Can't view Google maps in Safari

Well, never mind. I'm not sure what I did or didn't do, but when I went back to the menu, I saw check marks. Weird. It worked though. Thanks for your post.

Thanks! Worked for me.

Thanks, lkrupp!!

Don’t thank me. I merely passed on information that some other genius user discovered. I didn’t figure this out myself, just a purveyor of knowledge in this case.

this worked for me. 2015 MBP 15"

Oh thank you SO much .... SO much!!! I have the mid 2015 machine and this fixed it!!! Thanks a million!!

Everything is like this. You found the solution. you knew where to look for it. We're constantly using other people's solutions...the question is where to look for and how to apply it.

Thank you!!

Well, are you logged in as an Admin user or is your Mac remotely administered by an employer or school district?

Happened to me too. I'm also using a MacBook Pro mid 2015 with the latest Monterey 12.6. And it seems Google Maps on Safari (version 16.0) got messed up after the update to macOS 12.6. It happens in a Private Window too, so it doesn't seem to be a cookie issue. I also have Safari Technology Preview Release 154 (Safari 16.0, WebKit 17615.1.6.2) installed; Google Maps works fine in there. So hopefully the next Safari update fixes Google Maps.

It also works in Google Chrome; currently using Version 105.0.5195.125 (Official Build) (x86_64).

Metal is Apple’s framework for drawing pictures on the screen. WebGL is another, more standard method. All modern browsers support WebGL including Safari. This ‘fix’ accesses the ‘experimental features’ of Safari which includes processing WebGL through the Metal framework. Unchecking this experimental feature takes Metal out of the picture. It looks like only Intel based Macs are affected by this. I have an M1 Mac and Google Maps works fine. So I’m guessing Monterey 12.6 includes a bug in Metal for Intel based Macs. Unchecking this feature should cause no problems in theory. When macOS Ventura (13.0) comes out you can check to see if that features is checked again and see if the problem is back or fixed.

Realize this is only my opinion, best guess. Someone with greater knowledge may come along and explain it better or tell you I’m completely wrong.

Thanks for reaching out geno053,

Since this issue sounds like it is related to a specific app, let's follow these steps to work on that app: If an app on your Mac stops responding, closes unexpectedly, or won’t open - Apple Support

1. Close the app and open it again - test to see if the issue continues as that may be enough to refresh and resolve the behavior.
2. Restart your Mac, if the issue continues, and then test again.
3. See if there are any available app updates and install them.
4. Delete the app and reinstall it.
5. Contact the developer if the issue continues: How to contact an app developer - Apple Support

Take care.

Yes! That did the trick! Thank you SO much!

And for anyone else, dianiels said to "Log in to your Apple ID and then try again. That's how it worked for me."

Breaking it down, She/He meant to login to this community page first with an Apple ID, and then the grayed out Experiemental Features list was no longer grayed out. It took a few attempts before the list was no longer grayed out.

Very grateful!

Danka Community ~

got exactly the same behavior on the screen since 1-2 weeks (I think after update to 12.6) - on my Mac mini late2014.

After I open goglemaps in chrome - all goes well.