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Yep. Wife: My Apple Maps isn't working. Me: Hmm, it's not working for me either. They must be having server problems. You should use Google Maps for now. Wif

Yep. Wife: My Apple Maps isn't working. Me: Hmm, it's not working for me either. They must be having server problems. You should use Google Maps for now. Wife: I can't download Google Maps either, the App Store doesn't seem to be working.

moepstar 5y ago
Maps, App Store, iMessage on macOS works They work on iOS as well - so it seems to be a regional thing? (Location: Germany)
- traceroute66 5y ago
  I agree. Regional. Guessing the issues are centered on North America.
- hamaluik 5y ago
  Maps and iMessage are working for me in Canada, but not music.
- Twisell 5y ago
  On my side in France apple Map only partially work. Basemap are displaying correctly but query and routing function are unreachables. "Domain name not found" (translated from french). So it could be a DNS meltdown? Usually basemap because they are heavy are served through a separate CDN.
- RandallBrown 5y ago
  Everything in the App Store was working for me except actually downloading apps. Seems to be (mostly) resolved now.
  - FinnKuhn 5y ago
    for me the search function also refused to work, but the start page loaded without a problem... downloading an app still seems to not work though...
zionic 5y ago
Yeah I posted about that here (this just bit me) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30757193 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30757193 and I was flagged to oblivion. Looks like I really need to keep a 3rd party nav app installed just in case!
- 8ytecoder 5y ago
  Always. Here maps is a good backup solution. It allows you to download pretty much the entire world - if you have the space in your phone.
  - savoytruffle 5y ago
    I always use Apple Maps, but once in a while if I'm in an unfamiliar city and the Apple Maps directions seem suspiciously weird, it is useful to have Google Maps app for a sanity check. (directions to a particular pier at the Seattle waterfront were insanely incorrect via Apple)
- BrightOne 5y ago
  Try Organic Maps - offline-first OpenStreetMap app. It's really good!
donarb 5y ago
Both Apple Maps and Google Maps work in the browser, no need for an app.
- rileymat2 5y ago
  I would not say need, but the connection from the device to carplay is really nice.
- zionic 5y ago
  For turn by turn?
- tshaddox 5y ago
  Probably true, but we wanted it for driving directions via CarPlay and were in a bit of a rush. The car's built-in navigation (which we otherwise never use) ended up working fine, but the browser versions probably would have been my next attempt.
tormock 5y ago
- danaris 5y ago
  Can Android read a .ipa? Or is it illiterate? Can Linux (natively) read a .exe? Or is it illiterate? Can Windows read a .app bundle? Or is it illiterate?
  - tormock 5y ago
    yes yes and yes (to the second questions) But Linux is not illiterate if you have common sense
  - rzzzt 5y ago
    Objdump can read .exe files: $ objdump -f rufus.exe rufus.exe: file format pei-i386 architecture: i386, flags 0x00000103: HAS_RELOC, EXEC_P, D_PAGED start address 0x007cfe70 Edit: Windows can list the contents of a macOS .app as a directory, as they are little more than that
    - pram 5y ago
      Fun fact: Windows executables have a COFF header which is straight from ancient versions of UNIX.
asvitkine 5y ago
Can you use the web version of Google maps?
- jandorn 5y ago
  Yes. I have been doing that for quite some time.
divbzero 5y ago
Same with my Apple Maps over the course of an hour this morning. Rough order of events: 1. Not working (could not find server) 2. Not working (request timeout) 3. Restart app 4. Working Perhaps DNS was broken for awhile and restarting the app cleared the DNS cache and forced a fresh IP lookup?

moepstar 5y ago

Maps, App Store, iMessage on macOS works They work on iOS as well - so it seems to be a regional thing? (Location: Germany)

traceroute66 5y ago
I agree. Regional. Guessing the issues are centered on North America.
hamaluik 5y ago
Maps and iMessage are working for me in Canada, but not music.
Twisell 5y ago
On my side in France apple Map only partially work. Basemap are displaying correctly but query and routing function are unreachables. "Domain name not found" (translated from french). So it could be a DNS meltdown? Usually basemap because they are heavy are served through a separate CDN.
RandallBrown 5y ago
Everything in the App Store was working for me except actually downloading apps. Seems to be (mostly) resolved now.
- FinnKuhn 5y ago
  for me the search function also refused to work, but the start page loaded without a problem... downloading an app still seems to not work though...

zionic 5y ago

Yeah I posted about that here (this just bit me) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30757193 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30757193 and I was flagged to oblivion. Looks like I really need to keep a 3rd party nav app installed just in case!

8ytecoder 5y ago
Always. Here maps is a good backup solution. It allows you to download pretty much the entire world - if you have the space in your phone.
- savoytruffle 5y ago
  I always use Apple Maps, but once in a while if I'm in an unfamiliar city and the Apple Maps directions seem suspiciously weird, it is useful to have Google Maps app for a sanity check. (directions to a particular pier at the Seattle waterfront were insanely incorrect via Apple)
BrightOne 5y ago
Try Organic Maps - offline-first OpenStreetMap app. It's really good!

donarb 5y ago

Both Apple Maps and Google Maps work in the browser, no need for an app.

rileymat2 5y ago
I would not say need, but the connection from the device to carplay is really nice.
zionic 5y ago
For turn by turn?
tshaddox 5y ago
Probably true, but we wanted it for driving directions via CarPlay and were in a bit of a rush. The car's built-in navigation (which we otherwise never use) ended up working fine, but the browser versions probably would have been my next attempt.

tormock 5y ago

danaris 5y ago
Can Android read a .ipa? Or is it illiterate? Can Linux (natively) read a .exe? Or is it illiterate? Can Windows read a .app bundle? Or is it illiterate?
- tormock 5y ago
  yes yes and yes (to the second questions) But Linux is not illiterate if you have common sense
- rzzzt 5y ago
  Objdump can read .exe files: $ objdump -f rufus.exe rufus.exe: file format pei-i386 architecture: i386, flags 0x00000103: HAS_RELOC, EXEC_P, D_PAGED start address 0x007cfe70 Edit: Windows can list the contents of a macOS .app as a directory, as they are little more than that
  - pram 5y ago
    Fun fact: Windows executables have a COFF header which is straight from ancient versions of UNIX.

asvitkine 5y ago

Can you use the web version of Google maps?

jandorn 5y ago
Yes. I have been doing that for quite some time.

divbzero 5y ago

Same with my Apple Maps over the course of an hour this morning. Rough order of events: 1. Not working (could not find server) 2. Not working (request timeout) 3. Restart app 4. Working Perhaps DNS was broken for awhile and restarting the app cleared the DNS cache and forced a fresh IP lookup?