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Jobs' keynote may have been the center of attention at Macworld 2008, but Garmin took the wraps off of Bobcat, an OS X-only application that will no doubt be the center of all things Garmin GPS-related on your Mac.

It's a beta (sigh) and Universal application for OS X 10.4+. There is no word on whether they will be charging for the 1.0 release, but I suspect the app will remain free since they make the big bucks on the map$.

Bobcat has the following features:

• allows you to transfer waypoints, tracks, and routes between your Mac and Garmin device and manage your data using your Garmin maps
• provides the ability to search for points of interest from the convenience of your Mac and then send the locations to your Garmin GPS
• serves as a backup tool for your Garmin GPS. You can receive all your waypoints, routes, and tracks from your GPS and Bobcat will save them automatically

If you want to get your Garmin maps from your PC to your Mac, they've put together a guide [PDF] to help you along (you'll need MapConverter for your PC).

Here's a look at the Bobcat main screen:

I'll post a full review of Bobcat once I put it through its paces (loading my PC maps, importing from my various Garmin GPS devices and testing out the general functionality).

You can entertain yourself until then by perusing the new Mac section on Garmin's site and loading some of their Mac software. If you're at Macworld definitely stop by their booth and cheer them up (Steve can't have all the attention there).