Realising
that his beloved Suunto D9 and Mac computer were having communication
issues, Singapore-based Kiwi Nick Shore created MacDive, a free
application to help the two get along.
Nick says: “There wasn’t an application that had the functionality I
wanted or the look and feel of a Mac application, and I thought it
would be easiest to just start from scratch and make the exact app I
wanted. Plus, this way I could make it free. I worked on MacDive in my
spare time after work. It’s been a real labour of love. I know there
are many divers who are also Mac users and who, like me, have been
frustrated with the lack of options available for Macs. I hope MacDive
will help make them happy.”
While developing MacDive, a number of divers in Singapore loaned him
their Suuntos for testing. As a result, the application is currently
compatible with the D9, D6, D3, Cobra, Cobra 2, Vyper, Vyper 2, Gekko,
Vytec and Mosquito.
Nick plans to continue developing MacDive, adding support for more
dive computer brands as well as additional functionality, and he’s keen
to receive user feedback on where to take the application next.
At the same time, Nick is working on a project with two programmers
and divers from Belgium and Canada to make it easier to develop
applications for the majority of dive computers on the market.”First
things first, though. I’ve got to get in the water and do some testing
of my own!”
MacDive is available for free download at: http://thedoorisajar.org/macdive
