TomTom Home - How to Install TomTom Home on Your Device

TomTom comes under one of the best companies which provide a wide range of GPS devices. TomTom Home is a tool for the TomTom GPS navigation systems. It allows its users to manage their actions on this device. It also has many useful features, such as restoring and

backing up the user's TomTom device and quickly installing new maps and services. TomTom Home is an essential tool for TomTom users who wish to manage and update their devices.


TomTom is available for most devices and can be updated with or without Mac and Windows computers. TomTom provides GPS devices for bikes and cars such as TomTom Go 520, TomTom Go Comfort 6, and many more. It informs users about new directions, street names, and turns. Apart from creating GPS based products, ToTom also develops some fitness devices like Heart Rate Training Programmers, Fitness Tracker, etc.


In this write-up, we will discuss the steps to install TomTom Home on Windows and Mac devices. We will also provide the steps to download maps using TomTom Home.

Steps to install TomTom Home on Windows

Users can easily install the TomTom Home on their device by following the steps given below.

  • Firstly, open the web browser on the system.

  • Go to the Address bar of the page.

  • Now, users are suggested to enter TomTom.com in the URL field of the page.

  • After that, users will be taken to the official page to install TomTom.

  • Users are suggested to click on the “Download” button to install TomTom on their device.

  • Click on the “Run” option once the download is complete.

  • Users can select the language for the installation process.

  • After that, select the “OK” button and select the “Next” button.

  • Next, users are suggested to read the user license agreement carefully.

  • After this, select the box to accept the terms in the agreement.

  • Select the “Next” option to install the folder, or users can also click on “Change” to install to a different folder.

Lastly, click on the “Install” option and then select the “Finish” button once the installation is complete.

Steps to Install TomTom Home on macOS:

By following the steps given below, users can easily install the TomTom Home on macOS.

Note: Users need to download the file on their computer to install the TomTom Home on their Mac device.

  • Open the web browser.

  • Move to the Address bar.

  • Search for the official website of the TomTom Home, i.e., tomtom.com.

  • After reaching the TomTom Home's official page, click on the “Download” button to download the latest version of the TomTom Home.

  • After that, users are suggested to select the “Finder” icon to switch to the finder.

  • Click on “Menu” visible on the upper side of the screen and select the “Go” and “Downloads” to open the download folder.

  • After that, users are suggested to double-click on the TomTomHOME2maclatest.dmg link.

  • Next, users are required to double-click on the MacLatest.pkg link.

  • After that, the TomTom Home installer will open.

  • Click on the “Continue” button.

  • Next, users are suggested to tap on the tomtom.com/legal/page link to read the user license agreement.

  • Select the box to agree with the user license agreement and click on the “Continue” option.

  • After that, tap on the “Install” button.

  • Next, users are required to write their admin password and click on the “Install Software” option.

Hence, TomTom Home will be installed on the user’s mac device by following the above steps.

Steps to Download a Map using TomTom Home:

Downloading a map takes time, depending on the size of the map and internet connection. Users can follow the below steps to download maps using TomTom Home.


  • Note: users are advised to turn off any “Hibernation” or “Standby” mode on their computer/device to prevent any interruption while downloading the map.

  • Users are suggested to allow TomTom access to the Internet to enable the download.

  • After that, users should enter the login credentials to access their TomTom Home account.

  • Note: users should use the same account they used while purchasing the map.

  • After that, select the “Update my device” option in TomTom Home. The new map will be visible in the list of updates.

  • Next, click on “Update and Install.”

  • Note: If users get a server time-out error on the screen, the connection between the device and the TomTom Home server is not sustainable.

  • Once the map is downloaded, click on “Done.”

  • Lastly, select the blue button visible on the bottom of TomTom Home to disconnect the device safely. After disconnecting, the user’s device will use the new map.


In this write-up, we have given the steps to install TomTom Home on Windows and macOS devices. We have also included the steps to download maps using TomTom Home.