How To Create Guides In Apple Maps (And Why It's Useful)

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Apple Maps has grown to be a powerful navigation application over the years and has seen significant feature additions in recent upgrades of iOS — but a little-known Apple Maps feature allows users to sort notable locations into 'Guides' for easy reference. Though Google Maps is considered superior in many ways, Apple has closed the gap with updates to Apple Maps tailored to refining the visual map. The map's appearance changed with iOS 15, especially for city users. The update brought detailed city views, augmented reality directions and improved public transit support to Apple Maps. With all of these additions, it's easy to forget that users can make collections and travel guides right inside the Apple Maps app.

iOS 16, the to-be-released version of Apple's mobile software set to debut this fall, focuses on making the Apple Maps user interface easier to use. While iOS 15 brought changes to the actual map included in the Apple Maps application, iOS 16 centers around the software elements. Toggles like mode of transportation, departure time and avoid tolls are now front and center with dropdown menus above the list of available routes. With these changes, it might also be easier to view the My Guides feature in Apple Maps. Depending on the number of favorite locations and Siri Suggestions, My Guides can appear on the homepage of the Apple Maps application.

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To get a taste of what can be created using Guides on Apple Maps, the application provides examples of professional Guides produced by news and media outlets. Open the Apple Maps app, and tap the search card. Then, scroll down to the 'My Guides' section. This will be the place where new guides