Accessing Garmin chartplotting with a Mac

Is anyone familiar with how to use a MacBook with Garmin chartplotters?

I'm installing a Garmin electronics package on my boat, with 8617 chartplotters. I'd like to be able to plot routes from home on my MacBook, and then upload/transfer them to the chartplotter on the boat.

ActiveCaptain runs on an iPad or iPhone, but I prefer the larger screen and am more comfortable using a MacBook or iMac desktop.

Is anyone else doing this? There's a BlueStacks Android emulator for Mac; is that the best way? Or are there better ways of integrating a Mac OS with Garmin electronics?

Thank you!

You might be able to export your route and waypoints as GPX format to a SD card. Then import to the Garmin from the SD card.
This link my be useful
Sharing and Managing User Data

We do something similar. We use OpenCPN for route planning on the MacBook, which is integrated to the boat network through a wireless connection so it can get GPS position, wind, depth, etc. (essentially whatever is available on the NMEA network).

You can then export it and there are ways to import into our Raymarine chartplotter though we don't do the import part. Once we agree on a route, that normally is enough to guide us using the chartplotter.

Whichever path you go, recommend keeping OpenCPN on the MacBook as a backup option, not necessarily the best standalone solution IMO but great for backup, route planning, etc.

Thank you very much!!