Location Aware
If Maps isn’t authorised to access your location, you get a
message. Several of the options covered in this tutorial don’t
work unless you authorise them. Click Open Privacy Settings,
then the lock in the bottom left corner and enter your admin
password. In the right-hand panel, tick Maps.
Adding and Removing Favourites in Maps
To bookmark a location, click on the Share link in the toolbar
and select Add to Favourites; or click on a pin, then on the ‘i’
icon and click on Add to Favourites. To remove a Favourite, in
the window showing the list of Favourites, click on the Edit
button and click on the ‘X’ icon to delete.Using Maps Favourites
To review your Favourites, click in the Search field at the top of
the Maps window, and then select Favourites from the menu.
Your Favourites are listed as pins. You can then drag these into
the search field, or the start/end points in the sidebar.Sharing Routes
Having selected your choice of route, you can share it via social
media or email, or send directly to other macOS, OS X or iOS
devices. The recipient receives a message with a link which,
when accessed, opens the Maps app to display the route.
Customising the Maps App
Changing the View.
Switch between viewing options available to you using the buttons found in the top right corner, or by using the View menu.
Map: This view is similar to your
standard hand drawn Ordinance Survey
(OS) map style It’s the easiest way to
find your directions.
Satellite: An aerial view, which you
can zoom in and out. A View menu
option lets you show or hide the labels
such as street names.Transport: Public transport options
are added in this view. It’s not available
everywhere yet, but more locations are
being added over time.//AppleUserMAGAZINE
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