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From: Chris Townley <news@cct-net.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Apple maps on Raspberry Pi?
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 01:34:41 +0000
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On 22/03/2024 01:26, Başar Alabay wrote:
> bp@www.zefox.net wrote on 03.22.2024, 02:08 h:
> 
>> I just tried to look at Apple maps (maps.apple.com) on my RasPiOS
>> machine and got nothing but advertising from the Apple store.
> 
> Same here on an Apple.
> 
>> Is it possible to view Apple maps on a Pi? I normally use Google
>> maps and wanted to see how they compare. Neither chrome nor firefox
>> seem able to display Apple's map website on a Pi4.
> 
> Seems like Apple Maps is not like Google Maps or Open Street Map an
> accessible map system via browser but via own programm. I can use the
> onboard application to view something but not Firefox e.g.
> 
> B. Alabay

I wonder how accurate they are - ISTR a few years ago they revamped 
them, and missed out quite a few significant UK cities

-- 
Chris