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Garmin Express MAC STILL refuses to install on OSX, asking for a 64bit Intel processor

As above

It runs. It works if you copy the files from the installer package bit COME ON GARMIN. This is base level stuff. Its a Universal App. Has ANYONE at Garmin tried to install Express on a Apple Silicon Mac?

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Lotta 1 month ago +2

Well now on Golden Gate for a week on my MacBook Air 2022 and I still can't install Garmin Express??? Something needs to be done about this.
9228122 3 months ago in reply to JaVaWa +1

I can't install Garmin Express in my MAC MINI 4. What the ***.!!!!! I am running Golden Gate MAC beta. can anyone help? thanks

peter
SloMTBR 2 months ago in reply to needmoretea +1

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0 JaVaWa 3 months ago

Yes, I did a week ago on my Mac mini M2 Pro with mac OS 26.5.2. Didn't experience any problems.

0 9228122 3 months ago in reply to JaVaWa

I can't install Garmin Express in my MAC MINI 4. What the ***.!!!!! I am running Golden Gate MAC beta. can anyone help? thanks

peter

0 SloMTBR 3 months ago in reply to 9228122

Garmin is not the first to wait for final OS releases before releasing compatible versions of their software.

https://forums.garmin.com/apps-software/mac-windows-software/f/garmin-express/429822/apple-silicon-support#pifragment-1303=5

0 Philip S 3 months ago in reply to 9228122

9228122 said:
am running Golden Gate MAC beta

There’s your problem right there. Just one reason not to install beta software. Until Garmin get their act together you’re SOOL.

0 Felipe 2 months ago

Solved here; last comment https://forums.garmin.com/apps-software/mac-windows-software/f/garmin-express/438518/can-t-install-new-garmin-express-7-29-1-0-on-latest-mac-os-26-and-27/2048960?focus=true

0 needmoretea 2 months ago in reply to SloMTBR

They have had 6 years to make an apple silicone compatible Garmin Express to be fair.

0 SloMTBR 2 months ago in reply to needmoretea

Apple Silicone compatibility is not relevant to this thread.

0 needmoretea 2 months ago in reply to SloMTBR

The poster can't install on a modern Mac which uses apple silicon. Therefore it is everything thing to do with apple silicone. Intel macs have been out of production for years now and Garmin still use an intel code base which is what is causing the issue. Next month Garmin connect will be incompatible with macs that upgrade to the newest osx version.

0 JaVaWa 2 months ago in reply to needmoretea

The poster can't install on a Mac running a beta version of macOS. Installing works fine on the last regular version of macOS on Apple Silicon.

0 needmoretea 2 months ago in reply to JaVaWa

It won't be beta from next month. The issue isn't support for intel based apps is changing and Garmin after 6 years hasn't made an apple silicone app. So I guess we have this discussion next month when my Mac says express will stop working? Or we can prod Garmin to fix it proactively not retroactively. The fact that it's beta is irrelevant in this case as it's due to a change 6 years in the making.

Id normally agree that beta software breaks stuff, but this is literally a computer language change and Garmin have had several years to update but they haven't