Apple Maps For Mac

Apple Maps is Apple's competitor to Google maps, and it can do a few things that Google can't. It's integrated into iOS, making it simple to use with other apps and for navigation on your iPhone or iPad. If you have a CarPlay display in your car, you can connect your iPhone and use Maps for navigation in the built-in display. Method 1: Choosing a Pit Stop in Apple Maps Directly. With navigation up and running, swipe up from the bottom and pull up the route card. You'll now see a small button list that includes gas stations, coffee, and breakfast, lunch, or dinner, depending on what time it is.

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Apple has a bad reputation with maps. Seven years ago, Apple replaced Google Maps with its own Apple Maps service in iOS 6, and the rollout was nothing short of disastrous. Apple Maps was inferior. Apple Maps is an underused, but powerful, tool that is baked right into the Mac operating system. Next time you need directions, want a virtual tour, or want to make sure everyone gets to the offsite meeting on time, give Apple Maps a shot. Apr 19, 2013  Download Maps Pro with Google Maps and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. ‎The advanced Google Maps app with unique customisation features!.Please note. This release fixes an issue with the map disappearing for some users. Apple Maps Image Collection. Apple is conducting ground surveys around the world to collect data to improve Apple Maps, and in support of the Look Around feature. We will also periodically revisit some locations to gather new data in an effort to maintain a high-quality, up-to-date map. From Apple Maps on macOS, search for a particular route or place, then click the Share button at the top of the screen. Assuming you have an iPhone or iPad registered with the same Apple ID, your mobile device will show up as an option. Select it from the list, and your phone or tablet will prompt you to confirm.

With a more detailed map, immersive 3D experiences and easy access to your go‑to and must‑see destinations, Maps is better than ever at getting you where you need to go. And helping you find more to do and experience when you get there.

Getting around doesn’t
get much easier.

A new map rebuilt
from the ground up.

More than 4 million miles of driving have led to a new underlying map with a far more informative and realistic view. The new map features significantly improved and refined details for roads, beaches, marinas, parks, buildings, airports and more. It will launch across the US by the end of 2019 and roll out in a number of additional countries in 2020.¹

You’ll always be
in the correct lane.

Lane guidance helps you eliminate wrong turns and directional misses by lining you up in the correct lane before you need to make a turn or join a motorway.

Running late to brunch? Share your ETA with
friends and family.

Share your estimated time of arrival with family, friends and co-workers. Your ETA even updates if you’re significantly delayed.

Plan your trip with real‑time travel info.

Real‑time travel information lets you see detailed transport timetables, live departure times, arrival times, the current location of the bus or train on your route, and system connections to help you plan your journey. It also includes important real‑time information like power cuts.³

Find your way around
major airports and shopping centres.

With Indoor Maps, you can get detailed directions inside major airports and shopping centres around the world. Find out which restaurants are past security at the airport, where the nearest toilets are, or what floor your favourite shop is on at the mall.

Visit interesting places
before you actually go.

Get a 3D preview of where
you’re going with Look Around.

Explore selected cities with an interactive 3D experience that gives you a 360‑degree view of a place. And enjoy smooth and seamless transitions as you navigate your way around.

Take in a bird’s‑eye view of
your
favourite cities with Flyover.

See selected cities and towns from the air with photorealistic, immersive 3D views. You can move your device through space to experience a city from above, or explore in high resolution as you zoom, pan, tilt and rotate around the city and its landmarks.⁴

All the places you go,
right at your fingertips.

Your everyday favourites. Just
a tap away.

Whether it’s home, work, the gym or your kid’s school, the places you visit most often are displayed for quick, one‑tap navigation when you open Maps on your devices or on your dashboard with CarPlay.

Build and share lists of must‑see places with Collections.

Apple Maps Desktop

Start a collection of your favourite locations, like the best balti houses in Birmingham, or soon‑to‑be‑favourites, like sites to see in Paris. Then share them with friends and family.

Proactive suggestions
help you stay one step ahead.

Maps displays a list of the places you’re most likely to go, so you can get directions to any of the locations with just a tap. If you have an upcoming flight, it gives you up‑to‑the‑moment information about terminals, gate locations, departure times and more.

Wherever you go, your location information always stays private.

Apple Maps Online

Maps helps you find your way without compromising your privacy. Personalised alerts and suggestions, like letting you know when it’s time to leave for your next appointment, are created using data on your device. And the data that is sent to Maps while you use the app — such as search terms, navigation routing and traffic information — is associated with random identifiers instead of your Apple ID.

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Use Maps on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

Select version:

You can get directions for driving, walking, or taking public transportation. Send the directions to your iOS device for quick access on the go.

Get directions

1. In the Maps app on your Mac, click Directions (or use the Touch Bar), then enter a starting and ending location.

   If your current location is showing, Maps uses it as your starting location, but you can enter a different one. You can also click the Swap Directions button to swap your starting and ending locations.

   As you type, Maps offers suggestions that include your favorites, recent searches, and contacts.

2. Click Drive, Walk, or Transit.

3. Do any of the following:

   • View directions for an alternate route: Click the Details button for the route you want. All available routes appear in blue with the suggested route highlighted.

   • Zoom in on a step: Click the step in the directions sidebar.

   • Choose when to leave or arrive: For public transportation, choose when you plan to leave to get accurate transit schedules. You can also specify when you want to arrive by choosing Custom and then changing Leave to Arrive.

You can get directions to or from a pinned location. Click the pin, click the Info button , then click Directions. If your starting location doesn’t have a pin, Control-click your location on the map, then choose Drop Pin.

Send directions to your iOS device

You can send directions or a location to your iPhone, iPad, or other iOS device. (You must be signed in to iCloud using the same Apple ID on both your iOS device and your Mac.)

1. In the Maps app on your Mac, do any of the following:

   • Find a location: Click in the search field, then enter an address or other information, such as an intersection, landmark, or business.

   • Get directions: Click Directions (or use the Touch Bar), then enter a starting and ending location.

2. Click the Share button in the toolbar, then choose the device you want to send directions to.

   You get a notification on your device. Tap it to open the directions in Maps on your device.

Apple Maps For Mac Download

To change whether Maps shows distances in miles or kilometers, choose View > Distances > In Miles, or View > Distances > In Kilometers.

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