Apple’s map application is gradually approaching the versatility of Google Maps.
We recently revealed a full tutorial on how to view and interact with the globe in Apple Maps and, taking the opportunity, this time we’re going to explore all the features of the company’s maps app. bitten apple logo to discover the coolest features of Apple Maps for iPhone, iPad, Mac and the rest of the devices in which the application is present.
Apple Cards has always been a very comprehensive, reliable and efficient application for users of iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Despite the brutal competition from Google Maps, the app has always had a user interface with an excellent design and useful features. In addition, year after year, Apple incorporates new and very interesting features that make it an application must have for any traveler.
With the Maps app installed by default on all Apple devices, users can perform virtually any type of action: send directions to their contacts, explore cities, track GPS navigation, locate restaurants, discover travel guides , review public transport areas .. But there are some features that are worth highlighting and that, perhaps, not all users are familiar with. These are the coolest features of Apple Maps!
Here are the best features of Apple Maps
1. The “3D” mode
Three-dimensional aerial view of the city of Valencia in Apple Maps.
Navigating on Apple Maps while exploring cities with the aerial view is good and cool, but even more so with the 3D mode!
When exploring an environment in satellite mode – the way you can see all the details of an area using satellite imagery – a button with the text “3D” appears in the upper right corner of your iPhone and iPad. It is also available on Mac in Explorer mode. By clicking on the 3D button, you will access a three-dimensional mode with which you can enjoy a completely different and more complete perspective of the maps.
To use Apple Maps 3D mode, follow these steps:
1. Abre Apple Maps.
2. Press the globe button.
3. Choose Satellite mode.
4. Zoom into any rural area, town or city.
5. Click the 3D button in the upper right corner.
2. The “Flyover” mode
Another of the most wonderful features of the Apple Maps app is the mode Overview. A path which, as its name suggests, offers us an aerial tour of the city. Moreover, when you activate this function, you have the possibility to control the exploration of 3D images with augmented reality. In other words, when you move your iPhone or iPad to the side, you can experience the city without having to touch the screen.
But that’s not all, and you can also perform touch gestures on the screen to zoom in, zoom out, move around the map, rotate the view (with two fingers). When you press the button “Initial round” the application itself is responsible for automatically offering you an aerial tour of the city. The only downside to this great Apple Maps feature is that it isn’t available in all cities around the world.
Activating Apple Maps Flyover mode is very simple, we will explain how to do it below:
1. Open the Apple Maps app.
2. Search for a city in the search field on the main menu.
3. do faucet on the name of the city.
4. Click on the “Fly over” button in the city tab.
3. The “Panoramic view”
The arrival of this feature on iPhone and iPad has finally allowed Apple Maps to compete with Google Maps. If Google maps has “Street View” to help users navigate better on their routes, Apple has its “Panoramic View”.
The Panoramic View in Apple Maps works a little differently than Street View, but we’re basically talking about the same thing. When you turn on Apple Maps’ panoramic view, street-level “first-person” images appear in thumbnails; on one corner of iPad and Mac, and on top of iPhone. However, you can magnify the view with the push of a button.
When you double-tap the Panorama View image, the area that appears in your vision images will advance to the point you specified. On the other hand, if you hold your finger on the screen and swipe to one side, the images will rotate to the side you chose. Remember that this is a 360 degree panoramic view.
You can also change the area of the panoramic view by sliding your finger across the screen to place the binoculars icon on the map, which is a much more efficient and straightforward method.
Follow these steps to start the panoramic view of your iPhone and iPad:
1. Abre Apple Maps.
2. Place your vision of the map in a town or city.
3. Enter Satellite mode.
4. Click the binoculars button in the lower left corner (iPhone) or lower right corner (iPad).
4. Travel guides
Travel guides on Apple Maps.
Another of the flagship features of Apple Maps is the ability to explore travel guides within the application itself. Through them you will be able to know more details, sights and points of interest of the places you want to visit. And they don’t just focus on monuments, museums and tourist areas, but also recommend reading on restaurants, traditions and cultural spaces.
In iPadízate we have a complete and comprehensive tutorial to learn how to create, share and explore travel guides in which you will be able to know in detail how exactly this feature of Apple Maps works. But activating the feature is as easy as clicking the “Guides” button on the tab for each city.
These are our favorite Apple Maps features, now it’s your turn! What features of the Apple Maps app do you frequently use on your iPhone or iPad?
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