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HOW DO I GET APPLE MAPS ON MY WINDOWS PC

Somehow, when I enter an address to search for using a Firefox browser I get an apple map of the location. It doesn't happen all the time. How can I make it my default so I get the same result as iOS or iPad?

Posted on Sep 16, 2019 1:26 PM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2019 11:10 AM

This query started because I was looking for a restaurant menu and the Apple map popped up. A lot better looking than Google or Mapquest. I didn't know how it happened so i asked.


Bright idea, I searched duckduckgo and Apple Maps together and got a surprise. It for turns out that the people that use duckduckgo (DDG) as their search engine will get apple maps as DDG licensed Apple MapKit Js from Apple in January. https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/197786/duckduckgo-integrates-apple-maps-into-search-results


I didn't really notice as I don't use location searches too often. In the past I have opened Google maps or Mapquest to search for locations. Now I can search for locations in DDG same as on my iPhone or my wife's iPad as well as my car navigation.


I haven't checked out any other Windows 10 browsers but I suspect that if they use DDG, they should get Apple Maps.


In any case, your statement is true. Apple Maps does not run on Windows itself.

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Sep 17, 2019 11:10 AM in response to turingtest2

This query started because I was looking for a restaurant menu and the Apple map popped up. A lot better looking than Google or Mapquest. I didn't know how it happened so i asked.


Bright idea, I searched duckduckgo and Apple Maps together and got a surprise. It for turns out that the people that use duckduckgo (DDG) as their search engine will get apple maps as DDG licensed Apple MapKit Js from Apple in January. https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/197786/duckduckgo-integrates-apple-maps-into-search-results


I didn't really notice as I don't use location searches too often. In the past I have opened Google maps or Mapquest to search for locations. Now I can search for locations in DDG same as on my iPhone or my wife's iPad as well as my car navigation.


I haven't checked out any other Windows 10 browsers but I suspect that if they use DDG, they should get Apple Maps.


In any case, your statement is true. Apple Maps does not run on Windows itself.

HOW DO I GET APPLE MAPS ON MY WINDOWS PC

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