Comments on: TomTom Go & Tom Tom 'Home' GPS Software for the Mac

By: SHAUN

SHAUN — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:01:58 +0000

WHAT ABOUT TRANSFERING MOVIES TO THE TOMTOM SAT NAV

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:24:32 +0000

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By: JD

JD — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:39:45 +0000

I think you should check TomTom’s site, Mac version was just released at V2.2.016 and works fine with a 920 recently purchased. Sure there are some minor bugs, but the software works and allows me to get map updates, use map share, get routes, maps, voices, etc…. and backup my 920. I’m using it with Leopard.

By: Kiwilegal

Kiwilegal — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:23:54 +0000

Unfortunately, the Mac software is at version 1.6 and does not manage all the new stuff on the recent TomToms – map sharing for example. You are for the moment still a very second class citizen with the Mac software. I use the Windows version under VMWare and that has been good for me so far. But looking forward to when TomTom will release the full version Mac software.

By: HolyMackerel

HolyMackerel — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:28:47 +0000

My UK-purchased TomTom was fine until I wanted to add the Australian maps. This needed the latest Windows version of the software i.e. they have updated the Windows version, but the Mac version is still the old version as seen in the screen shots.

They offered my my money back on the maps, but I said I would have preferred they update the Mac version. In the end I updated it in via Parallels, but you have to set the USB to connect to the guest OS by default.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:24:09 +0000

Mike, I want to inform you that you’re missing a few pretty key items regarding TomTom, the HOME application, and the Mac. I am an owner of a TomTom GO 910 (for over a year) and am a Mac user. I want to offer input regarding HOME on the Mac platform and TomTom, and that I have verified everything I’m going to write with TomTom’s sales and technical support. I’m in the US.

HOME for the Mac is on version 1.5 via their site (or 1.6 on the shipping DVDs with the newer units, and it can be found if you really hunt on their site); HOME for Windows is currently at v. 2.1.

TomTom issued new map data over three months ago. I kept seeing references to newer maps in GPS-related chat; however, I didn’t see the new v. 7.1 TomTom SW in HOME, only the v. 6.525 software I had on my 910.

TomTom HOME v. 1.5/1.6 do not support or recognize the v. 7 TomTom application that runs on the GPS unit. The new maps and new features do not work with v. 6.x GPS application software. Mac users are left with legacy mapping data; I have personally reported several dozen mapping errors shown in TeleAtlas mapping data present in their older maps (which also show up in my ’07 Benz COMAND mapping data, also produced by TeleAtlas).

I called TomTom and spoke with their tech support. HOME for the Mac does not support the newer mapping data. HOME for the Mac will not be updated until v. 3; no timetable was offered. There will be no TomTom v. 2.x for the Mac.

I used my Windows partitioned Mac Book Pro to download and install HOME 2.1, which updated my TomTom GO 910 to the new v. 7 of the TomTom SW. I was also to purchase and download the updated NA mapping data, which included dozens of fixes to mapping data errors I’ve noted here in the PNW. Almost all of their PLUS Traffic reporting errors in Portland and Seattle have been fixed (I had daily errors during and since their traffic server upgrades in 11-12/07).

I now cannot use my Mac version of HOME with my TomTom because HOME 1.5/1.6 do not support the updated v. 7 software on the 910, but the updates were worth it. I am sorely disappointed that the company did not inform me of the platform disparity for the unit and HOME software versions. I am writing only for my experience and not for anyone else; I discovered the parity difference only two weeks ago, and am much happier with the performance of my unit since the upgrade and installation of more-accurate mapping data. Knowing what I know today and as a Mac user, I would purchase a nuvi; Garmin’s new Mac support and NAVTEQ mapping data (great in the US) have got me considering selling my TomTom. Really.

You should check with TomTom for yourself. TomTom’s web site does not reflect feature disparity between the two HOME platforms, at least not that I could find. Only a call to TomTom produced an answer that addressed my frustrations with that company’s Traffic service (for which I paid a subscription fee) and that people I know (Windows users) with TomToms received updates that I continually did not see in the Mac version of HOME as recently as two weeks ago. Thanks for the opportunity to rant a little.

By: AM

AM — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:50:10 +0000

The TomTom Home software is OK – but lacks something – that I assumed was present until someone stole my GPS from the car.
I assumed that when the software syncs with the TomTom One or Go, it would store the serial number somewhere – it does everything else – such as format the GPS, checking to make sure if your serial number matches with a registered version online etc. Only after having the GPS stolen and calling TomTom (e-mailing rather) did they inform that the software does NOT store the serial number – neither on the Mac nor online. This sounded so trivial to do that I have to scratch my head to figure out why they would not do this?
Companies like TomTom and Apple – could make life easier for law enforcement if they allowed serial numbers to be stored in a secure area – so that if the device was stolen or lost, it could be reported and perhaps even returned.
AM