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Apple Maps Now Available on the Web
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I guess this finally means when web designers use Apple Maps links on websites that they won't redirect to Google Maps on non Apple devices anymore? If this is the case then Apple really needs to up their game on Apple Maps business profiles, to let business owners claim their business and add info and business hours and such.
I must say, impressive. After all that time finally, hopefully EU has nothing about it 
Works like beta - even on MBP M3 Max in Safari it's not snappy, but for past few years Apple Maps had better details and satellite photos than Google Maps here in Poland, where Google Maps is a joke (I used to be a local guide to them, now supporting OSM who at least responds and fix the obvious things).
Only con is still using Yelp probably no one I know use even abroad. But honestly even Google Maps have many paid reviews and Google don't care for reliability of stars reviews.
Works like beta - even on MBP M3 Max in Safari it's not snappy, but for past few years Apple Maps had better details and satellite photos than Google Maps here in Poland, where Google Maps is a joke (I used to be a local guide to them, now supporting OSM who at least responds and fix the obvious things).
Only con is still using Yelp probably no one I know use even abroad. But honestly even Google Maps have many paid reviews and Google don't care for reliability of stars reviews.
That's actually a really cute and catchy name which means it's something Apple would absolutely never go for. Apple hasn't had a sense of whimsy for at least the past 10 years.
I've reported and got corrections made many times. You even get a push notification when the issue is addressed. I will add, however, how we report an issue should be more obvious and the process of choosing the location of the issue on the map, along with the various options and menus needs a better UX.
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You're telling me a nearly $3 trillion company doesn't have the resources or employee talent to make their web-based map compatible with Firefox?
What I'm telling you is that it's a beta, and last I checked that meant that it's not complete.
Not on every listing, but there are "claim this place" links on at least some of them:
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I wish Apple/Google would work together to make an API so they share reports people leave (cops ahead, wreck ahead, stuff in the road, etc) That way it doesn't matter if you use Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze. All reports show on all 3.
LOL not supported by safari on iPhone on iOS 18 latest dev beta.
Why why would you expect that to work? IOS has a perfectly good Maps app to use. smh.
Simple and basic.
The 'Guides' section is essentially useless, unless you live in one of those big 20 cities, in N. America, listed.
The 'Guides' section is essentially useless, unless you live in one of those big 20 cities, in N. America, listed.
It is also the least used compared to Chromium based browsers so not a high priority for a beta. It will come, but at a later date.
While I love using Apple Maps here in Europe and this is a step in right direction I must sadly report that Apple needs to do something about paid roads, at least in Europe. It's a mess.
Paid roads are labeled as free roads in many locations and vice versa.
Paid roads are labeled as free roads in many locations and vice versa.
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I've been reporting that some freeways were marked as regular arterial roads, but there's no option for that, and putting it as a comment in "Other" didn't make a difference.
As a business, you can claim and manage your hours at https://businessconnect.apple.com. It's already compatible with Yext now, so now you can have your business directory management software automatically manage your Apple business profiles without having to login. I'm doing this through my current vendor.
BTW, if you're a business owner/developer with a large Google Maps bill, switch over to Apple MapKit/MapKitJS, and you can basically eliminate your maps bill, since it's pretty much free: https://developer.apple.com/maps/resources/
(they'll probably reach out to you to negotiate a price if your calls are too high. I have no idea what that threshold might be, though I bet you your bill will be minuscule compared to your Google bill).
(they'll probably reach out to you to negotiate a price if your calls are too high. I have no idea what that threshold might be, though I bet you your bill will be minuscule compared to your Google bill).