Avenue
Avenue is a macOS GPX viewer that helps you open, inspect, and print GPS trace files on an interactive map.
What is Avenue?
Avenue is a native macOS utility for viewing GPX 1.1 files and exploring recorded GPS traces on a map. It is designed for people who work with route files, including hikers, cyclists, map enthusiasts, and developers who want to inspect GPX data before using it in other tools such as Xcode. The app supports multiple map sources, including Apple Maps and several third-party map styles, so you can compare traces against different map views. It also includes a mini map for navigating large routes more easily, tab support for opening more than one GPX file in the same window, and printing or PDF export for sharing map views. Avenue is published by Vincent Neo and offered for macOS workflows centered on route review and lightweight GPX file inspection.
Key features
- Open and view GPX 1.1 route files on a map
- Switch between Apple Maps and multiple third-party map sources
- Use a mini map to navigate large GPS traces more easily
- Open multiple GPX files in tabs within one window
- Print map views or export them as PDF files
- Preview GPX content with Quick Look support when available
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Avenue is a sandboxed macOS app for viewing GPX files, and that behavior matches its purpose. Opening GPX files can reveal location history, routes, and timestamps, so use care with sensitive travel or workout data before sharing screenshots, printed maps, or exported PDFs. Quick Look integration, when available, can expose route previews in Finder, which may matter on shared Macs.
Recommendation: Keep Avenue if you open GPX files on your Mac or need a simple way to inspect route traces and print map views. If you no longer work with GPX data, you can remove it without affecting macOS, though any saved app settings or cached map data may also be cleared.
Common paths
/Applications/Avenue.app
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.vincent-neo.Avenue.plist
Container paths
~/Library/Containers/com.vincent-neo.Avenue
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