How to open an Apple Maps URL from a screenshot in macOS

The macOS Photos app uses AI to detect details like addresses in images. Here's how to open the addresses in Apple Maps.

Chip Loder 2 years ago 2

Apple & Google turn off live traffic updates in Israel, Gaza ahead of ground war

Apple and Google are disabling live traffic updates in their respective navigation apps in Israel and the Gaza Strip, as the conflict between Hamas and Israel continues.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 2

How to create routes and add stops in Apple Maps

Being able to map out your entire drive beforehand, with estimated travel times and future course changes, is a powerful addition to an already handy app. Here's how to create a multi-stop route in the latest version of Apple Maps.

Damien Lavizzo 2 years ago 0

How to find local points of interest using map apps in iOS 16

If you're on a well-earned vacation, moving home, or embarking as a digital nomad, you need to know where things are in a new city quickly. Here's how to use mapping apps in iOS 16 to find out what's near your location.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 0

Apple Maps could serve advertising to users in 2023

Apple's move to increase advertising it serves to its users could result in Apple Maps showing ads as early as 2023.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 34

Apple Maps tests updates in France, Monaco, New Zealand

Apple has started to expand its updated Apple Maps experience into more countries, with testing of more detailed maps now available in France, Monaco, and New Zealand.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 1

Apple challenges patent troll targeting Maps navigation

Apple in a counter complaint filed in California on Thursday seeks to nullify a new assertion from patent holdings firm Traxcell, which is suing the tech giant in Texas for alleged infringement of intellectual property covering navigation systems.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 0

Apple Maps partner Yelp will allow businesses to state COVID-19 vaccination policies

Yelp, whose business review data is deeply integrated into Apple Maps, will soon introduce new profile affordances that will allow businesses to list COVID-19 vaccination policies and information.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 3

Apple Maps cycling directions expands to Seattle

Apple recently expanded Apple Maps cycling directions to Seattle and integrated additional coverage for a wide swath of California.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 2

Apple's indoor mapping format adopted as community standard

Apple's Indoor Mapping Data Format (IMDF) was this week adopted by the Open Geospatial Consortium as a community standard for indoor positioning services.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 2

Apple Maps Look Around imaging vehicles spotted in New Zealand, Singapore, Israel

The Look Around feature of Apple Maps may work with more countries in the future, with Apple's vehicles driving around Israel, New Zealand, and Singapore to collect images used to generate the street-level views.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 11

Apple Maps expands Look Around to four more US cities

Apple this week rolled out the Apple Maps Look Around feature in Denver, Detroit, Miami and Fort Lauderdale, giving users a customized street level view of each city.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 15

How to use Guides, Indoor Maps, and Look Around in Maps with macOS Big Sur

The new Apple Maps experience in macOS Big Sur borrows heavily from what was available in iOS version. Here's how to take advantage of the Look Around, Guides, and Indoor Maps features.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

Apple Maps trials updated maps for UK and Ireland

Apple has started to test its update for Apple Maps that brings more detailed information to the navigation app, with a small number of users spotting the new map data being used in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 8

Apple Maps could soon integrate curated travel recommendations

A recently posted — and quickly deleted — job listing discovered on Wednesday suggests Apple is working to deliver travel recommendations and other editorial content to Maps, a feature that could rival similar integrations seen in leading mapping services.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 3

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