RunningAHEAD - Topic: Garmin & Mac users

Mvitale24

posted: 5/4/2008 at 9:53 AM

The prices are getting too good on the Garmin 305 to pass up. That being said, I work on a Macbook Pro and have heard some negative reviews on other sites regarding their compatibility. Most of the negative reviews were dated 2006. My question is, with all the updates that Apple sends out is the compatibility workable today?

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 5/4/2008 at 9:59 AM

My 305 works great with my Mini--my 'puter is almost 3 years old. I'm running 10.4. If you use Motion Based you'll have to download a specific uploader client (I think it's called Garmin Communicator, or something like that), but it should work fine.

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Mvitale24

posted: 5/4/2008 at 10:03 AM

Thanks zoom-zoom. I hope the 305 doesn't kill the "joy" of running and turn me into a machine.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 5/4/2008 at 10:15 AM

Hasn't had that effect for me. I love my "Big Red." It allows me to run without having to constantly wonder how far I've gone, what my pace is, etc. I find I don't push quite so hard when I can look down and see how I'm doing. Much easier to make easy runs truly easy when I can see in an instant if I need to back-off on the pace/effort. Smile

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Mvitale24

posted: 5/4/2008 at 10:20 AM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 5/4/2008 at 10:15 AM:

Much easier to make easy runs truly easy when I can see in an instant if I need to back-off on the pace/effort.

Just sold me. I think this is a big reason why I seem to get an injury every 6 months or so. As much as I try, Easy/Slow, are very hard for me to do.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 5/4/2008 at 11:05 AM

You and my best friend. She spent the first couple of years running injured at least half the time. She doesn't have a Garmin and probably should. She's doing better, now...some people need to learn the hard way. Evil grin

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

lorrieg

posted: 5/4/2008 at 1:46 PM
modified: 5/4/2008 at 1:47 PM

I've had my 305 for a couple of years now, and only had a couple of compatibility glitches. For a while (I can't remember weather I had to do this the last time or not), I had to go through Parallels (over to "the dark side", as I call it) to download and install new firmware for the device. Also, once, I updated firmware without realizing that the Mac version of the Motionbased plugin software had not been updated yet to be compatible. I had to go through Parallels to upload my runs for a few weeks until the software was updated. Of course, I should have waited to update until the software was ready, but, I failed to read before updating. That's it. Overall, no real big issues at all. MTA: I have a MacBook, running OS 10.5.2 currently. Lorrie

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 5/4/2008 at 2:10 PM

Oh, I did have this issue but it was easily fixed.

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

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