Apple maps
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Apple maps
Am I late to the party or did apple just add biking to travel methods?
I added google maps to my phone because they have it but apple didn’t offer that before as far as I was aware.
I added google maps to my phone because they have it but apple didn’t offer that before as far as I was aware.
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Last September or October they were added kind of. For us in Toronto, Canada they do not work though the icon is available.
There are links to show what countries and then specifically which cities they have maps for. Apple has a long way to catch up to Google.
There are links to show what countries and then specifically which cities they have maps for. Apple has a long way to catch up to Google.
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Apple maps is still around? Last I heard they were terrible and what they did have they basically copied from Google Maps.
Likes For Milton Keynes:
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Copying stuff would lead to all sorts of legal issues. So, no to the second thing too.
Given the privacy issues with google, having an alternative is good.
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Uh, no. There was a slight hiccup a long time ago when they upgraded IOS, but that's long since remedied and Apple Maps is now as good as any.
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And your every map search query and trip isn't being tracked and sold to advertisers.
In fact Google Maps will still track and save your location and send it to Google even if you have location services turned off.
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Works in the PNW but about 50% of the time the recommended routes are not feasible or just plain lol compared to google maps. If there’s a clear and popular trail, it will take it - regardless of surface type.
so YMMV.
so YMMV.