+Jezhowell Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Hi, Wonder if anyone can help me. I have a mac mini running mac os sierra 10.12.2 Safari 10.0.2 Garmin etrex 10. No problems for years, but now when I click "send to GPS" it tells me that garmin communicator plugin is not detected. Garmin website tells me that "you have garmin communicator plugin" and detects my etrex 10. Have tried downloading and reinstalling plugin, no change. Have downloaded firefox and chrome, neither of which will use the plugin. Have been to Safari/Preferences/security/ plug in settings/garmin communicator and ensured the plugin is "on" I am not a premium member and so do not seem to have the option of downloading GPX files. In short, I am completely stumped and rather angry. Can anyone help? Many thanks, Jez. Quote Link to comment
+Thick or Thin Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I am a premium member and have the same problem Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Wonder if anyone can help me. Do a forumsearch and you'll have days of reading material about this. In short, communicator is best forgotten. Quote Link to comment
+Mineral2 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 A replacement is on its way. See this thread: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=343400&view=findpost&p=5641151 In the meantime, as a premium member, pocket queries are so nice. Quote Link to comment
+Wildeaue Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Wonder if anyone can help me. Do a forumsearch and you'll have days of reading material about this. In short, communicator is best forgotten. Hi together, I used the Garmin Communicator until the 10th of March 2017. From the eleven of March it was out of order. Itried other browser but all the other gave me the same answer: the communicator are not detected. Garmin given´t any help about this and so I think it´s time to go away from Garmin. They dont need customers, they earned enough money. Maybe there is anybody they can give me an offer for an other system. Regards, Wildeaue Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Can anyone help? Paying Members may place GPX files directly into the GPX folder of a Garmin GPSr, thus bypassing the plugin. This performs the same function the plugin did. If you followed this process, you'd be done by now. Download the GPX file from Geocaching.com. Not "Send To", use the "GPX File" button on a cache page. For a zipped Pocket Query, unzip the file, and you should now have at least one “GPX” file. Plug the Garmin into the USB port of the computer. Find the Garmin as a [DRIVE] or [storage device] and open it; Therein, locate a file folder named something like Garmin/GPX/; Click, drag and drop (or copy) the downloaded GPX file(s) to that [DRIVE]:Garmin/GPX/ folder. Right-click and select Eject, unplug the Garmin; Go Geocaching. (From Gitchee-Gumee's excellent instructions) Quote Link to comment
+Mineral2 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Hi together, I used the Garmin Communicator until the 10th of March 2017. From the eleven of March it was out of order. Itried other browser but all the other gave me the same answer: the communicator are not detected. Garmin given´t any help about this and so I think it´s time to go away from Garmin. They dont need customers, they earned enough money. Maybe there is anybody they can give me an offer for an other system. Regards, Wildeaue Have at it. All of the other GPS manufacturers also built their communicator plugins on the NPAPI platform, and none of them have shown any indication of developing new plugins that work with modern browsers. So... can you come up with an alternative GPS maker that works with the already inefficient "send to GPS" button? Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Ummm, Garmin is replacing the plug-in within the next couple of weeks, as clearly mentioned in post #4. Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) I used the Garmin Communicator until the 10th of March 2017. From the eleven of March it was out of order. Itried other browser but all the other gave me the same answer: the communicator are not detected. Garmin given´t any help about this and so I think it´s time to go away from Garmin. They dont need customers, they earned enough money. Garmin Communicator works as always. It's the web browsers that are dropping support for various plugins. Are you going away from web browsing, too? Edited March 19, 2017 by kunarion Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Ummm, Garmin is replacing the plug-in within the next couple of weeks, as clearly mentioned in post #4. I hope it's OK to mention the way that continues to work just fine: Click "GPX File", place the file manually. It's a lot like the process of placing a Pocket Query. No plug-in necessary. No waiting for the new plug-in to arrive. I haven't needed Garmin to work on a "plug-in", in years. Well, it was handy when in some pop-up box on the site, to just click "Send To", rather than go open the cache page. Quote Link to comment
+3 Amigos Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I am having the same problem with my Magellan eXplorist for the last 2 days. It just says 'Magellan communicator not detected' and it's there and running. Very frustrating. Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I haven't needed Garmin to work on a "plug-in", in years. Well, it was handy when in some pop-up box on the site, to just click "Send To", rather than go open the cache page. I've never used the plug-in. That is not the point. Some people want to use it and this thread is on that subject. It should be back to life soon. Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) I haven't needed Garmin to work on a "plug-in", in years. Well, it was handy when in some pop-up box on the site, to just click "Send To", rather than go open the cache page. I've never used the plug-in. That is not the point. Some people want to use it and this thread is on that subject. It should be back to life soon. Yeah, if there's a button for it, the button should do something. But there seem to be many more people using that button than those who actually need it -- for an old GPSr that can't be loaded without helper software. If they rely on "Send To", they are not managing old files. It's just asking for trouble later. It would be best if people would stop clicking everything in the site all the time, just to click on things. "Collectible", anyone? Edited March 20, 2017 by kunarion Quote Link to comment
+peem Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 This happened to me a few days ago too. The communicator still works in IE and even better, Seamonkey. Quote Link to comment
DameSaf Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 On 3/19/2017 at 8:21 AM, kunarion said: Paying Members may place GPX files directly into the GPX folder of a Garmin GPSr, thus bypassing the plugin. This performs the same function the plugin did. If you followed this process, you'd be done by now. Download the GPX file from Geocaching.com. Not "Send To", use the "GPX File" button on a cache page. For a zipped Pocket Query, unzip the file, and you should now have at least one “GPX” file. Plug the Garmin into the USB port of the computer. Find the Garmin as a [DRIVE] or [storage device] and open it; Therein, locate a file folder named something like Garmin/GPX/; Click, drag and drop (or copy) the downloaded GPX file(s) to that [DRIVE]:Garmin/GPX/ folder. Right-click and select Eject, unplug the Garmin; Go Geocaching. (From Gitchee-Gumee's excellent instructions) Thanks kunarion! Quote Link to comment
+Mineral2 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Rumors have it that basic members now have access to the individual gpx file from the cache page. Is that still true? Quote Link to comment
+TheRhythmClan Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 So I've been downloading GPX files for over a year, but I just got a new Garmin Oregon 650T and I was wondering if it is possible to use the "send to GPS" function? Has anything changed with the Garmin Communicator? Quote Link to comment
+Mineral2 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 hour ago, TheRhythmClan said: So I've been downloading GPX files for over a year, but I just got a new Garmin Oregon 650T and I was wondering if it is possible to use the "send to GPS" function? Has anything changed with the Garmin Communicator? Nothing has changed. There's a "Send List to Garmin" feature for bookmark lists that requires you also have Garmin Express installed. But honestly, Pocket Queries are the way to go. So is GSAK or iCaching if you prefer to load a single giant GGZ or gpx file. Quote Link to comment
+TheRhythmClan Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Thanks Mineral2. When you refer to Pocket Queries, are these the GPX files? Quote Link to comment
+Mineral2 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 GPX files returned from pocket queries. yes. Not to be confused with the individual GPX file that can be downloaded from each cache page.https://www.geocaching.com/pocket/ Quote Link to comment
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