Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (2024)

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Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (1)

To help you discover great places around the world to eat, shop, and explore, Maps offers curated Guides from trusted brands and partners. You can also organize places into your own Guides for easy reference.

Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (2)

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Explore places with Guides

  1. In the Maps app Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (3) on your Mac, click in the search field, then do one of the following:

    • Click a Guide that appears below Guides We Love.

    • Click See All, then click a Guide.

    • Scroll down, click a publisher, then click a Guide.

    • Enter a word or phrase in the search field, then click a Guide in the search results.

  2. With a Guide showing, do any of the following:

    • See locations: Scroll up or down in the Guide.

    • Save the Guide: Click the More button Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (4) in the upper-right corner, then click Add to My Guides.

    • Add a location to one of your Guides: Click the Add button Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (5) next to the location, then choose a Guide. If no Guides are shown, create a Guide first.

    • See other Guides from the same publisher: Click the More button Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (6) in the upper-right corner, then click See Publisher’s Guides. If the publisher doesn’t have any other guides, click Publisher’s Website to go to their website.

    • See Guides for a location: Click the More button Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (7) in the upper-right corner, click See All Guides, click Editors’ Picks, then choose a location from the menu.

    • Share the Guide: Click the Share button Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (8) under the guide’s title, then choose an option.

    • Explore related media: In select Guides, click links to find relevant music, books, and more.

    • Close the Guide: Click the Close button Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (9).

Create a Guide

  1. In the Maps app Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (10) on your Mac, click the New button Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (11) in the toolbar, then choose Create New Guide.

  2. Enter a name, then press Return.

Add a place to one of your Guides

  1. In the Maps app Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (12) on your Mac, click a location on a map.

  2. In the place card, click the Add button Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (13), then choose one of your Guides.

    You can also click the New button Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (14) in the toolbar, choose Add New Place To, choose a guide, then search for a location to add.

Edit one of your Guides

  1. In the Maps app Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (15) on your Mac, go to My Guides in the sidebar.

    If your Guides aren’t showing, click the arrow Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (16).

  2. Do any of the following:

    • Rename the Guide: Control-click the Guide, choose Edit Guide, then enter a new name.

    • Change the Guide cover photo: Control-click the Guide, choose Edit Guide, then choose Change Key Photo.

    • Delete the Guide: Control-click the Guide, then choose Delete Guide.

    • Delete a place from the Guide: Move the pointer over the Guide, click the arrow Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (17), Control-click the place, then choose Remove from Guide.

    • Change the sort order: Move the pointer over the Guide, click the arrow Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (18), click the Sort Order button Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (19), then choose Name, Distance, or Date Added.

    • Move a place to another Guide: Move the pointer over the Guide, click the arrow Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (20), Control-click the place, choose “Move to,” then choose another Guide.

Share one of your Guides

  1. In the Maps app Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (21) on your Mac, go to My Guides in the sidebar.

    If your Guides aren’t showing, click the arrow Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (22).

  2. Control-click a Guide, choose Share, then choose an option.

Guides are automatically updated when new places are added, so you always have the latest recommendations.

Note: Guides are available for many cities worldwide, with more places coming.

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Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac (2024)

FAQs

Use food and travel Guides in Maps on Mac? ›

Tap your picture or initials at the top right of the search card, then tap Guides. If neither your picture nor initials appears, tap Cancel next to the search field, or tap the search field, then tap Cancel. Choose a guide.

How do I access guides in Apple Maps? ›

Tap your picture or initials at the top right of the search card, then tap Guides. If neither your picture nor initials appears, tap Cancel next to the search field, or tap the search field, then tap Cancel. Choose a guide.

Does Apple Maps have a route planner? ›

Apple Maps has its own route planner built into it that allows you to create a multi-stop route. The app works similarly to most other map applications, allowing you to: Choose a final destination. Add stops in between the route.

Can you use Apple Maps on Mac? ›

You can get directions for driving, walking, taking public transportation, or cycling. When driving, you can add multiple stops to your route. You can also send the directions to your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch for quick access on the go.

How do you create a route on Maps on Mac? ›

In the Maps app on your Mac, click a location on the map, such as an intersection, landmark, or business. In the place card, do one of the following: Get directions to this location: Click Directions. Create a route from this location: Click Create Route, then enter the destination in the To field.

How do I access Apple Maps settings? ›

To find more Maps settings, choose Preferences, scroll down, then tap Maps Settings at the bottom of the screen. To change the units used in Maps, go to Settings > General > Language & Region > Measurement System, then select an option. You can edit a favorite or change the address used for your home or work.

How do I show routes on Apple Maps? ›

View a route's directions in a list: On the route card, tap the route's estimated travel time so that the route appears at the top of the card, then tap the estimated travel time again. To share the directions, scroll to the bottom of the card, then tap Share.

How to plan a route on Apple Maps with multiple stops? ›

Tap the route card at the bottom of the screen. Tap Add Stop, then tap a category. Tap Add for one of the nearby suggestions. To get directions again to your original destination, tap Resume Route at the top of the screen.

Why is Maps not working on my Mac? ›

From the Apple menu , choose System Settings. Click Privacy & Security on the left, then click Location Services on the right. Make sure that both Location Services and Maps are turned on. Close the settings window.

Can you use Apple Maps for navigation? ›

You can get travel directions using the Maps app , the Maps widget, Siri, CarPlay, or other devices. You can also get them in the Maps app on your Mac before you leave. Important: To get directions, iPhone must be connected to the internet, and Precise Location must be turned on.

Can you use Apple Maps on desktop? ›

Apple Maps is only officially available on Apple devices like iPhones and Macs. But, thanks to DuckDuckGo, you can browse or get directions in Apple Maps from any platform with a browser, including Windows and Android.

What are guides in Apple Maps? ›

In the Maps app , you can organize places into your own guides for easy reference. For example, you can add destinations for an upcoming vacation into a guide named Summer Road Trip. You can get to your guides from the search card, and you can share your guides with others.

What is the route command on Mac? ›

Mac OS X has a command-line utility for performing a route print called "netstat". The routing table of a device displays the various paths an application may take to reach various network resources.

What does guides mean on Apple Maps? ›

Editorially curated Guides from trusted brands and partners are available in the Maps app to help you discover great places around the world to eat, shop, and explore. Guides are automatically updated when new places are added, so you always have the latest recommendations.

How do I control Apple Maps? ›

Move, zoom, or rotate a map or 3D globe
  1. Move around in a map: Drag the map.
  2. Zoom in or out: Double-tap (leaving your finger on the screen after the second tap), then drag up to zoom in or drag down to zoom out. ...
  3. Rotate the map: Touch and hold the map with two fingers, then rotate your fingers.

How do I see places on Apple Maps? ›

Look around places in Maps on iPhone
  1. Pan: Drag a finger left or right on the scene.
  2. Move forward: Tap the scene.
  3. Zoom in or out: Pinch open or closed.
  4. View another point of interest: Switch from full-screen view, then tap elsewhere on the map, or drag the map.
  5. Switch to or from full-screen view: Tap.

How do I navigate in Apple Maps? ›

Get directions in Maps
  1. Open the Maps app on your iPhone.
  2. Do one of the following: Tap a destination (for example, a landmark on a map or a spot that you marked with a pin). ...
  3. Tap the directions button on the place card. ...
  4. Tap Go for the route you want to take.

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