March 10, 2008 02:23
Which version of Maxsea do you use?
If it's just the basic version, then go for GPSNavX or MacENC, which has more features and runs native under OS X.
And the only big difference between the Pro version and MacENC is that MaxSea Pro can calculate the best route using actual position, GRIB and tides/streams data. But it only works for very long routes (like Atlantic crossing). And it has many features for racing.
But I doubt that MaxSea will run correctly under Windows on Macs, because the the Windows version on PC already has difficulties running correctly with VISTA. Plus it is protected by a hardware dongle! Which probably won't be usable on Macs.
Now that FURUNO has bought MaxSea, there will probably never be a Mac version again (the first versions were only available on Macs hence the name: MacSea which was later changed to MaxSea when ported over to PCs).
At the Boot fair in Düsseldorf this year, I haven't found MaxSea, only a preview of the next upcoming version build into FURUNO plotters!
Regards,
Manou
If it's just the basic version, then go for GPSNavX or MacENC, which has more features and runs native under OS X.
And the only big difference between the Pro version and MacENC is that MaxSea Pro can calculate the best route using actual position, GRIB and tides/streams data. But it only works for very long routes (like Atlantic crossing). And it has many features for racing.
But I doubt that MaxSea will run correctly under Windows on Macs, because the the Windows version on PC already has difficulties running correctly with VISTA. Plus it is protected by a hardware dongle! Which probably won't be usable on Macs.
Now that FURUNO has bought MaxSea, there will probably never be a Mac version again (the first versions were only available on Macs hence the name: MacSea which was later changed to MaxSea when ported over to PCs).
At the Boot fair in Düsseldorf this year, I haven't found MaxSea, only a preview of the next upcoming version build into FURUNO plotters!
Regards,
Manou