separate Google Map app for macOS

[jpn]

i remember that before i had a separate Google Map app (not a part of Chrome) for use in macOS, but can't locate a link to re-download it now.
is there a way to install this in macOS now?

 

[smirking]

You can find it at MacUpdate:

Download Google Maps for Mac | MacUpdate

Download the latest version of Google Maps for Mac for free. Read 10 user reviews and compare with similar apps on MacUpdate.

www.macupdate.com

 

[BrianBaughn]

I think the OP was asking about a macOS app.

Maybe the OP is thinking about Google Earth? I don't think it's a standalone app anymore…but you don't have to use Chrome…any browser will work, I think.

 

[bogdanw]

Google Earth Pro (Mac) https://www.google.com/earth/versions/#earth-pro
direct link https://dl.google.com/earth/client/advanced/current/GoogleEarthProMac-Intel.dmg

 

[smirking]

I think the OP was asking about a macOS app.

That's exactly what I linked to at MacUpdate. It's a MacOS download.

 

[DeltaMac]

The OP did, in fact, ask for a macOS app. The Google Maps app is an iOS download, not a macOS download. There's nothing at your link that suggests a download on a Mac. You have to be on an iOS device. On your Mac, you would use Google Earth Pro, which does what Google Maps provides. You can use either the stand-alone Google Earth Pro, or the web version (which seems to work better than GEarth app, certainly much faster)

 

[revmacian]

That's exactly what I linked to at MacUpdate. It's a MacOS download.

Clicking your link on my Mac takes me to a page to download Google Maps. Clicking the Download link at their page results in a page that says "This app is available only on the App Store for iPhone and iPad."

It appears to be only for iOS and iPadOS.

 

[smirking]

It appears to be only for iOS and iPadOS.

Well, I guess it's not available anymore. The link is to the MacUpdate site, which is only for MacOS software. I didn't actually try downloading it myself before posting the link. It appears that the package is gone.

 

[TheIntruder]

There has never been a "Google Maps" app, per se, for the Mac, only Google Earth.

And like every Google application, it brings along the Keystone auto-updater framework, and the possibility of things like this.

Apple Maps for the Mac desktop started with 10.9.

 

[stjames70]

There has never been a "Google Maps" app, per se, for the Mac, only Google Earth.

And like every Google application, it brings along the Keystone auto-updater framework, and the possibility of things like this.

Apple Maps for the Mac desktop started with 10.9.

Well, as you can see, there is a native Google Maps app for MacOS -- but I lost the original installer, and all I can do is to enjoy it in my super old iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)

 

[seezar]

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Well, as you can see, there is a native Google Maps app for MacOS -- but I lost the original installer, and all I can do is to enjoy it in my super old iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)

That just looks like you are running the PWA (progressive web app) version. If you have chrome or a chromium browser installed that supports PWA you can do that.

There is no installer, you just open up maps.google.com in chrome browser and there will be an “install” option on the right side of the address bar. It'll just create a Google maps icon in your application folder that can be run as a PWA but that is not a standalone app.

 

[darkskies]

That just looks like you are running the PWA (progressive web app) version. If you have chrome or a chromium browser installed that supports PWA you can do that.

There is no installer, you just open up maps.google.com in chrome browser and there will be an “install” option on the right side of the address bar. It'll just create a Google maps icon in your application folder that can be run as a PWA but that is not a standalone app.

I used to have this app but I had trouble getting it back for a while. The 'install' option (at least on Chrome on my Mac) is inside the address bar at the right hand side and is a downward arrow going into a computer screen.