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Garmin unwilling to offer native support for current Apple Mac computers, effectively abandoning the platform.

Scgf
over 2 years ago

I can't believe that Garmin Express is still not able to run natively on ANY current Apple Mac computer, years after Apple introduced its M1 ARM chipset. It runs only in emulation mode. This means that Garmin has effectively abandoned the Mac platform and is relying on Apple's Rosetta emulation layer to run. What are they playing at?

Can anyone recommend an alternative cycle computer like Garmin Edge which comes with native macOS software?

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    It'll run natively on a Mac Pro.

    It runs plenty fast on my M1.

    "… Garmin Express is … not able to run natively on ANY current Apple Mac computer" - yet.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to SloMTBR

    Ahh, so you would be happy if software developers only released Windows versions of their applications since you could run many of them using the WINE emulator on your Mac? Really? Why has pretty much every other developer bothered to release ARM versions of their software? Surely if the app runs 'plenty fast' in emulation mode that's enough, surely? Why are you standing up for a developer which can't be bothered to release a proper native version of its essential software? I don't understand you. "It's good enough" is a recipe for stagnation.

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    Aside from their poor software engineering practices, there is at least one device (BMW Motorrad Navigator VI) that is not compatible with M1 Macs unless you purchase some special type of USB hub, or have a voodoo practitioner bless your laptop. They don't sell that well on Ebay so I might have to gain some semblence of satisfaction by smashing this $900 brick with a hammer and throwing it into a volcano.

    It is not that difficult to support the most popular laptop on the planet. Everyone's doing it. Why Garmin is dropping the ball so hard on Mac support is beyond comprehension. I have half a mind to smash my other Garmin devices and replace them with a brand that gives a hoot about their customers.