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I like using Apple Maps, but for example when looking at a map of Taiwan, all the city names are in Chinese and of no help to me since I don't speak Chinese ... Google Maps shows both- how do I enable English names of cities?

MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

Posted on Mar 16, 2023 8:47 AM

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Posted on Mar 18, 2023 9:01 AM

Hey there dennyup,


Thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.


If your computer's language and region features are set to English, you should be able to tell Maps to always display place names in English. To do this, follow the steps below:


  1. Open the Maps app on your Mac
  2. Click the Profile icon in the upper right corner of Maps, or select Maps > Settings from the Menu bar
  3. Click Settings
  4. Check the General tab
  5. Check the option for "Always show Labels in English"


You can find more information on this, and other customization options in the Maps app, here: Customize your map view in Maps on Mac - Apple Support


Cheers!

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Mar 18, 2023 9:01 AM in response to dennyup

Hey there dennyup,


Thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.


If your computer's language and region features are set to English, you should be able to tell Maps to always display place names in English. To do this, follow the steps below:


  1. Open the Maps app on your Mac
  2. Click the Profile icon in the upper right corner of Maps, or select Maps > Settings from the Menu bar
  3. Click Settings
  4. Check the General tab
  5. Check the option for "Always show Labels in English"


You can find more information on this, and other customization options in the Maps app, here: Customize your map view in Maps on Mac - Apple Support


Cheers!

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