Problems with speed camera database using OSX 10.5 Leopard

ashley_karyl · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 11

For some strange reason the speed camera database has always been tricky on OS X from the day that this became a paid service. When it was free there were no problems. Eventually I was able to work around it by using FireFox and an old version of Stuffit that I had installed. A couple days ago I bought a new computer running Leopard the new OS and now it just won't work. All the files will copy across except the main pocket_uk_sc.ov2 for the TomTom which always comes up with a -36 error. I was only able to get that far by installing a new version or stuffit and also trying with unarchiver. The inbuilt system won't even open the folder as it is downloaded to the desktop and gives me a -1 error.

Please guys why is this such a pain in the neck on Macs? It was fine in the past before this became a paid service so I am sure you can get this right. I've now tried on Safari, FireFox and Camino all without success and wasted a good hour so far. Having to drive 350 miles tomorrow I'd like to have some warning of speed cameras. I swear the only place on the web where I have problems unzipping archives are the ones from this site.

Darren · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject:

I don't get Leopard until tomorrow but I do have a MacBook and MacBook Pro (two of us here are died in the wool Mac fans) and we don't have any issues with updates.

I use the latest version of Stuffit and Safari (currently v3 Beta) or Firefox. The only issue I have is with Safari where the download doesn't automatically unzip, easily fixed by a manual unzip.
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GPS_fan · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject:

I have Leopard installed and it shouldn't pose any problems that Tiger (10.4) didn't...

...have you tried expanding the .zip file with StuffitExpander?

This is a free download and the latest version available here

StuffitExpander used to be included in the OS back in the days of OS 9, but I think you have to manually with OS X.

Just download and install StuffitExpander, then all you need to do is double click on the .zip file and StuffitExpander does the rest.

By the way, the version of Safari within Leopard supersedes the beta version mentioned by Darren.

I installed Leopard on day 1 and haven't experienced ANY problems whatsoever - but this obviously isn't the same for everybody

edited: I have re-downloaded the database using Safari in Leopard and unzipped the file using the version of StuffitExpander in the above link - and all worked fine

GPS_fan

If the new version of StuffitExpander won't expand the file that you've copied across, it's probably worth re-downloading the database and trying again - just in case something got corrupted in the process of copying from old to new computer.

However, in my experience, files, folders and applications copy across from machine to machine using the firewire connection...the only exception to this that I've seen is Norton Antivirus, which gives a 'needs re-installing' error on restart.

I work with a lot of Macs, as well as my own machines, and have substantial experience in backing up, copying and restoring data. I would therefore suggest that some other change (OS 10.2-10.3 or 10.3-10.4) occurred at around the time you say that the "problems" started.
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GPS_fan · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:00 pm Post subject:

Did you manage to expand and install the database?
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ashley_karyl · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 11

Eventually yes but it was very strange. I had to format the card and reinstall from a backup on the computer then it copied across OK.

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