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Nemeski ( neme@lemm.ee )  to Firefox@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Apple Maps on Web Now Supports Firefox Browser

www.macrumors.com

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Apple Maps on Web Now Supports Firefox Browser

www.macrumors.com

Nemeski ( neme@lemm.ee )  to Firefox@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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Apple updated its Apple Maps on the web feature to add support for the Firefox browser this week. Firefox users on Mac, PC, and iPad can now visit...

https://beta.maps.apple.com/

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  • Chewy ( Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de ) 
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    Great to see another map with satellite images, besides Google Maps and Microsofts Bing Maps.

    Now they just have to stop blocking Linux based on the user agent. If I set it to Firefox on Windows, it works, but not if set to Linux. A major feature of browsers is that web devs don’t have to care about the underlying OS…

    • Possibly linux ( possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ) 
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      OSM

      • Taasz/Woof ( MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 
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        The downside is it’s often out of date with business hours, or ones that have moved or closed down, and new businesses are usually missing.

        I try and edit stuff when I can but it’s such a complex process that requires reading the wiki and a bunch of forum threads to ‘do it right’.

        If they had a quick and easy editor that was more streamlined and did not allow you to do things incorrectly, then it would be a lot easier.

        • Possibly linux ( possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ) 
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          https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.westnordost.streetcomplete

          https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.organicmaps

          • Taasz/Woof ( MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 
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            Is it possible to edit specific existing business info with streetcomplete? When I use it just pops up some random items to do.

            • Possibly linux ( possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ) 
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              You can choose what to do

            • PoorPocketsMcNewHold ( PoorPocketsMcNewHold@lemmy.ml ) 
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              You can. It just show you everything that need additional info. You can just choose to move the map to the shop you want to edit hours and do that. You can also filter the StreetComplete missions in the settings if you want to only update business hours and description.

              • Taasz/Woof ( MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 
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                Ooh ok, I’ll play around with it some more.

    • ReversalHatchery ( ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org ) 
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      I’ve just found out about the about:compat page in Firefox. It looks there’s a few dozen pages with user agent overrides in latest Firefox, some seem to be overridden to chrome. If you open a ticket on bugzilla, they might add an override to fix your environment too.

  • Meldrik ( meldrik@lemmy.wtf ) 
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    Doesn’t work on Firefox for Linux lol

    Why would they deliberately block Firefox on Linux??

    • cmnybo ( cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de ) 
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      It works perfectly fine with user agent switcher. Apple just blocked Linux to be assholes.

      • ☂️- ( umbrella@lemmy.ml ) 
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        deleted by creator

    • Bapanada ( Bapanada@kbin.earth ) 
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      No Linux at all. Oh no! Anyway.

  • 𝚝𝚛𝚔 ( trk@aussie.zone ) 
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    Doesn’t work on Firefox for Android

    Not sure why I’m bothering to check when there’s other superior options that already work though.

    • floridaman ( floridaman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 
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      Doesn’t work on chrome for android as far as I can tell, or not this beta site at least. System webview issue likely.

  • Possibly linux ( possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ) 
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    Use OSM

    • candle_lighter ( candle_lighter@lemmy.ml ) 
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      Funny enough, Apple Maps uses some OSM data

    • ᗪᗩᗰᑎ ( KLISHDFSDF@lemmy.ml ) 
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      And on mobile, use Organic Maps. It downloads Open Street Map data so it works completely offline, no internet is required once you download whatever regions you need. There are monthly updates for the map data and the app is open source and ad-free.

      • Possibly linux ( possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ) 
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        Plus the routing algorithm is transparent and doesn’t route you because of environmental reasons or third party advertisers

  • Karna ( KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml ) 
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    Those won’t can access it from Firefox on Linux, use User-Agent Switcher add-on as a workaround.

  • Michal ( Michal@programming.dev ) 
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    Does it have Street view?

    • Nemeski ( neme@lemm.ee ) OP
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      Nope, doesn’t seem to be available at least for the moment

  • unrushed233 ( unrushed233@lemmings.world ) 
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    I appreciate this

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