Garmin Express on Mac is reordering glances on Fenix 8 Solar

Garmin Express on Mac keeps reordering Fenix 8 Solar glances after sync. Frustrating issue, hope Garmin fixes it soon. Workaround might be syncing from Windows.

I originally reported this for Mac on the Foreunner 955.  After the false claim of this being fixed in 7.27, and after some more time had passed support recently told me it really had now been fixed and I could install the new version: 7.27.1.  The problem is that 7.27.1 is the Windows version.  Garmin support was wrong to tell me that it had been fixed as the release date for 7.27.1 on Mac has not yet been announced.   I'm hoping that when 7.27.1 eventually does arrive for Mac that this issue will finally be fixed, although I'm not holding my breath and expect there still to be an issue.

See also  v7.27 "Fixed an issue with Glances and Activity lists being moved" is not fixed on Forerunner 955 

and  Messing up with Glances after syncing (Enduro 3) 

On another note it would also be good if the updates on Garmin Express actually reflected what is on the device when the s/w is started, but Garmin doesn't recognise that this is an issue.  Presumably it is supposed to work this way?  See  Garmin Express always shows updates already on device 

It does this for years now. It reorders glances, deletes Connect IQ items and installs them like it wishes.
My theory is simply: The watch keeps a list of CIQ items installed, CIQ App keeps a list of CIQ items installed and Express keeps a list of Items installed. If you normally install via mobile phone and reorder mobile or on device, Express doesn’t read the list and brings the watch to the state it has in its own list.
The worst thing is that it also deletes data fields. There are some data fields wich are needed for specific sensors so you want to check if they are present on the watch before you want to use them.

My workaround: Set Garmin Express not to synch the watch and only use it to install maps. Do everything else on the phone.

If Garmin is unable to fix this it it would be helpful if the option on the Utilities tab to enable synching of connect IQ apps was disabled when you pair with a phone, or was only set during installation based on interrogating the user on whether they are going to pair with a phone.

7.28 is out and the release notes don't mention glances

"This version includes the following changes: 

• Added support for China phone number registration.
• Resolved an issue with the Universal Map Updates cancelling with no error.
• Other minor bug fixes and improvements."

Whoops!

The glances rearranging issue occurred three times for me (yesterday and today) with Garmin Express 7.28 installed on my Mac in combination with my Fenix 8.

Steps I've taken:

1. Edited glances in Garmin Connect Mobile - they were reset again upon next sync

2. Edited glances directly in Garmin Express for Mac and saved - they were reset immediately after reconnecting the watch

So...please continue investigating this bug as it significantly impacts user experience.

Initially with my Forerunner 970 on 7.28.0.0 this did not occur.

However, syncing today on my Mac the Glances were re-arranged and it is clear that the problem still exists and is not fixed by the latest release.  Glances that were previously at the top of the list were placed near the bottom.

I went into Garmin Connect mobile on my phone.  When I selected my device and then Glances the list showed the order of Glances before Garmin Express had messed them up.

Only when I pressed Edit did I see the items rearranged to the new order.

Garmin - CF wrote: "We have now released 7.28.0 for Garmin Express Windows that should resolve the issue, once the app is up to date the issue should no longer occur. We are still looking into this issue for Garmin Express Mac. "

This comment was updated by Garmin 27/01/2026 to say that Garmin Express Windows should resolve the issue for Windows users.   As this is a thread in the Garmin Express Mac forum about an issue on Garmin Express Mac the original comment was made in error.   There issue is still not resolved for Mac and I forwarded my Garmin Express logs to product support today.