Resolved iPhoto'09 missing Maps

[Czo]

Hi,

Last weekend i discovered that iPhoto lost their ability to show photo location on maps. I found the bug that cause this problem: Apple use an old Google Maps api v2, that seems to be ceased out by Google sometimes between this April and last weekend. I started to port it to newer Maps api v3, but before i'm going deeply with this project, i need to know anyone working on this?

Screenshot from my aging iPhoto '09:
http://homokozo.czo.hu/iPhoto-PPC-maps.png

 

[MacCubed]

Hi,

Last weekend i discovered that iPhoto lost their ability to show photo location on maps. I found the bug that cause this problem: Apple use an old Google Maps api v2, that seems to be ceased out by Google sometimes between this April and last weekend. I started to port it to newer Maps api v3, but before i'm going deeply with this project, i need to know anyone working on this?

Screenshot from my aging iPhoto '09:
http://homokozo.czo.hu/iPhoto-PPC-maps.png

I have been wanting to use the maps feature, but as you said, it's not working currently. I think it's a great idea

 

[Czo]

I have been wanting to use the maps feature, but as you said, it's not working currently. I think it's a great idea

After 2-3 hours of brainstorming, i get back the maps, the markers, but zooming and panning not yet working.

 

[MacCubed]

After 2-3 hours of brainstorming, i get back the maps, the markers, but zooming and panning not yet working.

Thats great news! Zooming and panning would be useful lol

 

[Czo]

Finally, it's working now. To fix missing maps, you need to replace the original googleMap.html (iPhoto.app/Contents/Resources/googleMap.html) to the patched file: http://homokozo.czo.hu/iphotomapfixppc/ (The zip contains the googleMap.html, because more easy to save a zip rather than a html)

Tested with: 10.5.8 (iPhoto '09, 8.1.2) and 10.8.5 (iPhoto '11, 9.4.3), i think, it's also works with 10.6/10.7.

 

[RedCroissant]

Finally, it's working now. To fix missing maps, you need to replace the original googleMap.html (iPhoto.app/Contents/Resources/googleMap.html) to the patched file: http://homokozo.czo.hu/iphotomapfixppc/ (The zip contains the googleMap.html, because more easy to save a zip rather than a html)

Tested with: 10.5.8 (iPhoto '09, 8.1.2) and 10.8.5 (iPhoto '11, 9.4.3), i think, it's also works with 10.6/10.7.

So everything is now working as it originally did simply by replacing that .html?

 

[Czo]

So everything is now working as it originally did simply by replacing that .html?

Yes, the downloadable html is almost identical with one found in iPhoto '11. I only made a small fix (removed Google Maps AppId, because Google disabled the access for any AppIds used/owned by Apple)

 

[RedCroissant]

Yes, the downloadable html is almost identical with one found in iPhoto '11. I only made a small fix (removed Google Maps AppId, because Google disabled the access for any AppIds used/owned by Apple)

You are awesome. So you basically dragged an edited .html file from iPhoto 11? Genius! Thank you very much for this!

 

[RedCroissant]

I did the patch and it works! It's super slow sometimes when dealing with the Places tab, but otherwise at least the functionality is back!

 

[Czo]

I don't remember how fast it was, but it's seems ok to me (tested on a PB12"). Maybe it's a more modern maps engine.

 

[RedCroissant]

I don't remember how fast it was, but it's seems ok to me (tested on a PB12"). Maybe it's a more modern maps engine.

It used to respond quicker when switching between the display types and now it's using more VRAM I think and slowing down other apps. I think I'll just update my graphics card at some point and then it will be fine. At least that's what I think it is.

 

[JDMacMan]

Hi, I stumbled upon this while searching high and low for anything that would fix Places in iPhoto '09. I run an Intel Mac.

I followed the link and copied the googleMap.html file and installed it into my copy of iPhoto. The MAP WORKED! However, when I placed a photo, it does NOT install the metadata onto the photo like it used to. I have to type the place name manually, and it doesn't automatically add the county, state, etc. I have a suspicion that iPhoto '11 uses two files called googleMap.html and googlesearch.html (see for example this thread in Apple Discussions). That could be why. If I can't get the search, I can at least type the city/county/state manually, they just won't show up in the Places list (but will in the search box).

Have you done any more experimentation (possibly by using a separate googlesearch.html file) to get that functionality?