Decoding dive profile data from MacDive database
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 8:19 pm
Hello community and happy new year !
Unfortunately, it seems we must acknowledge that MacDive's support and future aren't looking particularly bright—which is quite a pity.
That said, I'm wondering if any of you have ever attempted to decode the dive profile data stored in the MacDive database (specifically the ZSAMPLES and ZRAWDATA fields in the ZDIVE table)?
I'm trying to reverse-engineer the binary data so I can leverage it in Lightroom to automatically tag photos at a given depth.
Has anyone successfully explored the database structure or cracked the encoding?
Thanks in advance for any insights!
Cheers
Unfortunately, it seems we must acknowledge that MacDive's support and future aren't looking particularly bright—which is quite a pity.
That said, I'm wondering if any of you have ever attempted to decode the dive profile data stored in the MacDive database (specifically the ZSAMPLES and ZRAWDATA fields in the ZDIVE table)?
I'm trying to reverse-engineer the binary data so I can leverage it in Lightroom to automatically tag photos at a given depth.
Has anyone successfully explored the database structure or cracked the encoding?
Thanks in advance for any insights!
Cheers