MacCaching GeoCache Manager for Mac OS X

One of the cool things about a project like MacCaching, is when people contribute. Jonathan Schmid contacted me a long time ago about creating an icon.  Not only did he create exactly what I had in mind he was also responsive to minor changes. Jonathan is an avid geocacher and designer. He resides in the great Cincinnati area with his wife and enjoys caching all over the states and occasionally abroad. He loves his mac and caches with a new 60CSX and his trusty palm. You can see more of his design work at jonathanschmid.com“

This is just warning that if you use a Garmin based GPS, there is an issue with the latest OS X update: 10.4.10.  A system call changed from 10.4.9 to 10.4.10 that breaks gpsbabel.  If you upgrade to 10.4.10, you may not be able to transfer waypoints to/from your Garmin based GPS.

Download: Mac Caching Build #133 - Cache editor crash fixed (5.3mb)

After editing coordinates MacCaching might crash. This build fixes this problem. Thanks to edbusch for pointing it out. This was very similar to a problem early on. Looks like I missed this in my regular testing!

Download: MacCaching Build #105 (5.1mb)

A quick fix with the preference loader that would sometimes cause a crash at MacCaching’s launch.

Finally. Download: MacCaching 0.6.2 (5.1mb)

This build of the 0.6.x releases should work.

I didn’t realize I was compiling the cmconvert and gpsbabel utilities incorrectly. I apologize for the trouble. Please let me know if this version still doesn’t work!

Download: MacCaching 0.6.1 (4.6mb)

Please See Build 0.6.2 Instead.

See the post for 0.6.0 for the new features. This is a quick follow-up release because I goofed when compiling the final build. Most of the code was set to i386 only.

Update: 06/10/07: Okay, this build isn’t right either. An updated release is in the works.

This release represents the move advanced version of MacCaching, to date. Read more for a complete list of features and then go Caching with your Mac!

Download: Release - 0.6.0 (5.1mb)

Do not download this release. Please See Build 0.6.2 Instead.

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Download: Build #100 - 0.6rc1(5.3mb)

This is Release Candidate 1 for 0.6.

Did some work on the distance calculator, fixed a delete bug, and a couple of bugs in the menus.

Download: Build #99 - Minor Tweaks(5.3mb)

This build just has some minor tweaks. Since I am working towards a 0.6.0 build, I am spending some time creating (wait for it…) a help file! After going caching this weekend, I decided to change a couple of minor things real quick.

Don’t forget, there is a list of bugs and enhancements in the Mac Caching Bugzilla system. If there is something missing or you want to “vote” for something, drop an email or post in the forum.

Also… Check out the new page on Supported Devices. Please make sure to let me know if your GPS works with MacCaching, but isn’t listed!

This weekend was the first time I took advantage of MacCaching’s latest new feature: CacheMate support. Previously I had been paperless caching with my iPod. MacCaching (currently) will take a CacheList (or your entire Library), make vCards out of them, and import them into Address Book. From there, iTunes Syncs the contacts with your iPod.

Many of you asked for Smittyware’s CacheMate support. Starting with Build #96 (or was it #95?) I opened enabled built-in support for PalmOS devices. Now when you send Caches to your GPS, you also have the option to create a CacheMate file. MacCaching will even automatically launch it into HotSync for you!

Based on my own experience, I understand some of the issues that have been reported to me. I wasn’t aware you can’t directly search for a Cache’s waypoint name in CacheMate. This explains why so many of you wanted the actual description sent to your GPS instead of the Waypoint name. This is something I’ll be adding in the near future. What I do not think I will add is support to “import” notes from your CacheMate files back into MacCaching. If enough of you do this, import saved notes back to your computer, let me know. I will reconsider this decision…