Become an iPhone Maps Pro! [8 Tips & Tricks]

It's crazy to think just how far Apple Maps has come in the 10 years since it was launched! It's now a fantastic Maps service, but it's not the easiest to use. In this video, I share 8 tips and tricks (plus a bonus tip) to help you get more out of it.

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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:37 - App preferences
1:58 - Maps Extensions
3:06 - Add Stops
4:06 - Guides
6:34 - Information Rich Place Cards
8:38 - Driving Improvements
10:01 - Drop Pin to get back
11:10 - Advanced Search
12:01 - Bonus Tip

[julesselmes]

Love how you just get on with the information; no music, stupid graphics, teaser clips and most importantly you don’t start with
“What up Friends!” I’ve learned so much from you in just a few videos so far. Thank you!

[Phoenix-gzht]

For those who don’t have CarPlay or don’t have wireless CarPlay and don’t want to plug in, the parked car pin also drops if you car has Bluetooth and the Bluetooth connection type is set to car stereo. When the Bluetooth disconnects from the car (ie you shut off the car), Apple Maps drops a pin. Great video! Great to see that Apple is taking their map app seriously!

[sshultz]

The one thing I would like added to Apple Maps is improvement on the add a stop functionality. I like googles version where you can customize your own route by adding various stops by location. Apple only allows you to add stops that are specific to businesses or services. Hopefully that is an improvement in iOS 16.

[mistaje]

Something I started doing recently, using Maps with Notes. When you look up a location in Maps, you can share that location to Notes. After you click Share, and select Notes, you can then select which note you want to share it to. Once you select a note, a Maps link appears in your note. Now, when you' re in Notes, if you click on that link, it will open Maps and go right to that location for you. Just another way Apple has improved their ecosystem.

[Ramjet]

I swapped to iPhone for the very first time in November. I decided that I would sorta immerse myself in all of the apple apps. I use Maps for about 95% of my navigation and it does pretty well. I have a few gripes, especially with it saying to keep left on a highway when in reality it is just an exit and that the command was unnecessary or that it doesn't say to turn at some spots that should be pointed out as turns even though the road sorta carries on in the direction it is going but it was at an intersection.

My favorite thing of maps is being able to visually see stop signs/traffic lights as well as (in certain circumstances) the view changes to a lane centered view where it actually points out the lane you should be. I have only seen this feature happen once along one of my routes, but I hope that comes to more areas that have a lot of lane changes.

[pmbrig]

Bravo for mentioning What3Words! I can't wait until this is fully integrated into Apple Maps (or Google Maps). It would be fabulous to be able to send your exact location in a stadium to friends who are trying to find you (not just folks who happen to have W3W on their phone). Or direct people to your exact campsite.

And one thing that I like about Maps vs Google Maps is that Maps marks stop signs and traffic lights on your route, so you can see at a glance that you need to make a left turn at the next light.

[thechazz]

After Apple updated the maps in the recent update and added the 3D view, improved location details, enhanced directions (where it shows exact detail on directions if you are in a supported city, and the VR walk help feature I instantly fell in love with Apple Maps again.
I used to like it before but would sometimes switch to waze for driving but I deleted it and not gone back after this updated.
Cheers!

[michelchevalier]

This is very interesting... But, as a French man, it's also a great pleasure to listen to your beautiful and melodious English !

[BitSmythe]

3:53. When the map spins around (3D view) you don’t get to learn the area, you become dependent on the map. When the map stays “north up” you can learn the relation of places and navigate more easily - especially for repeat journeys.

[TheDavelaird]

I live in Toronto and i drive to about 6 to 8 locations everyday-I much prefer Waze here -It gives Traffic /Police locations/speed cameras/Accidents/red light cameras/time in traffic backups and keeps a history/you can report incidents also

[RichardShelton]

I was an Android user since the beginning of time. I got my first iPhone 3 days ago because I wanted to learn something new. I'm 72 and hooked. Thank you for the nice maps video, consider me subscribed.

[DanBCooper]

The only improvement I need to use Apple Maps exclusively would be the ability to download offline maps.
Enjoyed the video, very informative and to the point, and you brits are very pleasant to listen to ( I'm an American, but set my Siri voice to British for that reason lol )

[IMOO]

My maps is missing the iCloud icon, maybe I’m not as up to date as I thought. I love your tutorials, I’m learning so much.

[kevindawson]

I’m a driver for a delivery company in Devon, UK.
I lot of villages here will be spread over a square mile, have no street names and all the houses have names rather than numbers. The postcode you enter into maps will get you to the centre of the postcode area.

When you enter the postcode into maps instead of pressing go if you scroll down most of the houses names associated with that postcode are listed. Select the name you want and it’ll take you to the specific house.

Not all house names are on there but the majority are.

[jeffhorner]

Long a Maps user (Atlanta), I just learned a ton of new ways to use Maps. Great channel; thanks!

[catw]

I was very impressed with the detail in Maps recently. I was in Germany and doing a circular walk of about 6 miles. Although I had a large scale map aimed at cyclists and walkers I realised it was not showing all the junctions of paths and tracks that I was coming across. I eventually got my phone out to double check my location and decided to put the village I was aiming for as a destination. Apple Maps apparently had far more information than the cartographer of my paper map and guided me on small paths between fields, then once in the woods, was able to help me distinguish between forest tracks that did and did not appear on my own map. I wouldn’t want to rely on it for a walk in the hills, but I was surprised how much non-road information was there.

[javtimestwo]

This was a great video. I learned so much. About 6 months ago I gave Apple Maps another chance and do not regret it. The app has upgraded so much lately and its the map I use daily now.

[luisdaa]

The parked feature also works as long as you’re iPhone is connected to Bluetooth in your car. My car is an older car and it doesn’t have CarPlay or native Bluetooth. I connected a Bluetooth dongle and in the settings on the iPhone I specified that this dongle is for a car stereo. So, now the iPhone knows that every time it disconnects from that Bluetooth it has to bookmark your parking location. Alternatively, you can just tell Siri to mark your parking location.

[markofsaltburn]

I like your videos because you act like an adult rather than a failed hip-hop artist.

[Breadman-kd]

This is honestly making me consider switching from Google Maps to Apple Maps