RouteBuddy v4.0 – GPS mapping application

RouteBuddy is a mapping application that can be used as an alternative to the software that shipped with your GPS device. All the essential functions of your GPS device are supported; all you need is a Mac, a GPS, and of course RouteBuddy.

• Create a route between locations
• Navigate to a destination address or Point of Interest
• Transfer Waypoint, Route and Track data to and from devices
• Searching Map data with FastSearch
• Recording live GPS data and tracking your route
• Connect multiple GPS devices to your Mac
• Open several RouteBuddy Map pages at once
• Viewing and Printing full-screen maps
• Smooth Synching of your data with your GPS device
• Buying Road mapping for Worldwide countries
• Harnessing the power of Google Earth and Google Maps from within RouteBuddy
• Share Geocache and other location data
• Import Geotagged URLs from the major online map services
• Add useful Meta Data to your Maps and Waypoints
• Post RouteBuddy URLs online to share with other users

• Added latest 2012.11 data to Santa Fe map.
• Added sample map of Lac du Salagou (France).
• Added sample route to Afan Valley map.
• Added support for exporting route cards to CSV.
• Added support for multi-page printing to scale.
• Added support for OSGB/WGS84 grid overlay when printing.
• Added support for printing route cards for direct routes.
• Added watermark when printing from demo.
• Fixed bug where notes field was missing focus ring.
• Fixed crash when printing sub-range of pages.
• Fixed hang if second sheet was opened during a map install.
• Fixed incorrect progress bar when syncing some devices.
• Fixed potential memory corruption when querying databases.
• Increased number of folders/places in demo to 7.
• Now accept dragged files anywhere in the main window.
• Now group maps by scale in Maps panel.
• Now keep demo map version numbers in sync with app.
• Now prompt for licence information when installing maps.
• Now remove scale suffix from map names.
• Now save print page orientation between sessions.
• Now support 16 cardinal directions on route card.
• Now support copying purchase email to extract licences.
• Now use ‘ft’ rather than ‘feet’ for small Imperial measurements.
• Now use a better view when revealing a vector map.
• Now use feature name to title print jobs.
• Now use name+symbol as default routepoint appearance.
• Now use small distance measurements under 1 km/mile.
• Now use two digits for distances between 0.1-1.0 km/mile.
• Reduced size of default routepoint icon.
• Removed default start/end pins from routes.
• Removed Store/Purchase panels.
• Replaced demo window with task window.
• Fixed bug where cursor could become stuck in filter field.
• Fixed crash when printing more than once.
• Removed support for Mac OS X 10.5.
• Removed support for PowerPC.