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1. Not currently, the only semi-decent offline OSM map for desktop OS is Gnome Maps. [0] 2. You can't configure the way maps appear on openstreetmap.org. You (
by jmkb 6y ago
1. Not currently, the only semi-decent offline OSM map for desktop OS is Gnome Maps. [0]
2. You can't configure the way maps appear on openstreetmap.org. You (or someone) will have to render the map tiles to display all names in English instead of the local language. [1]
3. If you mean keeping a personal list of map and route bookmarks, no. The primary reason to create an OSM account is to contribute data to the map.
[0] https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Maps https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Maps
[1] https://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/60673/display-names-in-english https://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/60673/display-names...
- pabs3 6y agoGNOME Maps isn't offline like OsmAnd is though, you can't download new tiles, search, navigate etc without network.
- jmkb 6y agoYou're quite correct, I should not have described GNOME maps as offline, and my edit window has expired. Rats. OsmAnd+ (or the free OsmAnd~ version available on FDroid) is definitely the primo consumer-facing OSM-powered map. I haven't tried getting it running on desktop via Android emulation but that might be workable. Another desktop app worth mentioning is Garmin's Basecamp, a free download (Windows and Mac) for managing Garmin GPS units. It also functions as a desktop map viewer that supports search and routing, though the interface is a little awkward. You can buy maps from Garmin, but you can also convert OSM data into a Basecamp-compatible format. This is very offline -- for any updates you'll have to pull fresh data, reconvert, reinstall. Or you can find someone else who's done the work for you. See https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin
- pabs3 6y agoI really wish OsmAnd~ had a Linux or cross-platform version.