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Highlight by Rand McNally on Windows Pc

Developed By: Rand McNally

License: Free

Rating: 2,1/5 - 10 votes

Last Updated: December 26, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.9.13.20180405
Size 13.3 MB
Release Date July 30, 18
Category Lifestyle Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (14)]

What's New:
What’s NewUser interface improvementsPerformance enhancements including reduced power consumptionFixes for stability and robust connection [see more]

Description from Developer:
Getting set up
On first use, press the button to activate your Highlight™ tracker. Open the app and follow the on-screen instructions to add one or more Highlight™ trackers to your... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Highlight by Rand McNally and install on Windows PC. Highlight by Rand McNally is free Lifestyle app, developed by Rand McNally. Latest version of Highlight by Rand McNally is 2.9.13.20180405, was released on 2018-07-30 (updated on 2023-12-26). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Highlight by Rand McNally is 2,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 10 users, 7 users had rated it 5*, 2 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Highlight by Rand McNally on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Highlight by Rand McNally on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Highlight by Rand McNally on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Highlight by Rand McNally using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Highlight by Rand McNally" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Highlight by Rand McNally on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Highlight by Rand McNally" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 2.9.13.20180405.

Download Highlight by Rand McNally 2.9.13.20180405 on Windows PC – 13.3 MB

Getting set up
On first use, press the button to activate your Highlight™ tracker. Open the app and follow the on-screen instructions to add one or more Highlight™ trackers to your dashboard. Each Highlight™ tracker is fully configurable to make a customized combination of light and sound for easier tracking. Visit randmcnally.com/Highlight to view detailed instructions regarding setup options.

Pause and Resume Tracking
If you know you won’t be needing to keep track of a particular item, you can select Pause to turn off tracking. During this time, your application will not update the location for that item’s Highlight™. If you would like to turn on tracking for the item, select Resume.

Find your phone
When configuring your phone in the Highlight™ app, you can set it to play a certain ringtone when you are locating it using your Highlight™ tracker. Press the Highlight™ button twice and your phone will respond based on the Highlight™ settings.

Receiving alerts when Highlight™ trackers go out of range
To receive alerts, look under App Settings to ensure that Highlight™ Alerts is enabled. Select the appropriate Highlight™ from the My Highlights dashboard. Tap the Edit button. Change the Notify when out of range setting to show the amount of time you want the app to wait to send an alert after the signal is lost. Selecting Immediately is recommended for high value items. Be aware that you will be notified even if the signal is lost momentarily. Choosing 5 minutes will send an alert if a connection is not detected for more than 5 minutes. You can opt out of alerts when your Highlight™ trackers are out of range, i.e. a Bluetooth® connection is no longer detected. Check randmcnally.com/highlight for more details including the latest version of this guide.

Visit highlight.randmcnally.com to view your Highlights on any browser.
Learn more and order your Highlight™ at randmcnally.com/Highlight

Product Description
Find it: Always misplacing things? Find your stuff using Highlight™’s Bluetooth® technology
Keep it: Attach the Highlight™ to an object, download the tracking app, and end the daily car key hunt for good.
Track it: Locate your “Highlighted” items on the map or find them using a customizable combination of light and sound.
Order your Highlight™ at randmcnally.com/Highlight.
FEATURES:
• Keep track of the location of multiple Highlights™
• Configure Highlight™ to make combination of light and sound for easy locating
• Highlight™ can work in reverse and locate your phone by making it ring
• Set Highlight™ to send an alert if it goes out of range
• When out of range, user can view Highlighted items last known location
• User community to crowdsource locations if out of range
• Range up to 100 feet with no barriers using Bluetooth® technology
• Long-lasting battery life that will operate for up to 15 months

More information at developer website www.randmcnally.com
App requires Android 5.0 and later with Bluetooth Low Energy. This app uses your location, which can decrease device battery life.
What’s New
User interface improvements
Performance enhancements including reduced power consumption
Fixes for stability and robust connection
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String].
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.