You can also share your ride data via Google+, Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter. And I liked that you can export your ride data to a spreadsheet or Google Maps, to share or save (the app was developed by Google, and so works handily with Google Maps). Oh, and word to the wise: Make sure to keep your eyes on the road (and not on your phone screen) while you're actually riding! All are free, though Endomondo also offers a Pro version. I'm both an avid bicyclist and a Consumer Reports lab tester (smart phones), so I tried out these three apps,which I think are quite useful for two-wheeling aficionados. If you're a bike rider, apps can help you track your speed and distance, check your routes, and even inspire you to ride faster and farther. Have a look at the Bonjour related ports on that page.Helmet, water bottle, and sunscreen, check. There is an Apple support page listing well known TCP and UDP ports used by Apple software products. myTracks uses Apple's Bonjour technology for synchronization. Check whether there is any firewall software installed on your Mac or whether your network router is blocking some ports.Check whether iPhone and Mac are connected to the same wireless network.Try to restart your iPhone and then try again.
Sometimes the synchronization dialog on your Mac does not list your iPhone. This folder contains all tracks of your Mac. If you synchronize a second time the synchronization will be much faster because the photos aren't copied again.Īfter a synchronization myTracks has added a folder Desktop Library to the track list. Depending on the number and size of your tracks and the number of photos to be copied this action can take some time. As action please select Send tracks and photos to device. To start the synchronization select Synchronize with iOS Device from myTracks's File menu. To select a track open the Track Properties view and check Synchronize photos: The photos are not copied in the original size but myTracks creates a scaled version of each photo. You have to select the corresponding tracks manually. You can use this feature in case you don't want to use iCloud synchronization.ĭue to the fact that storage space is limited on an iPhone myTracks does not copy all photos to the iPhone automatically. The second feature is the synchronization of your desktop tracks including the photos from your Mac to your iPhone. The photos will be copied to the folder that is specified in the dialog ( Photo folder location). This action will not only import the tracks but also the photos taken during track recording on the iPhone. Click Synchronize to import the tracks from the iPhone into your desktop library. Select your iPhone, enter the same password as on your iPhone and select the action Load tracks from device. The following screenshot shows the dialog: There is no need to connect the iPhone using USB. An iPhone will become available if it is in the same WiFi network as the Mac itself and if the synchronization service has been started before. Afterwards a window will appear with a list of all available iPhones. In the File menu select Synchronize with iOS device. Enter an arbitrary password and start the service: Tap the button with the three dots, scroll down a bit and tap Synchronization. You can synchronize the recorded tracks with myTracks on your Mac. In case you don't want to use iCloud synchronization there exists an alternative. A user manual for myTracks - The GPS Logger is also available. The iPhone and some versions of the iPad have an integrated GPS receiver and can be used as a GPS logger using my iOS app myTracks - The GPS Logger. Your desktop track library including the photos can be copied to your iPhone.