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Using the Alpha 200 Plus or Alpha 300 Series with Garmin BaseCamp on a Mac with OS 11 and Newer

The Alpha® 200 Plus, Alpha 300, and Alpha 300i dog tracking handhelds will not be recognized by Garmin BaseCamp™ on Mac OS 11 or newer. If you wish to use BaseCamp with one of these devices, a Windows computer should be used. If you do not have access to a Windows computer, these devices can be used with the Garmin Alpha app on an Android or iOS mobile device1 to transfer data to or from the device. You can then import or export the files you wish to work with in BaseCamp.

Moving Data From the Handheld to BaseCamp (Mac)

1. Pairing, Syncing, and Exporting Files With the Garmin Alpha App

Use the steps in the following FAQs to connect and sync your handheld device with the Garmin Alpha app, then export the files you need.

  1. Pairing the Alpha 300 or Alpha 300i With the Alpha Mobile App

  2. Exporting GPX Files from the Alpha Mobile App

    TIP: When choosing a destination to share files to, you can send them in an email to yourself in order to access them on your Mac computer.

2. Importing GPX Files into BaseCamp

Use the steps below to import the GPX file(s) into BaseCamp.

  1. Open Garmin BaseCamp software.

  2. Select File from the menu bar at the top of the screen.

  3. Select Import into '[Name]'

  4. Browse to the GPX file location and select the file.

  5. Select Import.

Moving Data From BaseCamp (Mac) to the Handheld

1. Exporting User Data From BaseCamp

Use the steps below to export GPX file(s) from BaseCamp.

  1. Open BaseCamp program.

  2. Select the information to be exported:

    • My Collection can be selected to export all user data stored.

    • A specific list or folder can be selected to export only its contents. For more information, see Related.

    • Specific items can be highlighted in the lower-left panel by clicking a single route, track, or waypoint.

      • To select multiple items, use Command + Click.

  3. Select File from the menu bar at the top of the screen.

  4. Select an option:

    • Export 'My Collection'

    • Export '[folder/list name]'

    • Export Selected User Data

  5. Select GPS eXchange Format (.gpx) as the format, then choose a name and location to save the exported data.

  6. Select Export.

After exporting files from BaseCamp, you can send them in an email to yourself in order to access them on your Android or iOS mobile device.

2. Pairing, Syncing, and Importing Files With the Garmin Alpha App

Use the steps in the following FAQs to connect your handheld device with the Garmin Explore app, then import and sync the files you need.

  1. Pairing the Alpha 300 or Alpha 300i With the Alpha Mobile App

  2. Using the Alpha Mobile App Map Page

1  Device Compatibility With the Garmin Alpha App

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