to show or hide.
  • Added ability to configure the POI icon size.
  • Added ability to configure the number of labels that are displayed on the map.
  • Improved 3-D view to hide features that are behind terrain.
  • Improved geocache support:
  • Added ability to configure what is displayed for geocaches on the map: Symbol, Symbol and Id, or Symbol and name. Use the context menu to change settings for more than one at a time.
  • Added support for Opencaching.com geocaches.
  • Added searching for Opencaching.com geocaches.
  • Added the ability to set the z-order (draw order) of BirdsEye and Garmin custom maps. Note this will only work with new BirdsEye images downloaded for devices with the latest beta firmware.
  • Improved the ability to track the found status for geocaches.
  • Added the ability to read the geocache visit status from supported GPSs.
  • Added the ability to automatically log found geocaches to Opencaching.com
  • Added a new smart list criteria for geocache find status.
  • Improved import of geocaches from a GPX file.
  • Added Date Hidden to Geocache dialog.
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed issue where quitting the application while reading a map from card could cause a crash.
  • Fixed issue where disconnecting a device while it was being read could cause a crash.
  • Fixed rare issue where clicking on the 3-D map with the routing tool could cause a crash.
  • Fixed issue where importing GPX file with thousands of identically named waypoints could cause a crash.
  • Change to handle out of memory condition better.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 3.1.4 (Feb 10, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue where previous users of BaseCamp may not see their data when upgrading to the App Store version. Their previous data will be restored.
  • Fixed an issue where sending data to an Edge 800 caused a crash.
  • Fixed an issue where BaseCamp may hang at start up.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 3.1.2 (Nov 18, 2010)

  • Added ability to give BirdsEye imagery a default name based on features on the map.
  • Changed to not show labels and waypoints that are behind terrain on the 3-D view.
  • Made a change to make map drawing faster.
  • Made a change to preserve the order that waypoints are selected when creating a route from them.
  • Fixed issue that caused finding Public Land Survey areas to not work.
  • Fixed issue where changing preferences could cause a crash
  • Fixed issue where a communications issue could cause application to crash while selecting the BirdsEye imagery to download.
  • Fixed issue where the buttons on the BirdsEye selection dialog could be disabled incorrectly.
  • Fixed issue where clicking on the find result bubble could cause a crash.
  • Added Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Thai localizations.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 3.1.1 (Oct 21, 2010)

  • Added support for additional BirdsEye products.
  • Added ability to select non-rectangular area for BirdsEye download.
  • Added ability to search through all text in user data for specified string.
  • Consolidated POI, address and new user data search.
  • Enhanced display of find results on the map.
  • Added support for custom waypoint symbols, including ability to send and receive symbols to non-mass storage devices like the GPSMap 60 series.
  • Added support for address search on maps read from a device.
  • Made a significant improvement in memory efficiency for BirdsEye images.
  • Added ability to search for and download Garmin Connect activities. Use Find Garmin Connect Activities under the Find menu.
  • Added ability to transfer tracks to Garmin Connect.
  • Added support for a new plug-in architecture that allows users to added new import and export formats. Go to the Mac BaseCamp area of http://forums.garmin.com for more information.
  • Added ability to import TCX files.
  • Added ability to export TCX, CSV and tabbed text files.
  • Fixed numerous issues reported from the field.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 3.0.2 (Jun 16, 2010)

  • Translated BaseCamp into 18 languages: Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian (Bokmal), Polish, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish
  • Significantly reduced the memory consumption of BaseCamp due to BirdsEye Imagery.
  • Eliminated the redundant sending of routes and tracks to non Mass Storage devices such as eTrex and 60CSx.
  • Reduced the transfer time of BirdsEye Imagery to a device.
  • Added a summary of ascent and descent to tracks and measurements.
  • Fixed issues with drawing the map.
  • Fixed issues related to loading Garmin Custom Maps.
  • Fixed an issue where BaseCamp could crash while renaming waypoints in a route.
  • Fixed a crash caused by loading bad Open Street Maps. BaseCamp will not load these bad maps.
  • Fixed many reported issues.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 3.0.1 (Jun 14, 2010)

  • Added download, display, and transfer of BirdsEye satellite imagery. This requires that you have a supported Garmin GPS. See here for more information.
  • Added download, display and transfer Garmin Custom Maps to supported devices.
  • Added the ability to use pre-installed maps on a connected device or pre-programmed SD card.
  • Added ability for BaseCamp to display any Garmin map. Maps do not need to have Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data to be displayed in BaseCamp now.
  • Added support for the data sync capability in the Oregon 450 and 550 and Dakota 10 and 20.
  • Added ability to drag and drop user data to and from connected devices.
  • Added ability to edit multiple waypoints.
  • Fixed issue with garbage characters that were displayed in pop‐up labels in Snow Leopard (10.6).
  • Added printing of USGS Quads and other public land survey areas.
  • Added ability to reset preferences to factory defaults.
  • The full information for geocaches is now visible when transferred to devices that have enhanced support for geocaching, including hints, terrain, difficulty and logs.
  • Improved handling of back-up database.
  • Improved the drawing speed of certain European maps.
  • Improved the reading speed and display of Geotagged photos.
  • Adjust map drawing colors to better distinguish between major highways and interstates.
  • Added support for touchpad multi-touch gestures.
  • Added to print on several pages.
  • Fixed issue where information about found POI or address was not displayed correctly in Snow Leopard.
  • Fixed an issue where selecting a waypoint symbol in the Waypoint Dialog could cause a crash.
  • Numerous refinements and problem fixes.
  • Added numerous other refinements and problem fixes.

New in Garmin BaseCamp 2.0.0.9 Beta (Jun 10, 2009)

  • Improved stability.
  • Greatly reduced BaseCamp's memory usage.
  • Improved track matching for photos.
  • Improved speed of track/route drawing in 2D.
  • Made 2D/3D view's styles match.
  • Changed default route symbol to black dot.
  • Added ability to run BaseCamp using an included basemap.
  • Added status text for count of selected waypoints, routes, and tracks.
  • Added ability to import geotagged photos from devices.
  • Added category information to the find results dialog.
  • Added track direction arrows.
  • Added 3D rendering quality preferences to Display tab of the preferences menu.
  • Added the ability to publish photos to Picasa Web Albums.
  • Added Forerunner 405 support.
  • Localized BaseCamp for 16 languages.
  • Fixed problem where failed route calculation could cause the app to be unquittable.
  • Fixed issues with non-English pathnames.
  • Fixed default colored tracks being exported as white.
  • Fixed an issue where a waypoint could move slightly after its first edit.
  • Fixed 3D view terrain looking stretched.
  • Fixed issue where labels were being drawn upside down.
  • Fixed route tool rubber band starting in wrong spot after undo.