I don't have a Garmin device, so I can't fully test this, but despite the various warnings and attempts to send you away, you can download the installer and get the plugin working on that page.

I have attached a couple screen shots illustrating. Can you get that far. Does it work after that?

No. I have searched for that plugin, no trace. Type it in the Search box, all I get is a "You Tube2" reference, which has no relation to Garmin. Would someone at FF please explain what is the problem with using Garmin on FF?

Hi Robzere, are you saying that Garmin no longer allows the download of its plugin? Or that you ran the installer but it doesn't show up in Firefox?

If Garmin no longer distributes the plugin, I do not recommend using unofficial sources.

First, please note if you are using the newer 64-bit version of Firefox for Windows, it only supports the Flash and Silverlight plugins, so Garmin will never be made to work on 64-bit Windows Firefox. You would need to use the 32-bit version of Firefox to use this plugin.

Second, you can check the Add-ons page to see whether Garmin needs to be activated there. Either:

• Ctrl+Shift+a (Mac: Command+Shift+a)
• "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons

In the left column, click Plugins. On the right side, check the various installed plugins and modify the default permission if needed. Disabled plugins are grouped at the bottom of the list.

• Always Activate = any sites can use this plugin without further permission
• Ask to Activate = sites require permission to use this plugin
• Never Activate = this plugin is invisible, sites do not know it is installed and they cannot use it

Don't use the blue button on the below page. After clicking the "X" to remove the overlay, use the Quick Links on the right side to get to the installers.

Hi Robzere, this was the download page I used before and it seems to still be there: http://software.garmin.com/en-US/gcp.html

As noted earlier, since I don't have a Garmin device, I don't know whether the plugin still works.

This extension has version 4.1.0.0 of the plugin, not the latest.

If you are using this extension, there is a user review with suggestions for getting it working:

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/garmin-communicator/

Hi folks,
ich hab mich auch lange geärgert, dass das Garmin-Plugin im Firefox nicht mehr funzt und hab dann den Link auf diese Seite gefunden. Installiert, probiert, geht net.
ABER - ich hab mich an was ähnliches erinnert beim Citrix-Plugin und die gleiche Strategie angewendet. Auf der Seite "Plugins" im Firefox kann man hinter dem Plugin angeben, wie das Plugin aktivier werden soll. Da gibt es nie aktivieren, nachfragen und immer aktivieren. Mit der Einstellung "Immer aktivieren" kommt noch eine Nachfrage hoch, aber dann tut es wieder! Viel Erfolg allen genervten Cachern mit dieser hoffentlich auch bei Euch funktionierenden Lösung!

Or according to an automated translator, you still need to go to the Add-ons page after that and change the permission to "Always Activate" after installing this extension. (So the extension must load the plugin for you. ??)

Sorry, it took me a while to find where I had downloaded from before. The Quick Links take you to these pages with more conventional installers that are not blocked by Firefox's extension security requirements and are more up-to-date than the Mozilla Add-ons site:

Windows: http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3607

Mac: http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3739

Then AFTER that, you'll need to check the plugin permission on the Add-ons page.

Thanks for your 4 Replies jscher2000, I have copied & pasted all 4. I have to get back to them later, as I am in the aftermath of fitting new network cables. But thank you for your information and advice, much appreciated.