![]() Choose your map type – I am using Generic Routable (new style).Follow the installer program’s prompts to install Garmin MapInstall.Locate and double-click on the ‘Install Garmin MapInstall’ icon. Click on ‘Download’ and choose to save the file to your computer.Intel based Mac running OS 10.6 or higher. If you don’t already have the Garmin MapInstall software, you are going to need it. In this blog post, I am going to show step by step instructions of how to load these free maps onto a Garmin GPS device using a Mac computer. Abbreviated as OSM, it powers thousands of web sites, mobile apps (like Maps.Me) and hardware devices under the the open license. OpenStreetMaps is a crowdsourced, free to use, map of the world. Instead of buying the official maps from Garmin which costs a lot of money, I found I could load OpenStreetMaps into our Garmin GPS, and still have all the same functionalities as the official Garmin proprietary maps. This is where OpenStreetMaps came into the picture. But, once we crossed into Belize our digital avatar was lost in virtual space and needed new maps. ![]() Our Garmin Nuvi 2595 came with the maps of North American preloaded. We do download maps in advance for Maps.Me, Forevermaps, etc., but having a dedicated Garmin GPS unit that is just a quick glance away has been very valuable. However it is useless when there is no cell coverage or we are out of data on our prepaid plans. ![]() It works great if we have a local sim card and are able to connect to Google’s server. We actually find that we use Google Maps a lot. I looked at what we would need in terms of paper maps, mapping programs, GPS, etc. Before starting off on our road trip from Canada to Argentina, I knew that given my propensity to get lost upon walking out my front door, that having accurate navigation would be critical.
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