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Chapter 15

Maps

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You can search for a location in different ways:

Intersection (“8th and market”)

Area (“greenwich village”)

Landmark (“guggenheim”)

Zip code

Business (“movies,” “restaurants san francisco ca,” “apple inc new york”)

Or if Maps guesses where you’re headed while you’re entering a search, tap that location in the
list below the search field.
Find the location of a contact, or of a bookmarked or recent search. Tap .
Choose your view. Tap , then choose Standard, Hybrid, or Satellite.
Manually mark a location. Touch and hold the map until the dropped pin appears.

Get more info

Get info about a location. Tap a pin to display its banner, then tap . Info might include Yelp
reviews and photos, a web page link, directions, and more.
Tap Share to share the location. See

AirDrop, iCloud, and other ways to share

on page 29.

Get directions

Note: To get directions, iPod touch must be connected to the Internet. To get directions
involving your current location, Location Services must also be on.
Get driving directions. Tap , tap , enter the starting and ending locations, then tap Route. Or
choose a location or a route from the list, if available. If multiple routes appear, tap the one you
want to take. Tap Start, then swipe left to see the next instruction.

See the route overview: Tap Overview.

View the directions as a list: Tap

.

Get directions from your current location. Tap on the banner of your destination. If you’re a
walker, set your directions preference to Walking in Settings > Maps.
Get walking directions. Tap , then tap . Enter the starting and ending locations, then tap
Route. Or choose a location or a route from the list, if available. Tap Start, then swipe left to see
the next instruction.
Get public transit directions. Tap , then tap . Enter the starting and ending locations, then
tap Route. Or choose a location or a route from the list, if available. Download and open the
routing apps for the transit services you want to use.
Find out about traffic conditions. Tap , then tap Show Traffic. Orange dots show slowdowns,
and red dots show stop-and-go traffic. To see an incident report, tap a marker.
Report a problem. Tap , then tap Report a Problem.

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