danham wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2025 12:52 pm This is amazing. Thank you! You are causing me to finally consider running a Windows emulator on my Mac.
-dan

I use Parallels Desktop on Mac. instead of being an emulator it virtualization software. Much better than emulation!

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I use a local admin account, W11.
When installing the map to the pc, I did get a pop up asking permission to allow the installer to make changes to the system.
The map install ran complete, but 'failed' at the end. I'm guessing this is the point at which the map wasn't able to be 'unlocked'.
I ...

Administrator. But I had to run Garmin Express as Administrator for the install to work properly instead of opening it normally.


So, you were logged in to your PC as an administrator yet you had to run GE as Administrator in order for the install to work. That is different from me in that I ...

Strange. I have always installed to the Garmin first and then to the computer. It's the first time that the locked warning has ever happened.


@electro_handyman and @MotoToph , which privileges does your Windows user have, Standard or Administrator?


Administrator. But I had to run Garmin ...

Interesting.... I installed the map to the computer 1st(like I usually do) but it wouldn't show "unlocked" until I ran the install for the XT, then it was listed as unlocked in Basecamp.
Other than that all went well, and I did use Express 7.28.0


Strange. I have always installed to the Garmin ...

I installed this as well. When I tried to save the map to the computer for BaseCamp, Express said the map changes couldn't be saved and BaseCamp said the map was locked. I ran Express as administrator, re-download the map, installed to the computer and all was fine.

Assuming the base map is the same, then yes.

I have both and no differences. You are talking an apple computer not mobile device, right? Just making sure because iOS is their mobile operating system.


Thank you, yes, Apple Mac desktop vs Windows PC

I figured, but just wanted to be sure ...

Assuming the base map is the same, then yes.

I have both and no differences. You are talking an apple computer not mobile device, right? Just making sure because iOS is their mobile operating system.

Only if your Internet is that slow!