Mac Air use with Bluetooth GPS receiver.

GlobalSat BT-821 appears to meet the specs and claims to work with Apple but online forums are littered with compatibility problems, though most appear to be iPad and iPhone specific. Mac Air doesn't get a mention.
Anyone got any advice on choice of receiver?

ExtGPS does the job. Should be operable with most mapping applications.
Works even with two E90's, other one running Nokia Maps and using other as external GPS over Bluetooth

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