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I love Apple Maps and use it every day in NYC. Hope they will make it require a slightly longer press to drop a pin. I can't be the only user accidentally doing

I love Apple Maps and use it every day in NYC. Hope they will make it require a slightly longer press to drop a pin. I can't be the only user accidentally doing this ~a dozen times a week. Happened just now in the browser, trying to drag the view. Rooting for the product.

bsimpson 2y ago
Their current browser experience doesn't include transit or cycling, which makes it not terribly useful for NYC.
- standardUser 2y ago
  Is a map without transit even a map? I still use Google Maps as my default for transit, but Citymapper is considerably more reliable and I've been trying to remember to use it more.
  - rolleiflex 2y ago
    A problem I had with CityMapper is that at the time I last used it, it used the distance units of the city you’re in, with no ability to change it. For example, if you’re in New York, the distances will be in feet, and feet only. Since I already know the public transport of my my own city and that I reach out for CityMapper when I’m travelling, it’s a jarring omission. I was incredulous enough to check with support, and sure enough they confirmed as of last year at least it is indeed the case that the units cannot be changed.
    - standardUser 2y ago
      That's a pretty big oversight on their part. But when I'm in a tight spot (like train service is ending late at night) I've had CityMapper save my ass a few times when Google was showing me inaccurate information. This has mostly been in NYC and London.
    - bsimpson 2y ago
      This has always driven me nuts about Google Maps too. Contrary to what some PM apparently believes, nobody taught me kilometers on the plane.
  - khazhoux 2y ago
    > Is a map without transit even a map? Yes. Transit is bot a majority use case.
- nerflad 2y ago
  The desktop and iOS apps (and integration of e.g Doordash with the Maps API) are great
- Chilko 2y ago
  Even the app doesn't support cycling directions in many cities, such as the capital of New Zealand.
dwighttk 2y ago
Yeah and the process to remove a pin is a little clunky I find
- jessekv 2y ago
  And the process to add them is a bit too "streamlined".
- gcbirzan 2y ago
  How do you remove them?
  - dwighttk 2y ago
    Tap the pin, tap more, tap trashcan
  - ss64 2y ago
    You have to reload the whole page.
NoMoreNicksLeft 2y ago
After the initial gaffes, I was reluctant to use it and stayed with Google Maps for a long time. But a couple years ago someone mentioned it had improved, and I'd already been trying to gain some distance from Google... and it's pretty usable. I'll just remember to be a little skeptical if it tells me to drive across the Australian desert. I wish I was even half as happy about DDG though.
- catgirlinspace 2y ago
  could try kagi maybe? i’ve liked it
biinjo 2y ago
I want to love it due to the integration in the ecosystem Im invested in. However, for petes sake, I still can’t use it in my country?! The map shows all roads and some POIs, however it always shows me the warning that I can’t ger directions in this location. Seems like a pretty trivial feature to make that available across the globe before other updates.

bsimpson 2y ago

Their current browser experience doesn't include transit or cycling, which makes it not terribly useful for NYC.

standardUser 2y ago
Is a map without transit even a map? I still use Google Maps as my default for transit, but Citymapper is considerably more reliable and I've been trying to remember to use it more.
- rolleiflex 2y ago
  A problem I had with CityMapper is that at the time I last used it, it used the distance units of the city you’re in, with no ability to change it. For example, if you’re in New York, the distances will be in feet, and feet only. Since I already know the public transport of my my own city and that I reach out for CityMapper when I’m travelling, it’s a jarring omission. I was incredulous enough to check with support, and sure enough they confirmed as of last year at least it is indeed the case that the units cannot be changed.
  - standardUser 2y ago
    That's a pretty big oversight on their part. But when I'm in a tight spot (like train service is ending late at night) I've had CityMapper save my ass a few times when Google was showing me inaccurate information. This has mostly been in NYC and London.
  - bsimpson 2y ago
    This has always driven me nuts about Google Maps too. Contrary to what some PM apparently believes, nobody taught me kilometers on the plane.
- khazhoux 2y ago
  > Is a map without transit even a map? Yes. Transit is bot a majority use case.
nerflad 2y ago
The desktop and iOS apps (and integration of e.g Doordash with the Maps API) are great
Chilko 2y ago
Even the app doesn't support cycling directions in many cities, such as the capital of New Zealand.

dwighttk 2y ago

Yeah and the process to remove a pin is a little clunky I find

jessekv 2y ago
And the process to add them is a bit too "streamlined".
gcbirzan 2y ago
How do you remove them?
- dwighttk 2y ago
  Tap the pin, tap more, tap trashcan
- ss64 2y ago
  You have to reload the whole page.

NoMoreNicksLeft 2y ago

After the initial gaffes, I was reluctant to use it and stayed with Google Maps for a long time. But a couple years ago someone mentioned it had improved, and I'd already been trying to gain some distance from Google... and it's pretty usable. I'll just remember to be a little skeptical if it tells me to drive across the Australian desert. I wish I was even half as happy about DDG though.

catgirlinspace 2y ago
could try kagi maybe? i’ve liked it

biinjo 2y ago

I want to love it due to the integration in the ecosystem Im invested in. However, for petes sake, I still can’t use it in my country?! The map shows all roads and some POIs, however it always shows me the warning that I can’t ger directions in this location. Seems like a pretty trivial feature to make that available across the globe before other updates.