I won’t go through unboxing it, but in the box you get everything you need – a 12 volt plug for your accessory socket that has a USB output, a USB to TomTom connection lead and the unit itself.
#Tomtom go 730 software for mac how to#
It allowed us to enter our own POI’s, transfer our POI files from our old TomTom and for some sites ( La Tournerie near Montignac comes to mind) I’d done custom approaches based on specific instructions on how to get there.Īfter looking at various websites for pricing, it seemed like buying direct from TomTom would not cost much more and it would probably easier dealing direct with the manufacturer if we had any problems. ( I also believe you can’t enter a LAT & LONG to navigate to, but that my be hearsay)Īs we had been happy with our old TomTom up to the point it went on strike, we looked at the TomTom Go Live Camping & Caravan unit. Specification wise it ticked all the boxes.
#Tomtom go 730 software for mac install#
As we havent had a PC in the house for over 7 years, I wasn’t going to get a PC just to update a GPS, nor did I want to install a Microsoft emulator on any of the Mac’s and buy a copy of Windows. One, you can’t load your own POI’s (Point Of Interest) and second, the software didn’t run natively on an Apple Mac. We did consider the Snooper unit and looked closely at it at the Manchester Caravan Show, but it had two major drawbacks for me. But looking for a GPS for caravanning, Garmin didn’t a offer a product that fitted the my idea of what I wanted.
That set us on the path of looking for a new GPS.īeing a pilot, I had ‘grown up’ so to speak with Garmin over nearly 20 years and trusted Garmin products to navigate me round the world and drop me on a runway centreline from 1200 nautical miles away… including crossing the Atlantic a few times.
We had been using a TomTom Go 960 for five or six years and hadn’t really any problems with it until we went to France, where in it decided to become French and in the best Gallic tradition went on strike with no notice ( here’s the story). I have no idea whether there is some conflict between TT Home and 7 Home premium or whether it was just coincidence.After you have read this, please read UPDATE - Review of the TomTom GO LIVE Camper and Caravan Sat Nav Reinstall any maps and files back onto 730 internal memory using the backup you made earlier.ġ5. Start 730 and it should now start correctly but it will say that maps cannot be found.ġ4. Select all items you would like to update and the TT software will be reinstalled on the 730.ġ3. When asked if you would like to update select yes.ġ1. Reconnect 730 to computer and start TT Home.ġ0. Hold down the Reset button (underneath on then 730) for about 20 seconds or more.ĩ. Select OK to format the internal memory.Ĩ. Make sure that Quick Format is NOT selected.Ħ. Open My Computer and move to the 730 device. If there are any maps or other important files in the 730 built in memory be sure to make a back-up using the File Explorer, not TT Home.Ĥ. Connect 730 to computer and if TT Home starts wait until it has settled down and then close it.ģ. I switch on get a window showing TomTom, then a picture of the 730 with a moving horizontal bat marking the time, Next I get a welcome screen, chosen by me, but that is as far as it goes.Īfter just over one hour with TT help an incredibly helpful and knowledgeable lady showed me how to cure this problem.Ģ. It then says "Do you want to update" so i say yes and off it goes.Īfter updating it does not start properly. When I connect the 730 to my laptop I get the usual "Do you want to connect to the computer" and I click yes. The problem I have recently experienced started just after I upgraded from Vista Home premium to 7 Home Premium.
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