Possible to Open Maps.app via Browser URL?

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Possible to Open Maps.app via Browser URL?

I'm wondering whether it's possible to open the new Maps app via a localised URL that can be bookmarked?

i.e. mac://home/applications/maps.app

Does anyone know of such a method?

Posted on Oct 28, 2013 4:14 AM

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matt00

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Oct 30, 2013 11:55 AM in response to Parbinder Johal

Hey Parbinder Johal,

Great question. On a Mac, you can bookmark this link to automatically open the Maps application:

http://maps.apple.com/?q

You can also learn about rules for creating a valid map link at the following resource. For example, this link ( http://maps.apple.com/?q=cupertino ) will open a query of Cupertino, California.

Apple URL Scheme Reference: Map Links

https://developer.apple.com/library/safari/featuredarticles/IphoneURLScheme_Refe rence/MapLinks/MapLinks.html

Thanks,

Matt M.

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