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Garmin Drive Smart 50 LMT -D which type of real voice files
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Doesn't seem like any of the guide will work on a Mac ?
if i can't download and unzip/open sox.exe then i can't do as the guide suggests
I also can't find POILoader.exe {its a windows file]
Don't know what else to do!

The main reason for me to have the pgpsw camera database is the real voice warnings
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just used finder to look for "POILoader.exe" no file found !
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you have a windows disc - use install windows and use bootcamp to windows - it will be a lot simpler
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jrleeming wrote:
Just used finder to look for "POILoader.exe" no file found !


Sorry maybe I'm missing something but you won't simply 'find it', you need to download it and then install it. Note POI Loader will install on a mac. As I'm getting bored I did a simple google search for you Rolling Eyes

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3697

Also a google search reveals sox.exe isn't required for the mac version of POI Loader so you can skip that step.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I HAVE POILoader installed, I've had it from the beginning! It's getting into the folder to insert sox I can't do !
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Then as posted above forget sox.exe and move on to Step 5 Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Think I've done it , will go for a drive tomorrow and give it a try
what threw my was trying to insert sox.exe , which proved to be impossible
but seems to have worked without
had a moment when trying to download the database , was only getting the licence text !
but remembered from last time [tom tom] i had to use a separate download link
for the Mac
will post tomorrow with results
thanks for the help [and patience ]
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unless you have put sox.exe into the same folder as POILoader, you will not get spoken alerts. What is the problem in doing that? Is it the Apple thing about locking down the program files so that you can't 'get at' them or is it that you don'y know where to look?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think mac POI Loader needs sox.exe, the mac must have another way of dealing with it ... but who knows, I've never used one Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Perhaps they thought far enough ahead to include iyt in the installation set. Nar, that can't be right.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My IMac tells me "sox.exe " is a Windows file format and cannot be used in any way on a Mac
That's what has been my problem all along !
I have POILoader installed ( Mac version) never had a problem downloading it !
But it's in no way compatible with the instructions I was pointed to ,that has been my only problem

( not been out in my car to check yet )
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well as pointed out to you those are Windows instructions so you needed to adapt them to your Mac as appropriate. Hopefully you've now done that and can report back all works. You could even write your own guide for Mac users Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

So your next step is to either go out past a camera, or, put the Garmin into GPS simulation mode and plot a route past a camera.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As soon as I can , I will got grand kids and dog to look after !
( its school holidays 😳 )


Just done a simulation got a spoken warning for a speed camera , so seems to be ok , will road test later !


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've added a note to the bottom of the POILoader tutorial, saying to start at step 5 on Mac OS , as you can't insert sox.exe
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