G3X + Mac Database Update Redux

[vasrv7a]

To the MAC guys that have not had any problems with G3X updates, what browser are you using?

Thanx.

Victor

[Skyflyer]

I use Safari most recent edition, with El Capitan.

[Tango Mike]

Originally Posted by Skyflyer

I use Safari most recent edition, with El Capitan.

The OP is using the latest that came installed with the OS and it's shown as v9.1.1.

[vasrv7a]

Originally Posted by Tango Mike

The OP is using the latest that came installed with the OS and it's shown as v9.1.1.

Tango Mike,

If SkyFlyer is successful using El Capitan (10.11) with the latest version of Safari, perhaps try using this combo... ?

Victor

[Tango Mike]

Originally Posted by vasrv7a

Tango Mike,

If SkyFlyer is successful using El Capitan (10.11) with the latest version of Safari, perhaps try using this combo... ?

Victor

That's exactly what I'm doing. My operating system is the latest El Capitan, it came with Safari 9.1.1, and I've confirmed that there are no later versions.

[PixelWorker]

Originally Posted by vasrv7a

To the MAC guys that have not had any problems with G3X updates, what browser are you using?

Most Recently:

OS: 10.11.2

Safari: 9.0.2

[Tango Mike]

The OP has been dealing with the persistent problem of not being able to reliably update Flitecharts for the G3X for about three years. Assuming that no solution is forthcoming from Garmin, and the only way to regain full functionality is to solve it myself and at my expense, I've been looking at options.

None of the Windows-on-a-Mac solutions appear acceptable. Boot Camp is free, but Parallels and VMware Fusion aren't and I still have to buy Windows. And from what I've read, every solution has pros and cons that affect the utility of the method.

But if I buy a relatively inexpensive Windows machine (a suggestion I hastily rejected earlier in this thread), a browser and Garmin Communicator are all I need.

Searching for a PC tablet or hybrid tumbled my gyros, especially with all the choices and when reading the reviews, but I found one priced far closer to the bottom of the range than the top, and it had a preponderance of positive reviews. Negative comments appeared directed at uses I have no interest in.

Another factor nudging me toward this solution has to do with a second specific use for the Windows computer. My wife is a health services provider dealing with all the layers of requirements for submitting claims, and, of course, the system used to file electronically favors . . . Windows, of course.

I've ordered it from Amazon and hope to experience a trouble-free update before the end of the week. I'll post the results for any G3X/Mac users who might be interested.

Tosh

[Tango Mike]

After about three years of dealing with unreliable updating of FliteCharts with a Mac for my G3X system and receiving no solution from Garmin, I purchased a tablet running Windows 10.

I don't know much of anything about PCs, so I can't vouch for the quality or reliability, but it cost $220 on Amazon.

I updated FliteCharts (the only outdated database at the moment) in about 15 minutes. I can rationalize the decision to use this solution with the fact that I now have updated FliteCharts, and with each update the average cost will decease.

Waving the white flag here . . .

Tosh

[vasrv7a]

Does anyone know if an ipad (with a lightning to USB adapter) can be used for G3X updates? Does iOS support this function or is this function only supported by the full Mac OS?

Thanx.

Victor

[colojo]

I used to download the Garmin databases using Chrome on the Mac, but Chrome stopped supporting the protocols used by Garmin Communicator for security reasons. So I've been using Safari for the past year or so with no problems whatsoever. I have a G3X loaded with all the databases in my 8.

OP, have you tried the manual download option offered on the Garmin website?