Why is downloading maps so slow?

1297918 29 days ago

I'm using the Garmin Express app on Mac and the download is taking nearly 3 hours yet I am on Fiber with 335mbps download and 210 up.

I read many others having the issue but no solution given.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3bmyl6ayrrbzbpjrq4r1y/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-20.52.49.png?rlkey=18jl55mr01ai2z1qm8yki81ji&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zn19y41aur98sgy6pg2ob/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-20.53.31.png?rlkey=kcripehffldx93453uh8xi8d2&dl=0

This is ridiculous

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SUSSAMB 29 days ago +1

Issue somewhere within your system, most download in around 30 minutes if you're talking about a Garmin CN map and only around part of that is the downloading of the necessary files. The rest of the time…

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0 bluefish 29 days ago

35 minutes

0 SUSSAMB 29 days ago

Issue somewhere within your system, most download in around 30 minutes if you're talking about a Garmin CN map and only around part of that is the downloading of the necessary files. The rest of the time Express is using those files to compile the .img file needed for your device and the unlock files.

0 SloMTBR 28 days ago

When I updated my vehicle's maps, the download speed was about 35MB/s - about 8 minutes