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Cartographica for Mac

Explore and refine data, create beautiful maps and more.

$495.00
In English
Version 1.7.0
3.0
Based on 4 user rates

Cartographica overview

Cartographica is a Geographic Information System (GIS) for your Mac with which you can explore and refine data, create beautiful maps, export information for the web using Google Maps and Google Earth (via our KML Export capabilities).

Merge data from several sources. Get local data from your government in CSV Latitude and Longitude (or in your state plane, Cartographica has a deep understanding of Coordinate Reference Systems), add to that with satellite or topographical information using Web Map Services such as Terraserver or NASA's Blue Earth, bring in street information from US Census Bureau TIGER, and see them all together in one place.

Cartographica embraces key Macintosh technologies including the use of Drag & Drop, 64-bit data access, ODBC for database access, pervasive undo, scroll wheels, and much more to provide the best Macintosh experience when viewing, editing, and outputting your geospatial data.

  • Flexible file import with a huge library of formats for raster, vector, and tabular data
  • Rapid filtering of data using the search bar
  • Sophisticated map layout capabilities for printed and PDF maps
  • Flexible styles to show your data in an easy-to-understand way
  • Direct editing to add or modify data by hand
  • Prevasive undo support, so you can safely try any operation
  • Synchronized data/map browsing--see your data on the map and in a table simultaneously
  • Geocoding to convert addresses into map data
  • Direct database access via ODBC
  • Superb Google Maps and Google Earth export using our proprietary KML exporter
  • Adobe Illustrator export including imagery, maps, scales, and legends
  • WMS and WFS support for retrieving geospatial data over the internet from web map and web feature servers
  • Intelligent projection management-tell Cartographica what CRS your data is in and it will do the rest
  • GPS Import

What’s new in version 1.7.0

After 18 years of working on Cartographica and CartoMobile, it's time for a change at ClueTrust.

Today I'm announcing that I will be sunsetting Cartographica this year, with end of sales being July 31, 2023, and end of support being December 31, 2023. At the end of July, it will no longer be possible to purchase Cartographica support or new products. Any existing customers will be able to continue to use the software based on their existing license.

Feature Enhancements
  • feat: new Raster Reprojection
  • feat: Exported Layer TIFF files now default to JPEG instead of LZW compression
  • feat: move between GCP table with arrows
  • feat: update libtiff 4.5.0 and proj 9.2.0 [#2328]
  • feat: update goal to 3.7.0 [#2327]
  • feat: update libcdf to 4.9.2 [#2328]
  • feat: update CFITSIO to 4.2.0 [#2331]
  • feat: Import WKT geometry in CSVs [#2300]
Bugs Fixed
  • fix: crash adding bad identifier to GCP list [#2312]
  • fix: ESC in georeference is inconsistent
  • fix: clean up GCP HUD
  • fix: crash when adding GCPs to a layer with no CRS
  • fix: resizing Georeference window is not responsive
  • fix: fix rare crash in GCP Editor
  • fix: Setting Layer CRS may update Map CRS [#2320]
  • fix: Zoom in GCP Edit works poorly if there is only one layer to edit [ ]#2322]
  • fix: Raster image warps failed with certain projections [#2323]
  • fix: Pasting features containing dates between layers does not work [#2315]
  • fix: update Sparkle to 2.4.1
  • fix: update embedded python to 3.11.4
  • fix: update plcrashreporter to 1.11.1

Cartographica for Mac

$495.00
In English
Version 1.7.0
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Revco
Revco
Sep 7 2023
1.7.0
0.0
Sep 7 2023
0.0
Version: 1.7.0
It should be noted that the developer has ceased development of this software. https://blog.cartographica.com/sunsetting-cartographica.html
Christian-Sodemann
Christian-Sodemann
Nov 20 2012
1.4
5.0
Nov 20 2012
5.0
Version: 1.4
Cartographica great software backed by enthusiastic and clever people. Great support and bugfixes almost before you ask. From a happy user.
Eric-Jarvies
Eric-Jarvies
Jul 27 2010
1.2.0
5.0
Jul 27 2010
5.0
Version: 1.2.0
This is a wonderful new application, and the developer is extremely responsive to bug reports and feature requests. Although at this point in time, Cartographica is unable to provide the same functionality as the other applications that I currently use, I trust that within a very short period of time(several weeks/few months), it will posses the functionality, features, and toolkit that will allow me to move to using it, instead of remaining using the curent applications I depend on, which are uDig, QGIS, OpenJump, and Merkaartor. I also use Safe FME, which is a paid application(and expensive to boot), but it is Windows based, and thus I must run Parallels in order to use it, plus it is a rather difficult application to master imho. I started using Cartographica about 1 month ago, and since that time I have likely filed 30-40 bug reports and feature requests, ranging from mild to medium bugs, to advanced WFS functionality, and with the exception of some of the more difficult and time consuming fixes/implementations, the developer has promptly addressed the lion's share of them, and has done so in a very timely manner, with the end results actually working/satisfying the request(s). It seems to me that if any of you may be reading this post, and considering downloading and using this software, now is a good time to do so(early in the development cycle), so you can put in your two cents towards how you think this software should function, thus perhaps having some influence over it's GUI, functionality, and toolkit, perhaps helping you end up with a GIS desktop application that in fact serves your specific needs... similar to how my experience has thus far transpired, and assuming it is in-line with the developer's overall vision/direction, and programming(man hours) wherewithal. I have not yet purchased a license, but intend on doing so shortly, when I am confident I can accomplish everything in Cartographica, that I am currently accomplishing using a handful of different applications, such as uDig, QGIS, and OpenJump... and as evidenced by the developer's rapid development, this will likely be much sooner then later(I hope!). I will follow-up on this post and provide an update of my experiences with the software and the developer if/when I've made the switch from using a handful of free applications to get my GIS workflow processes completed, to using only the this application(paid). For me, if Cartographica can replace the need of having to use multiple free softwares, then the developer's asking price for a license is well worth it's cost, as it will serve to support the developer, who at this point, has seen fit to serve the bug reports and feature requests that I have personally filed, with admirable programming speed, and more importantly... working results! So kudos to the developer(Gaige), and I hope enough OS X users download this software and give it a try, and start using it regularly and helping support it's continued development... I of course wish this for selfish personal reasons, as I would like nothing more then to have -once and for all- a capable native(Objective-C) OS X GIS application, instead of either Java or QT based applications(no offense to those apps or their developers) which are currently the only options for OS X users, unless you wish to run Parallels/Windows. One final note; the developer has indicated to me that he is working on an iPhone/iPad application that will be complimentary to this desktop application, for the purposes of field data collection and geometry creation. Based on conversations with the developer, I believe the desktop application may serve as a control or command center of sorts, seamlessly working with the handheld iPhone/iPad devices(in the field over 3G or WiFi), whilst also working with the server-side of things, namely GeoServer and PostgreSQL/PostGIS. This is yet another reason I hope this developer succeeds with this project. Regards, Eric Jarvies Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
M-Rick
M-Rick
Apr 8 2014
1.0
Apr 8 2014
1.0
Version: null
Christian-Sodemann
Christian-Sodemann
Nov 20 2012
5.0
Nov 20 2012
5.0
Version: null
Jack75
Jack75
Aug 9 2011
1.0
Aug 9 2011
1.0
Version: null
Eric-Jarvies
Eric-Jarvies
Jul 27 2010
5.0
Jul 27 2010
5.0
Version: null