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Zumo XT Compatibility With Apple Stuff
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:35 pm
by rwiles
Is the Zumo XT fully compatible with my MacBook Pro and iPhone? I heard it is an Android only unit, which would disappoint me terribly. Any advice appreciated. Is it fully compatible with my Mac version of BaseCamp?
Re: Zumo XT Compatibility With Apple Stuff
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:58 pm
by Hati
Don't know about Basecamp on Mac, but it definitely plays nice with my iPhone 11.
Re: Zumo XT Compatibility With Apple Stuff
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:09 pm
by rwiles
Does the XT require Garmin Drive? Is Garmin Drive compatible with a MacBook?
Re: Zumo XT Compatibility With Apple Stuff
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:36 pm
by cr0100
You’ll need some kinda funky Android File Transfer app if you want to read/write to the device (like dropping MP3 files into the memory). I don’t do MP3 on my XT and I do all of the map/firmware updates directly via WiFi. Drive is an iOS app, I don’t think there is a MacOS version of this... and it works so much better than the previous GPS-companion app that I’ve already forgotten the name for.
Re: Zumo XT Compatibility With Apple Stuff
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:50 pm
by ray6576
It works fine with my Iphone XR and Basecamp does run on an Imac and I would imagine that it will work on a Macbook.
Re: Zumo XT Compatibility With Apple Stuff
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:17 am
by Vespamarc
He works fine on a mac, iPhone, Basecamp, Garmin Express, Explore and Drive.
You need Android File Transfer to see inside the XT.
Also, on a mac, only one programm can be open, Basecamp, or Express or AFT.
Re: Zumo XT Compatibility With Apple Stuff
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:23 pm
by rwiles
Why would I want to see inside the XT? Can files be added and deleted, stuff like that?
Re: Zumo XT Compatibility With Apple Stuff
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:24 pm
by Vespamarc
If you want delete gpx files? Finding screenshots? Ad themes? MP3? ...
Re: Zumo XT Compatibility With Apple Stuff
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:07 pm
by TripleThreat719
rwiles wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:23 pm
Why would I want to see inside the XT? Can files be added and deleted, stuff like that?
You can edit themes so that the track line is a different thickness or color if you can access the files too.
Re: Zumo XT Compatibility With Apple Stuff
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:40 pm
by UK Bloke
Works perfectly fine with the Drive app on iOS.
As many have already said, you need the Android File Transfer app for MacOS, I couldn't get Basecamp on my MacBookPro to see the XT at all, took ages of faffing about and using the Android FT app... and even now it's very ropey so I use a Windows Laptop instead, works 100%.