GPS Dashboard displays navigation information from a serially connected GPS (GNSS) device on the Mac.
The US GPS system, Russian GLONASS system, and EU Galileo system are all supported.
Gauges display track direction and speed, and digital readouts display latitude, longitude, altitude, max and average speeds, and time. Graphs plot real-time speed and altitude. An odometer provides a display of distance travelled. The dashboard also shows which satellites are being tracked, and if the GPS has a 3D fix.
A sky-view plots position history of tracked satellites and provides an azimuth/elevation cursor. The positions and rise/set times of the sun and the moon are also shown, and the moon phase is illustrated.
A real-time plot tracks satellite signal strength over time.
GPS Dashboard has integrated maps from several online map providers including OpenStreetMap, Visual Earth, and NOAA. It can also synchronize with the Apple Maps application providing periodic location updates, as well as show the current position on Google Maps.
The Record Track feature can save GPS tracks and waypoints to a file (GPX or CSV).
GPS Dashboard provides multiple display themes, and the user can customize the location, distance, altitude, and speed units.
A built-in SNTP server keeps your computer (and others) synchronized with GPS time.
You can simulate NMEA messages with a built in GNSS simulator.
You can echo out the received NMEA messages (including from the simulator) to another serial port.
There is an option to prevent the computer from sleeping.
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Works Great!
Marcus1225
I'm using the program for off grid Ham Radio activities. It works great with my BU-353S4 UPS reciever, but to my suprise, it also connects to an old Bluetooth DeLorme Earthmate GPS BT-20!
Another happy Ham Radio operator
Bigbit
This is a great app for the Ham who is involved in Parks or Summits On The Air (POTA or SOTA) and who use digital modes like FT8 to activate their park or summit. Using this app and a GPS dongle, you can accurately time-set your Mac so you stay time synchronized with other FT8 operators. Thanks much to the Gent who wrote this great app. This is the only one I have found to date that can do this GPS time sync for a Mac!
Works Great!
VetteSteve
Remembers and automatically connects to GPS dongle on boot. Running a time server when I am remote. Easy!
AVOID AVOID AVOID: Does not recognize my GPS
Nickflame99
I thought this was a charting app. All it does it looks for a GPS Connection and does not find it. My other apps (MacENC64) works just fine.I want my money back.
Developer Response
Please contact us for support with your specific device. The app supports serial or BT GPS units using a NMEA output. Connection problems are usually solved by a setting on the app or dashboard.
• Native Apple Silicon build
• Updated World Magnetic Model (2025-2030)
Version 3.0.2
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Information
Seller
Kevinnovate, LLC
Size
82.6 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
