macOS Big Sur For Dummies

Chapter 13

Maps Are Where It’s At

IN THIS CHAPTER

Finding yourself

Zooming, panning, and viewing in Maps

Finding addresses and other places of interest

Getting from here to there

If you know how to use the Maps app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you already know most of what you need to know to use Maps on your Mac.

As for the rest of you — the ones without iOS devices — I’ll have you up to speed RealSoonNow™.

Finding Your Current Location with Maps

I’ll start with something supremely simple yet extremely useful: determining your current location. At the risk of sounding like a self-help guru, here’s how to find yourself. Launch the Maps application from the dock, Launchpad, or Applications folder, and then click the Current Location icon, which is a little arrowhead (shown in the margin) and found on the toolbar at the top of the window.

Your location is indicated by a blue ...