Maps

[Benjamin,]

Hi! I'm new to Mac. (bought my first yesterday). It's all set up and running very smoothly. Loving the experience and the features.

Unlike iOS, OS X doesn't come with a nice dedicated map feature. What is the best free and best paid-for one I can get?

 

[needfx]

Hi! I'm new to Mac. (bought my first yesterday). It's all set up and running very smoothly. Loving the experience and the features.

Unlike iOS, OS X doesn't come with a nice dedicated map feature. What is the best free and best paid-for one I can get?

www.maps.google.com

 

[669532]

Best free: Google Maps (Streetview)

others: Google Earth, Garmin BaseCamp...

If you're looking for a dedicated app I would personally go with Google Earth.

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www.maps.google.com

I think he might be looking for an app, in which case google earth would do the job.

 

[needfx]

Best free: Google Maps (Streetview)

others: Google Earth, Garmin BaseCamp...

If you're looking for a dedicated app I would personally go with Google Earth.

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I think he might be looking for an app, in which case google earth would do the job.

true, but he can make do without even installing one

 

[669532]

true, but he can make do without even installing one

Yeah I guess.

Maybe if apple maps had been more successful they might have made a mac version 🙂

 

[token787]

Google Maps with street view

 

[justperry]

Maybe if apple maps had been more successful they might have made a mac version 🙂

That would be nice.🙂

 

[needfx]

Yeah I guess.

Maybe if apple maps had been more successful they might have made a mac version 🙂

I can only imagine they are already considering it, once it is up to par

 

[takeshi74]

What is the best free and best paid-for one I can get?

On any topic, don't just assume your notion of "best" to be universal. What are your specific criteria? What features are must-haves? What would be nice to have? What's your budget? What are you looking to do with the product? Best is always highly subjective.

 

[needfx]

On any topic, don't just assume your notion of "best" to be universal. What are your specific criteria? What features are must-haves? What would be nice to have? What's your budget? What are you looking to do with the product? Best is always highly subjective.

true, but I think he is looking for the Rocknrolla of Map Solutions

 

[Benjamin,]

Yeah. I was looking for something like the old Google Maps on iOS 5 or the Apple Maps for iOS 6. I guess I'll wait and see for what Apple do on that count then.