Google Maps is changing with pretty significant redesigns across key surfaces, including when searching for directions...
Google Maps redesigning directions search, drops fullscreen UIs, more
https://9to5google.com/2024/02/07/google-maps-directions-search-redesign/
18 Comments
Krafting@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
Yeah not that ground breaking. Also if you want good alternative I found MagicEarth, you should give it a try. It uses OpenStreetMap, no tracking or ads.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.generalmagic.magicearth
Blisterexe@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 2y
The ui feels really unpolished though ):
Edit: I'm still using it, just not thrilled about it
demonhockey@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Haven't tried that, but Organic Maps is another OSM based app that has a pretty clean UI
Blisterexe@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2y
I was taking about organic maps Edit: I'm dumb, I was talking about magic earth
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2y
Magic earth is just as proprietary as Google Maps. If you can, use Organic Maps
iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I believe Magic Earth has plenty of trackers?
Krafting@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.generalmagic.magicearth/latest/ it doesn't seems like it
iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I always worry with these guys... What's their business plan then? How are they making money? Why not open source?
Krafting@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Yes, i'm wondering that too...
hydrospanner@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
Can we please have an option to completely disable the hovering mini pop-up Maps when switching apps?
ElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
App Settings -> Disable "Draw over other apps"
hydrospanner@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
I'm not seeing that option anywhere.
The last time I looked into it, there was no way to disable it. I'll check again though.
Edit: I managed to find it in the third settings menu I found for the app, so thanks for getting me to check again!
kn33@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Also disable picture in picture
DoomBot5@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
I believe that's an android feature. If you're not using it for videos, you can disable it altogether.
philz@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Looks promising
Carighan@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
That's pretty neat, especially the reduced need to get to the top of the screen to change mode of transportation when looking for directions.
qevlarr@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Why not make it a button that opens up into the different mode options? Do people really use it to compare different modes travel time?
Carighan@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Living in a large enough city, I can say I sometimes do get influences by public transport vs bicycle vs car times. But I also think it's to get people to consider non-caroptions more.