This staple app may seem simple but it's actually deceptively complex. Apple has completely redesigned its Maps app with iOS 17 and added a TON of new features. That's why we're excited to announce our 2024 Apple Maps In-Depth Guide to help you get the most out of this essential app.
Do you use Apple Maps regularly?
Whether you have been using Apple Maps for a long time or you are ready to switch from a different navigation app, you'll discover all the fundamentals that beginners need, as well as hidden tips and tricks to help even the most advanced user get the most out of Maps.
This guide covers everything you need to know to master Apple Maps. From setting up a trip, to adding pit stops, to creating and sharing travel guides, we will reveal powerful features that you may not have thought to look for. The guide comes with 50 bite-sized video tutorials as well as a comprehensive 60-page downloadable PDF.
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You'll love this guide if:
- You are one of those people who love the process of planning a vacation almost as much as the actual trip.
- You want to automatically let your family and friends know your trip status and ETA without trying to text them as you drive.
- You want an easy way to avoid traffic and tolls along your route.
To celebrate the release, we are offering a 30% discount on your iPhone Life Insider subscription! We are also proud to offer an additional 10% discount for seniors, veterans, and service personnel.
All of our guides come with a printer-friendly PDF with easy-to-follow screenshots and step-by-step instructions. If you prefer to watch and learn, you can follow along with our friendly instructors as they explain the key concepts in our video tutorials.
See you on the Inside,
Donna Schill
Editor in Chief at iPhone Life
P.S. Our comprehensive Apple Maps Guide includes everything you need to know to master the Apple Maps app on your iPhone including:
- Adding Stops Along Your Route and Changing Your Starting Location: Never fiddle with your phone on the road again by setting up your route with every stop along the way before you leave your house!
- Sharing Your Location/ETA with Family & Friends: Going somewhere for a visit? This feature is a great way to let your hosts know your trip progress without having to text them.
- Avoid Tolls, Traffic, and Highways with Route Preferences: For those of us who don't trust the Maps algorithm to pick the best route, this is a way to put in your own preferences.
- Customize Your Route View: An undesired route view can become a real pet peeve. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to modify it! We cover it all in this guide.
- Create and Use Apple Maps Guides: This is one of our favorite features for trips far from home. Apple Maps Guides will help you explore new cities without spending hours reading travel blogs.
- Maps for Offline Use: This is the perfect feature for those of us who sometimes travel to places with little or no cell signal.
- And Much More…