What's new in Garmin Communicator Plugin 4.2.0

May 23, 2014
  • Added support for new aviation database format.

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 4.1.0 (Nov 2, 2013)

  • Added support for Monterra
  • Added capability to perform aviation updates without elevated privileges on OS X 10.8 and above
  • Added better handling for file with no timestamps on devices
  • Fixed an issue with Base64 decoding that caused last character in the stream to be ignored

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 4.0.4 (Nov 15, 2012)

  • Fixed: Google Chrome failed to load the plugin
  • Added: Workaround for failed aviation updates on Mountain Lion

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 4.0.3 (Sep 23, 2012)

  • Fixed: GPX 1.0 transfer failure
  • Fixed: Issues related to workout and profile transfer to Fit devices
  • Fixed: Aviation transfer failures on 64 bit browser for updates greater than 2GB
  • Fixed: GTU 10 software update failures
  • Fixed: Detection issues on Leopard

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 4.0.1 (Jan 20, 2012)

  • Added 64 bit browser support.
  • Fixed workout and profile transfer issues with eNewLeaf.
  • Fixed workout transfer issue with FIT devices like Forerunner 610.

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 3.0.1 (Aug 17, 2011)

  • Added support for new devices
  • Added support for detecting association between memory card and its host device
  • Fixed issues related to detecting and updating GTU 10 devices

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.9.3 (Nov 11, 2010)

  • Fixed a number of Workout transfer issues
  • Added support for GTN aviation updates
  • Fixed an issue that caused a device with invalid Garmin Device xml to show up a two separate devices on Mac
  • Added support for FAT 16 formatted cards for aviation updates

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.9.2 (Apr 9, 2010)

  • Made GetBinaryFile function available to non-Garmin websites.
  • Switching to indeterminate progress if the calculated progress is greater than 100%.

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.9.1 (Nov 12, 2009)

  • Added Mac support for updating Aviation databases on devices that support USB or SD cards.
  • Added support for aviation devices like G3X/G300 and aera.
  • Added support for AOPA aviation updates.
  • Fixed a crash when receiving fitness history by skipping over corrupted data.

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.8.2.0 (Sep 11, 2009)

  • Added compatibility with 64-bit Safari 4.0 on Snow Leopard.

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.8.1.0 (Aug 14, 2009)

  • Added support to send unlock code to legacy USB devices.
  • Added support to send new leaf data to FR 60.
  • Fixed and issue that caused a dialog to show up when new leaf fitness data was send to a fitness device.
  • Fixed a folder creation issue with newer devices like nuvi 12xx, 13xx and 14xx.

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.7.3.0 (Jul 31, 2009)

  • Fixed a domain locking security bypass reported by Secunia.
  • Fixed a transfer issue with legacy USB fitness devices.
  • Fixed an issue with receiving workouts and courses from Edge 605/705.
  • Added support to download and extract zip files to mass storage devices.
  • Fixed an issue with gps data transfer to Windows Mobile devices.

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.7.1 (May 13, 2009)

  • Added support to download and extract zip files to mass storage devices.

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.6.4 (Mar 7, 2009)

  • Added support for Forerunner 50 and Forerunner 405.
  • Fixed an issue with MultiSport activity transfer that caused crashes in Firefox.

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.6.3 (Feb 5, 2009)

  • Better support for new models of the Nuvi Personal Navigation Devices, such as the xx5 series.

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.6.2 (Oct 17, 2008)

  • Fixed problem where workouts with custom names or many steps are not read correctly from fitness devices.
  • The Communicator no longer incorrectly alters waypoint category names on GPS receivers such as the Quest 2 or Street Pilot.
  • Improved reporting of progress.
  • Improved upload speed of fitness data.

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.6.1 (Jul 27, 2008)

  • Supplemental maps can be installed on C330, GpsMap 60C and similar Garmin I/O Protocol devices from a Garmin web site.
  • Geocaching data can be sent to a Colorado SD card. (Previously, the Geocaching data was lost if the card was selected as the destination device.)
  • Web pages can read free space available on the selected SD card.
  • Fitness activities are listed in order of date, most recent first.
  • The reliability of unit software updates on the Nuvi 800 series has been improved.
  • Fixed problem which occurs when using Safari on Chinese computers when sending data to eTrex, GPS Map60Csx and similar GPS receivers.

New in Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.5.2 (Jun 7, 2008)

  • Enable unit software update from Garmin's support and map unlock pages.